The Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, has received the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to the establish Postgraduate School and commence 34 postgraduate programmes.
Statement by the university on Thursday said this was contained in an approval letter signed by the Director, Academic Planning of NUC, Dr N.B. Saliu for Executive Secretary.
A statement said: “The programmes are to be run in the Main Campus of the University, effective from 2020/2021 academic session,” the letter stated.
“The approved postgraduate programmes are Education, PGDE; Economics, M.Sc; Economics, PhD; Financial Economics, PGD; Masters in Financial Economics; Arabic Studies, M.Sc, Arabic Studies, PhD; Chemistry, PGD, Chemistry, M.Sc; Chemistry, PhD; Development Studies, PGD; English, M.A; English, PhD; Entrepreneurship, M.Sc; Geography, PhD; Geographical Information System, PGD & M.Sc; International Studies, M.A and International Studies, PhD.
“Others are Islamic Studies, PGD; Islamic Studies, M.A; Islamic Studies, PhD; Management, PGD; Management, M.Sc; Management, PhD; Masters of Business Administration, MBA; Rural Development and Natural Resources Management, M.Sc; Computer Science, PGD; Computer Science, M.Sc; Computer Science, PhD; Mathematics, PGD; Mathematics, M.Sc; Mathematics, PhD; History, M.A and History, PhD.
“The approval does not cover the part-time mode of delivery of the programmes.
“All programmes shall bear only the approved titles and nomenclatures and any change will require re-approval of the commission.
“The University is enjoined to provide adequate human and material resources for the development and growth of the approved programmes.”
