The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation for 34 academic programmes across four faculties at the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin Ekiti, paving the way for the institution’s official commencement of academic activities for 2025/2026 Academic session
This followed a week-long facility verification exercise conducted by four NUC teams, that inspected the university’s laboratories, classrooms, lecture halls, offices, hostels, library, clinic, toilets, staff buses and teaching equipment, including Hitachi boards.
The exercise was aimed at ascertaining the institution’s preparedness and its capacity to deliver world-class training in science, engineering and technology, computing and information technology and environmental sciences.
In a statement, the Registrar of FUTES, Mr Oluwole Dada, listed the accredited faculties and departments as follows:
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Faculty of Science
Biochemistry
Biology
Mathematics
Forensic Science
Geology
Chemistry
Microbiology
Physics
Statistics
Animal and Environmental Biology
Biotechnology
Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
Environmental Management and Toxicology
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Architecture
Building Technology
Estate Management and Valuation
Environmental Management
Industrial Design
Quantity Surveying
Surveying and Geoinformatics
Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
Software Engineering
Computer Science
Cyber Security
Data Science
Information Communication and Technology
Speaking on the development, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Gbenga Aribisala, expressed delight at the successful verification, describing it as a milestone that affirms the university’s readiness to provide 21st-century education.
He stressed that FUTES is committed to raising students who will compete favourably with their counterparts globally.
Professor Aribisala encouraged admission seekers to change their preferred institution to FUTES on the JAMB portal, assuring that admission would strictly be based on merit.
We are here for academic excellence, and that is the standard we want to set from the onset. Students who perform well in JAMB, WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB will be admitted purely on merit, without fear or favour,” he said.
The Vice Chancellor further cautioned parents and guardians against patronizing admission agents, stressing that FUTES does not operate through third parties.
He also advised prospective students to rely only on verified information provided on the institution’s official website, www.futes.edu.ng, or to contact the office of the Registrar for guidance.
“We want to make it clear to members of the public that the university has no agent for admissions or payments of any kind. Our website is open to everyone to access accurate information”, he added.
The Vice Chancellor urged candidates and parents to be vigilant and not fall prey to fraudsters, affirming that he would not superintend over a system that breeds corruption but excellence.
