UNIOSUN gets NUC approval for six new postgraduate programmes

Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has secured approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to introduce six new postgraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The university announced this in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, noting that the newly approved programmes had been added to its postgraduate application portal and were available to eligible candidates in the ongoing admission exercise.

The programmes comprise four doctoral degrees and two Master of Engineering degrees.

They are PhD in English Language Education, PhD in Measurement and Evaluation, PhD in Chemical Engineering, PhD in Agricultural Engineering, M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering and M.Eng. in Agricultural Engineering.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, described the approval as a significant milestone in the university's efforts to expand postgraduate education, strengthen research capacity and develop highly skilled professionals.

He said the programmes would create more opportunities for qualified candidates to pursue advanced academic training while reinforcing the institution's commitment to research, innovation and national development.

Adebooye added that the expansion aligned with the university's vision of delivering quality education and developing specialised expertise to address emerging challenges across critical sectors.

The Vice-Chancellor urged eligible candidates to apply through the university's official postgraduate application portal.