The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved seven new undergraduate degree programmes for Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti (BOUESTI), further cementing the institution’s rapid academic growth just five years after its establishment.
According to a statement released on Monday by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Temitope Akinbisoye, the newly approved courses include:
- B.Sc. Data Science
- B.Sc. Public Relations
- B.Sc. Advertising
- B.Sc. Broadcasting
- B.Sc. Journalism
- B.Sc. Brewing Science
- B.Sc. Crop Science
These programmes will commence in the 2025/2026 academic session, following a successful resource assessment exercise conducted by the NUC in April 2025.
The official approval was conveyed through a letter dated July 28, 2025, and signed by the NUC Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei.
“With this latest addition, the number of approved academic programmes in BOUESTI has risen to 85, all secured within just five years of the institution’s establishment,” Akinbisoye stated. “This remarkable feat further underscores the university’s rapid academic expansion, commitment to quality education, and responsiveness to the dynamic demands of the 21st-century workforce.”
Reacting to the development, BOUESTI Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Adeoluwa, expressed profound appreciation to the NUC for its continued support and trust in the institution’s academic vision.
“The university remains steadfast in its vision to be a centre of excellence for teaching, research and community development,” Adeoluwa said, also commending faculty and administrative staff across the affected departments for their roles in the successful verification process.
Akinbisoye added that BOUESTI has continued to “grow in leaps and bounds,” pushing boundaries and setting new benchmarks in the Nigerian higher education landscape.
The university’s recent additions particularly in emerging and interdisciplinary fields like Data Science, Brewing Science, and Public Relations highlight its strategy to align academic offerings with industry trends and global workforce needs.
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