The Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, has received approval from the National Universities Commission to commence full time undergraduate programmes across 18 academic disciplines, effective the 2026/2027 academic session.

The approval, contained in a letter dated 9th July 2026 and signed by the Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, for the NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, follows a resource verification exercise carried out by a panel of experts to assess the University's human and material capacity for the takeoff programmes.

The approved programmes span the health sciences, allied health and technology fields, comprising MBBS Medicine and Surgery, BDS Dentistry, B.Sc Complementary and Alternative Medicine, B.EHS Environmental Health Sciences, B.Sc Medicinal Chemistry, B.HIM Health Information Management, BMLS Medical Laboratory Science, B.NSc Nursing Science, B.Sc Human Nutrition and Dietetics, B.OT Occupational Therapy, DPT Physiotherapy, B.Rad Radiography, D.Pharm Pharmacy, B.Sc Artificial Intelligence, B.Sc Biotechnology, B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Data Science and B.Sc Software Engineering.

Reacting to the development, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai, mni, described the approval as a landmark achievement for the University, noting that it reflects the sustained commitment of management, staff, and stakeholders toward building a world class Institution dedicated to health sciences and technology education.

The NUC noted that the approval covers only the full time mode of delivery, and that the programmes must retain their approved titles and nomenclature, with any changes subject to further Commission approval.

Yakasai, a retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, was appointed Vice Chancellor by President Bola Tinubu in August 2025. He previously served as Provost of the College of Health Sciences at Bayero University, Kano, and chairs the Committee of Provosts of Colleges of Medicine in Nigeria. The approval follows a resource verification exercise conducted on 17th June 2026 by an NUC team led by the Commission's Deputy Director, Mohammed Adamu, which inspected facilities earmarked for the University's proposed academic programmes, including Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, and Biotechnology.

The University, established under the Tinubu administration, is described as Nigeria's first specialised Institution designed to integrate health sciences with technology, and is expected to drive innovation in medical education, research, and technology driven healthcare delivery.

FUHSATT management has assured the University community and the public of its commitment to providing the requisite human and material resources to ensure the successful takeoff and sustained growth of the newly approved programmes.