The Senate of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has approved the unbundling of the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences into three separate faculties, a move the institution says will strengthen academic administration, enhance specialisation, and improve the delivery of quality education.

Barrister Ramatu A. Liman, Senior Deputy Registrar for Academic Affairs, disclosed the development in an official memorandum signed on behalf of the Registrar, confirming that the decision was reached at the 140th Regular Meeting of Senate held on Monday, 25th May, 2026.

According to the memorandum, the Senate approved the creation of the Faculty of Computing, the Faculty of Life Sciences, and the Faculty of Physical Sciences from the dissolved legacy faculty. The restructuring, the university stated, is designed to align its academic programmes with emerging global trends and best practices in higher education while offering a more focused framework for teaching, research, innovation, and capacity development.

As part of the process, the Senate also considered and approved a recommendation from the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee concerning the placement of the Department of Statistics and Data Analytics. The department, initially proposed for the Faculty of Physical Sciences, has now been reassigned to the Faculty of Computing in recognition of its growing relevance to data science, computing, Artificial Intelligence, and other digital technologies.

The approved recommendations have been forwarded to the University's Governing Council for further consideration and approval, in line with established regulations and governance procedures.

NSUK currently runs its main administrative campus along the Akwanga Keffi road in Keffi, alongside the Lafia campus housing the Faculty of Agriculture and the Gudi campus housing the Faculty of Engineering, under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Professor Sa'adatu Hassan Liman.

University authorities described the unbundling as a significant milestone in NSUK's pursuit of academic excellence, innovation, and institutional growth, expecting it to boost administrative efficiency, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthen the University's capacity to respond to evolving developments in science, technology, and research.