Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, has obtained pre clinical accreditation for its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery programme from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, alongside approval to triple its annual medical student admission quota from 50 to 120.

The MDCN communicated the approvals in a letter signed by its Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Fatima Kyari, following an accreditation visitation conducted by an 11 member MDCN team led by the Deputy Registrar of the Council, Dr N. U. Nwakanma. The team evaluated the university's College of Medicine against national standards, assessing infrastructure, staffing ratios, laboratory facilities, clinical training frameworks, teaching facilities, diagnostic equipment, governance systems, curriculum implementation and clinical partnerships.

Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Council of Achievers University, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, described the outcome as a major institutional milestone and a contribution to national healthcare development.

"This approval reflects years of strategic investment in infrastructure, personnel and academic systems aimed at building a medical college capable of meeting global standards," Ayorinde stated.

He added that the university currently has the capacity to admit 3,000 students across its 38 academic programmes, noting that the institution has continued to expand its academic and infrastructural capacity to meet increasing demand for quality higher education.

The acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, noted that the increased admission quota reflected the Council's confidence in the university's readiness and institutional capacity.

"The development is proof of our commitment to producing highly skilled medical professionals equipped to address contemporary healthcare challenges," Aremu remarked.

Aremu further disclosed that the university recently secured full accreditation for seven academic programmes presented for re accreditation, listing them as medical laboratory science, civil and environmental engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, microbiology, criminology and security studies, and sociology.

The acting Vice Chancellor emphasised that the approvals demonstrated the institution's commitment to academic quality assurance, professional standards and continuous improvement across its programmes. University officials noted that the development would position the institution as a significant player in Nigeria's medical education landscape amid persistent shortages of trained physicians.