12 facts every student should know about NUC

13:04 - 22 April 2015

NUC's main mandate is the improvement of the quality of education/ graduates of the nation’s university system and “orderly development and management” of university education in Nigeria. Here are 12 facts you should know about the Commission...

The National Universities Commission (NUC) functions as a coordinating body responsible for the “orderly development and management” of university education in Nigeria.

Working with the Universities, both the Federal Government and State Governments and other stakeholders, the Commission’s main mandate is the improvement of the quality of tertiary education and graduates of the nation’s university system.

Here are some facts you should know about the NUC:

Granting approval for all academic programmes run in Nigerian universities;
Granting approval for the establishment of all higher educational institutions offering degree programmes in Nigerian universities
Ensure quality assurance of all academic programmes offered in Nigerian universities
Channel for all external support to the Nigerian universities