New Lagos University Gets NUC Approval for 34 Courses

The Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to offer 34 undergraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The approval followed a resource verification exercise to assess the university's available academic staff, facilities and other requirements. Each programme has an approved admission quota of 50 students, giving the university a total quota of 1,700 students.

Programmes Across Five Faculties

The approved courses span Computing and Informatics, Engineering, Allied Health Sciences, Management Sciences and Technology, and Science.

They include Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Civil Engineering, Nursing Science, Physiotherapy, Entrepreneurship, Marine Science, Biotechnology and Forensic Science.

Preparations for Admissions

The university is preparing to begin its inaugural admission process. The approval currently covers full-time programmes, while any proposed part-time offerings would require separate approval.

FUSTECH has temporarily shared some facilities at the Lagos State University campus in Epe as it works towards moving to its permanent site.