The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the reintroduction of Management Degree Programmes at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), marking a major milestone in the institution’s academic expansion.
This followed a successful Resource Assessment Visit by the NUC to the proposed programmes, which include B.Sc. Accounting, B.Sc. Banking and Finance, B.Sc. Business Administration, and B.Sc. Economics, as well as a newly introduced M.Sc. Agroecology.
According to a statement issued by Mr. Olasunkanmi Olajide, the Acting Head of the Directorate of Public Relations, the approval signifies the Commission’s satisfaction with the university’s facilities, staffing, and academic readiness to host the programmes.
The reintroduction comes eight years after the courses were delisted during the 2017/2018 Academic Session following a Federal Government directive that restricted management sciences in agricultural-based universities.
FUNAAB’s Senate, in a move to align with the university’s evolving vision, had in 2021 renamed the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) to the College of Entrepreneurial and Development Studies (COLENDS), reflecting its commitment to entrepreneurship and development-oriented education.
With the NUC’s approval, FUNAAB is now set to commence admissions into the newly reinstated degree programmes under COLENDS for the 2025/2026 Academic Session, reinforcing its role as a leading centre for agricultural, management, and entrepreneurial studies in Nigeria.
