FUHST Tsafe Gets NUC Approval for 19 New Programmes

FUHST Tsafe Gets NUC Approval for 19 New Programmes

The Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe (FUHSATT), has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence 18 full-time undergraduate programmes from the 2026/2027 Academic Session.

The approval was conveyed in a letter dated 9 July 2026, signed by the Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu. It follows a successful resource verification exercise conducted by the Commission, which confirmed that the University has the required academic staff, facilities and infrastructure to run the programmes.

The newly approved programmes are:

• MBBS Medicine and Surgery
• BDS Dentistry
• B.Sc. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• B.EHS Environmental Health Sciences
• B.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry
• B.HIM Health Information Management
• BMLS Medical Laboratory Science
• B.NSc Nursing Science
• B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• B.OT Occupational Therapy
• DPT Physiotherapy
• B.Rad. Radiography
• D.Pharm Pharmacy
• B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence
• B.Sc. Biotechnology
• B.Sc. Computer Science
• B.Sc. Data Science
• B.Sc. Software Engineering

Reacting to the approval, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai, described it as a major milestone in the University’s development. He said the achievement reflects the dedication of the management, staff and stakeholders to building a world-class institution focused on health sciences and technology education.

The NUC noted that the approval applies only to the full-time mode of study and that the approved programme titles must remain unchanged unless further approval is granted by the Commission.

FUHSATT also reaffirmed its commitment to providing the necessary academic and infrastructural resources to ensure the successful commencement and long-term growth of the newly approved programmes.

FUHST Tsafe Gets NUC Approval for 19 New Programmes

FUHST Tsafe Gets NUC Approval for 19 New Programmes