Newly established Benue university, BSUAST begins academic activities with 51 programmes

The newly established Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology (BSUAST), Ihugh, has officially announced the commencement of its academic activities for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The university will begin with 51 foundational programmes across 12 specialised schools as part of its first phase of development.

In a statement released by the university management, the institution will kick off its operations with pre-degree and short certification courses designed to prepare students for full-fledged degree programmes. These initial courses will serve the School of Computing and Innovation, School of Chemical Sciences and Technology, and the School of Science and Industry.

The academic blueprint for BSUAST includes the establishment of 12 Schools and 68 Departments, offering a total of 72 undergraduate programmes upon completion of Phase I. The 51 programmes approved for take-off in the first year span various fields in agriculture, science, health, and technology. They are:

(i.) School of Precision Agriculture,

(ii.) School of Sustainable Forestry and Green Economy,

(iii.) School of Fisheries and Blue Economy,

(iv.) School of Livestock and Animal Biotechnology,

(v.) School of Computing and Innovation,

(vi.) School of Chemical Sciences and Technology,

(vii.) School of Science and Industry,

(viii.) School of Basic Medical Sciences,

(ix.) School of Clinical Sciences,

(x.) School of Allied Health Sciences,

(xi.) School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and

(xii.) School of Engineering and Technology.

By these, the University would have established twelve (12) Schools comprising sixty-eight (68) Departments and seventy-two (72) undergraduate programmes, by the end of Phase I. Specifically, fifty-one (51) programmes shall be established in the first year to mark take-off of academic activities. Details of Schools and Programmes to be established in the first year by the University are provided below:

School of Precision Agriculture

1. Agribusiness

2. Food Science and Technology

3. Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

4. Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

5. Animal Science and Production

6. Crop Science and Protection

7. Family and Consumer Science

8. Horticulture, Floriculture and Landscape

9. Soil Science and Land Resources

10. Water Resources and Agro-Meteorology

School of Sustainable Forestry and Green Economy

11. Forestry and Environmental Management

12. Wildlife and Ecotourism Management

School of Fisheries and Blue Economy

13. Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

14. Marine Science and Oceanography

School of Computing and Innovation

15. Computer Science

16. Cybersecurity

17. Software Engineering

18. Data Science

19. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

20. Information Systems

21. Information Technology

School of Chemical Sciences and Technology

22. Agricultural Chemistry

23. Industrial Chemistry

24. Applied Geochemistry

25. Medicinal Chemistry

26. Applied Biochemistry

27. Agrochemical Technology

28. Environmental Management and Toxicology

School of Science and Industry

29. Industrial Physics

30. Physics with Electronics

31. Applied Geophysics

32. Medical Physics

33. Applied Microbiology

34. Applied Zoology

35. Plant Science and Biotechnology

36. Industrial Mathematics

37. Applied Statistics

38. Brewing and Fermentation Science and Technology

39. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing

40. Meteorology and Climate Science

41. Environmental Science and Management

42. Geology and Mining

43. Hydrology and Water Resource Management

44. Nutritional Science and Food Safety

45. Ceramics Science and Technology

School of Allied Health Sciences

46. Nursing Science

47. Human Nutrition and Dietetics

48. Public Health

49. Physiotherapy

50. Medical Laboratory Science

51. Complementary and Alternative Medicine