The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted the establishment of the running of additional twenty (20) more courses for the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo with effect from the 2026/2027 Academic Session.
In a release made available by the University Media and Public Relations Officer, ‘Wale Adeoye, quoting a letter of approval from the NUC to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Olaniyan, the following courses were approved:
1. B.Sc Animal Science
2. B.Sc Agricultural Economics
3. B.A Film Production
4. B.A French
5. B.A History and Diplomatic Studies
6. B.A Linguistics
7. B.A Religious Studies
8. B.A Theatre Arts
9. B.A Yoruba
10. B.Sc Business Administration
11. B.Sc Hospitality and Tourism Management
12. B.Sc Artificial Intelligence
13. B.Sc Environmental Management
14. B.Sc Geography
15. B.Sc Biochemistry
16. B.Sc Mathematics
17. B.Sc Microbiology
18. B.Sc Physics
19. B.Sc Library and Information Science
20. B.Sc Social Work
Before now, the institution has been running fifty Bachelor degree programmes in five (5) faculties. With this addition, the university now has seventy (70) courses across all its faculties.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olanrewaju Olaniyan has described the achievement as a strong endorsement of the institution’s commitment to academic excellence and national standards. He specifically commended the support of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde, FNSE, noting that the state government’s commitment has significantly contributed to the university’s progress and development.
The Chief Executive equally appreciated the NUC authority for promptly responding to the request made by the University.
