By: Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State, has received a major academic boost as the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved the commencement of its Faculty of Law and 30 new academic programmes for the 2026/2027 session.
The approval, contained in a letter dated September 11, 2026, with reference number NUC/AP/F33/VOL.II/15, was signed by the NUC Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ahmad Mohammed Gumel.
The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the university’s Acting Director, Public Affairs, Mr Abdullahi Yahaya Bello.
Among the newly approved programmes are Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Systems and LL.B Common and Islamic Law.
The NUC also approved programmes in Community Health, Medical Laboratory Science, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Optometry, Parasitology and Entomology, Environmental Standards, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
Others include Applied Geology and Remote Sensing, Education programmes in Arabic, English, Physics, Biology and Mathematics, as well as Educational Management, Early Childhood Education and Adult Education.
The university will also commence Science Laboratory Technology, with options in Biology Technology and Biochemistry Technology.
At the postgraduate level, the commission approved PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Forestry and Wildlife, Accounting, Treasury and Finance, Banking and Finance and Information Technology.
Master’s programmes in Banking and Finance and Accounting and Finance were also approved.
Reacting to the approval, Prof. Gumel described the development as a major milestone in his administration’s efforts to expand academic programmes at FUD.
He said the new programmes were carefully designed to respond to emerging educational and societal needs, particularly in technology, science education and health-related fields.
According to him, the expansion will provide students with relevant knowledge and skills required to meet changing industry demands and tackle emerging societal challenges.
The Vice-Chancellor said the university would continue to strengthen its academic offerings to produce graduates capable of making meaningful contributions to their professions and the wider society.
