NUC Approves Commencement Of Doctor Of Pharmacy And Speech Language Therapy Programmes At UNIMED, Ondo

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has considered and approved the establishment of the full time mode for Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) and B.SLT. Speech Language Therapy programmes to be run by the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo.

These programmes shall commence with effect from 2024/2025 academic session, which begins on the 6th October, 2024. In a letter conveying the approval, with reference number NUC/AP/S33/VOL I/40 and signed by Abubakar M. Girei, Acting Director of Academic Planning, on behalf of the Executive Secretary,, the Commission enjoined the University “to provide adequate human and material resources for the development and growth of the programme”.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adesegun Fatusi, in his reaction to the NUC approval, thanked the Commission for their prompt action after the resource verification visit and assured her of UNIMED’s unwavering commitment to making the programmes a huge success “I thank NUC for the confidence reposed in UNIMED, particularly with the dispatch with which the approval was given and I assure the Commission of our commitment to making the programmes an envy of all”.

E-SIGNED

Isaac Oluyi
PRO, UNIMED, Ondo.
23rd September, 2024