By Najeeb Sani
North-Eastern University (NEU) Gombe has secured approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to run 17 postgraduate programmes across 12 academic disciplines.
The approval, contained in a letter dated 22 October 2026, takes effect from the 2026/2027 academic session.
Public Relations Officer of the university, Mukhtar Saulawa, who revealed this in a press issued to our correspondent on Wednesday, said it followed a resource verification exercise by the Commission to assess the University’s human and material resources.
According to him, the approved programmes to be run at the Main Campus in Gombe are; M.Sc. Accounting, PGD Business Administration, MBA, M.Sc. Business Administration, PGD Public Administration, MPA, M.Sc. Public Administration, M.Sc. Public Health, M.Sc. Architecture, PGD Mass Communication and M.Sc. Mass Communication.
Others are; M.Sc. Computer Science, LL.M. Common Law, M.Sc. Environmental Chemistry, M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, M.Sc. International Relations and M.Sc. Economics.
The Public Relations Officer said the milestone reinforces the university’s commitment to academic excellence.
“This milestone reinforces the university’s commitment to academic excellence, postgraduate education, research and human capital development.”
He announced that admissions are now open for the 2026/2027 session, with registration commencing on 7 December 2026.
“Prospective applicants are advised to visit the university’s official website for admission requirements and application details”, he noted.