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Prospective university students seeking admission into science, technology, engineering and health-related disciplines will have new options at the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, following the approval of 34 undergraduate programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The clearance allows the newly established institution to begin preparations for admitting its pioneer students for the 2026/2027 academic session. The approved programmes will be offered on a full-time basis at the university’s take-off campuses.
The NUC communicated its decision in a letter dated October 23, 2026, following an assessment of the university’s academic resources, including its staffing and facilities. Each programme has been allocated an admission quota of 50 students, giving the institution a combined capacity of 1,700 places across the approved courses.
The programmes are distributed across five faculties, covering computing and informatics, engineering, allied health sciences, management sciences and technology, and science. The arrangement provides prospective students with opportunities to pursue degrees in several professional and technical fields.
Among the technology-related courses approved are Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Software Engineering. The engineering faculty will offer disciplines including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.
The university also received approval for health-related programmes such as Nursing Science, Physiotherapy, Public Health, Occupational Therapy, Health Information Management, and Prosthetics and Orthotics. Other courses include Entrepreneurship, Transportation Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Biotechnology, Forensic Science, Marine Science and Medicinal Chemistry.
The development marks an important step in the establishment of the university, which was created to expand access to higher education, particularly in science and technology-related disciplines. The approval provides a pathway for the institution to begin admitting its first undergraduate cohort.
The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kazeem Adeola Oshikoya, welcomed the development and expressed readiness to commence the admission process. The NUC, however, clarified that the approval covers full-time programmes, while any proposed part-time offerings would require separate authorisation.
