Last Updated on October 29, 2026 by Olasunkanmi Olajide

By Femi Dansu

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is set to host National Universities Commission (NUC) Accreditation Panels for 10 Academic Programmes from November 2 to December 17, 2026, as part of efforts to sustain academic quality and standards.

According to an internal memo issued by the Director, Directorate of Academic Planning, Prof. Biodun Badmus, on October 22, 2026, the exercise would cover Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Botany, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information and Communication Technology, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information System, and Library and Information Science.

The Accreditation Panels are expected to pay courtesy visits to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, at 9:00 a.m. on their respective scheduled dates.

The exercise would commence with Mechatronics Engineering on Monday, November 2, followed by Industrial Chemistry on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Botany is scheduled for Thursday, December 3, while Software Engineering, Data Science, and Information and Communication Technology would receive their panels on Tuesday, December 8.

The remaining programmes, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information System, and Library and Information Science, are scheduled for Thursday, December 17, 2026.

The memo further stated that the Vice-Chancellor would hold a wrap-up meeting with the Accreditation Panels at the conclusion of the exercise, with the date and time to be communicated subsequently.

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