Kwara State University, Malete, will discontinue its Top-Up/HND Conversion programme starting the 2025/2026 academic session. The decision follows directives from the National Universities Commission, the regulatory body for universities in Nigeria. A public statement released on Monday and signed by the Registrar, Kikelomo Sallee, confirmed the move. It stated that the discontinuation is in compliance with NUC regulations.
The university said the NUC will issue further guidance on the status of students already enrolled in the programme. "The NUC will also give directives on the status of students already enrolled on the programme in KWASU in due course," the statement read. KWASU reaffirmed its adherence to regulatory standards, noting it remains committed to ethical practices and institutional policies.
This development comes after the university received full accreditation for nine undergraduate programmes. The accreditation, valid for three years, was confirmed in a letter dated April 7, 2026, signed by NUC Director of Accreditation Abraham Chundusu. The accredited programmes are Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Environmental Health Science, English, Linguistics, Performing Arts, Computer Science and Microbiology.
The accreditation followed an exercise conducted by the NUC in October/November 2025. In a statement, Director of University Relations Saeedat Aliyu said the status was officially conveyed in April 2026. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh described the accreditation outcome as evidence of stakeholder commitment to academic excellence. He said, "The successful reaccreditation of the nine programmes points to the commitment of all stakeholders to sustain the excellent education provided by the institution." He urged the university community to maintain high service delivery.
Kwara State University is ending its HND conversion programme on regulatory grounds while celebrating accreditation wins under the same regulator. The university's full accreditation for nine programmes, including Business Administration and Computer Science, stands in contrast to the discontinuation of a pathway that served diploma holders. If NUC compliance is now non-negotiable, the fate of current Top-Up students awaiting directives may test the institution's commitment to continuity. The move raises questions about access for non-traditional learners in the new academic framework.
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