CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has secured full accreditation status for 24 programmes in the institution from the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC).
In a letter signed by Engr. Abraham Chundusu, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC, the Commission conveyed the outcome of the comprehensive accreditation exercise carried out in the institution in October/November 2024 to the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Banku Obi.
The full accreditation status indicates that those programmes will run for five (5) years before another accreditation exercise would be carried out by NUC.
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Similarly, six (6) programmes also got accredited status, while two programmes got interim accreditation. Interim accreditation status is valid for two years, after which the programme will be re-visited.
The gains of the accreditation exercise underscores the VC’s commitment towards a sustained academic standard, a well structured curriculum, aggressive infrastructural development, promotion of academic research amongst others.
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