The National Universities Commission (NUC) has commenced a resource verification exercise at Northwest University Kano (NWUK) to assess nine academic programmes proposed by the institution.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Amina Salihi Bayero, on Monday received the first batch of the NUC resource verification team, describing the visit as a critical step toward the commencement and full accreditation of the programmes.
According to a statement signed by Abubakar Ibrahim, Head of the Public Relations Unit of the university, the verification covered programmes drawn from the Faculties of Education, Science, and the newly established Faculty of Communication and Media Studies.
The programmes presented for assessment include M.Ed. Philosophy and PhD Philosophy of Education under the Faculty of Education; B.Sc. Applied Geophysics, B.Sc. Physics with Electronics, and B.Sc. Industrial Physics under the Faculty of Science; as well as B.Sc. Broadcasting, B.Sc. Development Communication Studies, B.Sc. Information and Media Studies, and B.Sc. Journalism and Media Studies under the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies.
The NUC team was formally received by the Vice-Chancellor alongside principal officers of the university and deans of the affected faculties.
While welcoming the delegation, Professor Bayero said the visit was significant, noting that it marked her first official engagement with an NUC assessment team since her appointment as Vice-Chancellor.
“We warmly welcome you to Northwest University Kano. This visit is significant to us as it is the first time I am receiving an NUC delegation as the Head of this institution,” she said.
She reaffirmed the institution’s readiness for the exercise, stressing its commitment to maintaining academic standards in line with regulatory requirements.
“We invite you to thoroughly assess our facilities, manpower, and academic resources. We are fully prepared and confident in our readiness to run these programmes,” the Vice-Chancellor added.
Leader of the NUC verification team, Professor Sunny Udeze, commended the university management for the warm reception and cooperation extended to the delegation.
The statement noted that the resource verification exercise is part of the NUC’s statutory mandate to ensure that universities meet minimum academic standards before introducing new academic programmes.
It added that successful verification of the programmes would further strengthen Northwest University Kano’s drive toward academic expansion, innovation, and alignment with global best practices in higher education.
