By Agency report

As part of its efforts to strengthen academic relevance and align higher education with global trends, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Science, Telecommunication Science and 10 other new degree programmes for Nigerian universities.

The commission announced the addition of the programmes to the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) in a circular signed by the Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu addressed to all vice-chancellors.

According to the commission, experts drawn from the Nigerian university system participated in the development of the 70 per cent national component of the new programmes in March 2025.

Universities are expected to develop the remaining 30 percent institutional component in line with CCMAS provisions.

The newly approved programmes include Artificial Intelligence, Classical Christian Education, Human Kinetics with a focus on sport management, Geomatics Engineering, Community Health Science, Intelligence and Security Studies, Islamic Economics and Finance, Parasitology and Entomology, Telecommunication Science, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Cooperative Economics and Management, Nuclear Science, and Nuclear Engineering.