The Management of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) is proud to announce that the University has once again demonstrated its commitment to academic excellence by achieving 100% success in the 2024 accreditation exercise conducted by the National Universities Commission (NUC) seventeen programmes just like it did in another seventeen in 2023.

The exercise, which is part of NUC's routine assessment of academic quality in Nigerian universities, affirmed FULafia’s compliance with national academic standards across its programmes.The breakdown of the accreditation results is.

(2023 Accreditation Results)

Faculty of Agriculture: 

Agriculture – Full Accreditation

Fisheries and Aquaculture – Full Accreditation

Forestry and Wildlife - Full Accreditation 

Faculty of Allied Health Science:

Medical Laboratory Science - Full Accreditation.

Faculty of Arts:

English and Literary Studies - Full Accreditation 

French - Full Accreditation 

Theatre and Media Arts - Full Accreditation 

Faculty of Basic Medical Science:

Human Anatomy – Interim Accreditation

Human Physiology - Full Accreditation 

Faculty of Computing:

Computer Science - Interim Accreditation 

Faculty of Education:

Business Education - Full Accreditation 

Faculty of Science:

Biochemistry - Full Accreditation 

Geology - Full Accreditation Mathematics - Full Accreditation 

Physics - Full Accreditation Zoology - Full Accreditation

Faculty of Social Sciences: Social Work - Full Accreditation 

(2024 Accreditation Results)

Faculty of Management and Social Sciences:

Accounting – Full Accreditation

Business Administration – Full Accreditation

Faculty of Management and Social Sciences:

Psychology – Full Accreditation

Mass Communication – Full Accreditation

Geography and Environmental Management – Full Accreditation

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences:

Radiography – Full Accreditation

Nursing Science – Interim Accreditation

Faculty of Arts:

Arabic Studies – Full Accreditation.

Christian Religious Knowledge – Full Accreditation.

Hausa Language – Full Accreditation.

Islamic Studies – Full Accreditation

Faculty of Education:

Education Biology – Full Accreditation.

Education Chemistry – Full Accreditation

Education Computer Science – Full Accreditation

Education Mathematics – Full Accreditation

Education Physics – Full Accreditation

Integrated Science – Full Accreditation

This outstanding result underscores the hard work of our academic and non-academic staff, the dedication of our students, and the robust leadership of the University Management under Prof. Shehu Abdul Rahman. 

Speaking on the success, the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Ilemona Adofu remarked: “We are deeply honored by this achievement. It is a clear reflection of FULafia's growing reputation for academic integrity, programme quality, and continuous development. We remain committed to maintaining and surpassing these standards.”According to the NUC, full accreditation status remains valid for five years, while interim accreditation is valid for two years, after which programs are reassessed. The University is already addressing observations from the interim report to ensure Nursing Science secures full accreditation at the next review. FULafia continues to forge ahead as one of Nigeria’s leading public universities, dedicated to nurturing future leaders and delivering high-quality education.