NSUK Matriculates 2,773 Part-Time Students for 2025/2026 Session, Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Misconduct

Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has officially welcomed 2,773 part-time students into its academic community for the 2025/2026 academic session, reaffirming its commitment to accessible and flexible higher education while maintaining a strict stance against misconduct and social vices.

The matriculation ceremony, held on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the University Convocation Arena on the institution’s Main Campus in Keffi, attracted university management, family members, well-wishers, and the newly admitted students who gathered to witness the formal induction into the university system.

The newly admitted students were drawn from 26 undergraduate programmes across six faculties, reflecting growing enrollment in the university’s part-time education structure.

Delivering the Vice-Chancellor’s address, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation, and Linkages), Associate Professor K’tso Nghargbu, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, described the enrollment figure as a significant achievement for the university.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the increasing number of students enrolling in the part-time programme demonstrates public confidence in the quality, flexibility, and academic structure of NSUK’s programmes coordinated through the Centre for Continuing Studies.

She noted that the Centre was specifically established to broaden educational opportunities for individuals seeking to combine academic advancement with work and entrepreneurial responsibilities.
“The Centre for Continuing Studies exists specifically to expand educational horizons for working-class citizens, professionals, and entrepreneurs who require flexible higher education to scale their career trajectories without stalling their livelihoods,” the Vice-Chancellor stated.

Statistics released during the ceremony showed that the Faculty of Administration recorded the highest enrollment, accounting for more than half of the matriculating students.

The faculty distribution of the newly admitted students is as follows:
Faculty of Administration – 1,500 students
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences – 501 students
Faculty of Social Sciences – 494 students
Faculty of Environmental Sciences – 104 students
Faculty of Education – 102 students
Faculty of Arts – 72 students

University management also used the occasion to emphasize the importance of discipline and responsible conduct among the new students.

While congratulating the matriculants, the Vice-Chancellor urged them to remain focused and uphold the values of the institution. She reiterated the university’s zero-tolerance policy on behaviors capable of undermining academic excellence and campus peace.

Students were cautioned against engaging in examination malpractice, cult-related activities, indecent dressing, drug abuse, trafficking, and other forms of misconduct.

The ceremony reached its climax with the administration of the matriculation oath by the University Registrar, Dr. Bala Isyaka Ahmed II, officially inducting the students into the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of the university community.

The event concluded with academic processions and group photographs, marking another milestone in NSUK’s efforts to expand access to quality tertiary education and strengthen its growing reputation as a center of academic excellence.

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Nasarawa State University, Keffi