UNIBEN secures full NUC accreditation for all programmes

The University of Benin has achieved full accreditation for all its academic programmes by the National Universities Commission, for the first time in many years.

Dr Benedicta Ehanire, university’s Public Relations Officer announced this on via a statement made available to newsmen in Benin.

Ehanire noted that the development, which marked a significant milestone for the institution, followed a comprehensive accreditation exercise conducted by the NUC in Oct. and Nov. 2025.

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The exercise, she said, cut across the university’s faculties, schools and centres, with the results conveyed in a letter dated April 7, 2026, to the Vice-Chancellor.

Reacting to the outcome, the Vice-Chancellor, Edoba Omoregie, described the achievement as a product of sustained hard work and institutional commitment to academic excellence.

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“This feat reflects the dedication of our management and staff to upholding high educational standards and promoting academic distinction,” the vice-chancellor said.

Omoregie commended the university’s Senate, faculties, departments and relevant committees for their diligence in ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements.

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He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in line with his five-point agenda.

The full accreditation status, which is valid for five years until 2030, positions UNIBEN among institutions with strong compliance to national academic standards.