The Management of Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila (AUSU), Kano State, has announced that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved twenty-two (22) new undergraduate programmes for the institution. This development marks a major milestone in the university’s growth, reaffirming its commitment to delivering world-class education and expanding access to quality degree programmes for students across Nigeria.

According to the management, candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and possess the appropriate subject combinations are invited to change their institution of choice to Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila on the JAMB portal and proceed with the online screening exercise.

Faculty of Arts, Social and Management Sciences

The newly approved programmes in this faculty include:
B.A. Arabic – Use of English, Arabic, and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects.
B.A. English – Use of English, Literature in English, Government, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
B.A. Islamic Studies – Use of English, Islamic Religious Studies, and any other two Arts subjects.
B.A. Shari’ah – Use of English, Arabic/Islamic Studies, and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects.
B.Sc. Accounting – Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
B.Sc. Business Administration – Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies – Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
B.Sc. Economics – Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
B.Sc. Entrepreneurial Studies – Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
B.Sc. International Relations – Use of English, Government/History, and any two other Arts or Social Science subjects.
B.Sc. Mass Communication – Use of English, Literature in English, Government, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
B.Sc. Political Science – Use of English, Government/History, and any two other Arts or Social Science subjects.
B.Sc. Public Administration – Use of English, Economics, Government, and any other Social Science subject.
B.Sc. Sociology – Use of English, Government/History, and any two other Arts or Social Science subjects.

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

Newly approved programmes include:
B.Sc. Complementary and Alternative Medicine – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Sciences

The programmes here include:
B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
B.Eng. Civil Engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science or Technical subject.
B.Eng. Computer Engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science or Technical subject.
B.Tech. Architecture – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science or Technical subject.
B.Tech. Building Technology – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science or Technical subject.
B.Tech. Quantity Surveying – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science or Technical subject.

Faculty of Health Sciences

B.Sc. Audiology – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Community Health Science – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.D.Th. Dental Therapy – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Rad. Radiography – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT) – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.N.Sc. Nursing Science – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.MLS. Medical Laboratory Science – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Public Health – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Faculty of Law

LL.B. Common and Islamic Law (Combined) – Use of English, Literature in English, Islamic Studies, and any other Arts or Social Science subject.

Faculty of Science and Computing

Programmes under this faculty include:
B.Sc. Biology – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Biotechnology – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Computer Science – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science subject.
B.Sc. Forensic Science – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Industrial Mathematics – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science subject.
B.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Medicinal Physics – Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
B.Sc. Software Engineering – Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and any other Science subject.


Candidates interested in any of the newly approved or existing academic programmes are required, in addition to changing their first-choice institution to Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, to visit the University’s official website at www.ausumaila.edu.ng or the dedicated admissions portal for further details and registration.

This expansion demonstrates the University’s strong vision to provide quality education that meets both national and global standards while preparing students to become competent professionals in their chosen fields.