NUC Holds Resource Verification of UNIDEL Postgraduate Programmes

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has carried out resource verification exercise for postgraduate programmes at the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, with the university declaring its readiness to commence full postgraduate studies.

The NUC delegation, led by the team leads for the verification exercise, paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of UNIDEL, Prof. Eric Eboh, on Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, shortly before proceeding to the various faculties and departments designated for the assessment.

Receiving the delegation, Prof. Eboh expressed appreciation for the NUC’s visit and assured the team of the university’s preparedness to provide the facilities, academic resources and institutional structures required for the successful take-off of its School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS). The Vice-Chancellor said the university had moved beyond preparation in principle to concrete institutional readiness, stressing that UNIDEL was prepared to meet the requirements for the commencement of its postgraduate programmes.

“We are convinced that you will find our facilities and resources in order. We are indeed ready to go, as the fastest-growing state-owned university in sub-Saharan Africa,” Prof. Eboh said. He further assured the delegation that the university would give the exercise the cooperation and attention it deserved, noting that the verification process was critical to ensuring that the proposed postgraduate programmes met the regulatory standards prescribed by the NUC.

The NUC team leaders, in their remarks, said the delegation would conduct the exercise in accordance with the Commission’s statutory requirements and established standards.They explained that the essence of the resource verification was to ascertain the adequacy and suitability of the human, physical, academic and other resources available for the proposed postgraduate programmes.

Also speaking, the Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Patricia Mbah, presented an overview of the institution’s preparedness, maintaining that the SPGS was ready for take-off.

The verification exercise covers 33 postgraduate programmes across seven faculties, spanning Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes. 

Among the programmes listed for assessment were Public Administration, Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, Architecture, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Software-related programmes, Economics Education, Management and Childhood Education, Music, History, Philosophy, Home Economics Education, Microbiology, Physics, Chemistry, Educational Management, Sociology and Computer Science.

Following the courtesy visit, the NUC delegation proceeded to the relevant faculties and departments to inspect the facilities and resources earmarked for the proposed programmes.

Principal officers, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Patrick Ijeh, Registrar, Dr Mrs. Esther Akpojuvie, Bursar, Dr. Sunny Ikeogwu, University Librarian, Dr. Mrs Vera Okonoko, alongside deans, faculty officers and other senior academic and administrative officials.