NUC Dissociates Self From Alleged Nigerian University Ranking
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dissociated itself from the purported ranking of Nigerian universities making rounds on the Internet. In a swift statement released by NUC, the commission said that the list did not emanate from the supervisory agency of the nation’s university system The statement read, “The attention of the NUC has been drawn to some purported lists, making the rounds on the internet, of the ‘Top 100’ and ‘Top 50’ universities in Nigeria, which were alleged to be the outcome of a non-existing ‘annual university rankings’ by the National University Commission. “It has to be stated, unequivocally, that the lists did not emanate from the NUC. The Commission therefore totally dissociates itself from them.” The NUC restated that its mandate includes approval of courses and programmes; determination and maintenance of Minimum Academic Standards; monitoring of universities; accreditation of academic programmes and institutions...