North-Eastern University Gets NUC Approval for 17 Postgraduate Programmes for 2026/2027. North-Eastern University, Gombe, has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to offer 17 postgraduate programmes across 12 academic disciplines, beginning from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approval was communicated in a letter dated 22 October 2026, following an NUC resource verification exercise that assessed the university’s human and material resources.
The newly approved programmes include postgraduate diplomas, master’s degrees and professional postgraduate qualifications.
List of 17 Approved North-Eastern University Postgraduate Programmes
The following postgraduate programmes have received NUC approval:
- M.Sc. Accounting
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- M.Sc. Business Administration
- PGD Public Administration
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- M.Sc. Public Administration
- M.Sc. Public Health
- M.Sc. Architecture
- PGD Mass Communication
- M.Sc. Mass Communication
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- LL.M. Common Law
- M.Sc. Environmental Chemistry
- M.Sc. Organic Chemistry
- M.Sc. International Relations
- M.Sc. Economics
Campus and Commencement of Programmes
All 17 approved postgraduate programmes will be offered at North-Eastern University’s Main Campus in Gombe.
The programmes are scheduled to commence in the 2026/2027 academic session.
The NUC approval covers 12 academic disciplines and expands the university’s postgraduate academic offerings.
Prospective postgraduate applicants should note that the approval of these programmes does not, by itself, mean that admission applications are already open. Candidates should look out for the university’s official admission announcement for details of application dates, entry requirements, fees and application procedures.
