ESUT has received NUC approval for five new full-time B.Sc. programmes.
- The programmes will begin from the 2026/2027 academic session
- Approval covers full-time undergraduate study only
- Courses include Cyber Security, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Part-time or postgraduate versions need fresh NUC approval
- ESUT has been asked to provide enough staff and resources
Read on for the approved courses, study mode and NUC conditions.
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, has received approval from the National Universities Commission, NUC, to start five new full-time undergraduate programmes from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approval covers B.Sc. programmes at the university’s main campus and it was granted after a resource verification exercise checked the human and material resources available for the proposed courses.
The courses will be offered as full-time undergraduate programmes from the 2026/2027 academic session.
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When Will the New ESUT Programmes Start?
The newly approved programmes will begin from the 2026/2027 academic session.
Prospective candidates who are interested in the listed B.Sc. courses should note the approved session, since the NUC approval takes effect from that academic year.
What Study Mode Did NUC Approve?
The approval covers only the full-time mode of the five undergraduate programmes.
The National Universities Commission stated that the approval does not extend to part-time delivery for now, so the listed courses are approved for full-time study only.
Can ESUT Run Part-Time or Postgraduate Versions of the Courses?
ESUT will need to notify the National Universities Commission before it can start any part-time or postgraduate component of the approved undergraduate programmes.
The Commission stated that such plans will require further processing and approval before commencement.
What Led to the Approval?
The approval followed a resource verification exercise conducted by a panel of experts.
The panel assessed the human and material resources available for the proposed programmes and the approval was later conveyed through a letter signed by the Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC.
What Did NUC Request from ESUT?
The Commission urged ESUT to provide adequate human and material resources for the newly approved programmes.
This request is tied to the effective growth of the programmes, as the university begins the approved full-time undergraduate courses from the 2026/2027 academic session.
What Should Prospective Candidates Note?
Prospective candidates should confirm that their preferred course is among the five approved B.Sc. programmes before relying on the notice for admission planning.
They should also note that the approval is for full-time undergraduate study at the university’s main campus, while part-time and postgraduate options are not covered by the current approval.
Official Notice on ESUT NUC Approval
The National Universities Commission has approved the establishment of five new full-time undergraduate programmes at Enugu State University of Science and Technology, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approval followed a resource verification exercise conducted by a panel of experts, which assessed the human and material resources available for the proposed programmes.
The approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC.
The approved B.Sc. courses at the university’s main campus are Intelligence and Security Studies, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.
The Commission clarified that the approval covers only the full-time mode of the programmes and any part-time or postgraduate component will require further processing and approval by the NUC.