The University of Cross River State, Unicross, is celebrating a major institutional milestone following the release of accreditation results by the National Universities Commission, NUC.
Francisca Bassey, Vice Chancellor of the institution, who announced the results on Thursday, April 23, 2026, during an emergency Senate meeting held at the Calabar campus, informed that all academic programmes presented for accreditation in November and December 2025 received full accreditation, with the exception of one programme, which was granted interim accreditation.
A breakdown of the programmes show that, Human Kinetics and Health Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Economics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Sociology, Banking and Finance, Entrepreneurship Studies, Marketing, Forestry and Wildlife, Broadcasting, Journalism and Media Studies, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Animal and Environmental Biology, Industrial Chemistry, and Plant Science Biology, secured full accreditation, while the Department of Childhood Education, received interim accreditation.
The Vice Chancellor noted that prior to the recent exercise, the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, had been denied accreditation twice and was consequently unable to admit new students, just like the Department of Forestry and Wildlife also faced two previous accreditation setbacks.
She emphasized that many of the now fully accredited programmes are relatively new, making the achievement particularly significant.
Bassey who also highlighted outstanding departmental performances, disclosed that the Department of Plant Science Biology, recorded the highest score with 93.7 percent, followed by Animal and Environmental Biology with 92.9 percent, while Entrepreneurship Studies ranked third with 91.2 percent.
She commended the Heads of Departments and staff of all the fully accredited departments for their dedication and hard work, with special recognition given to Samuel Osim, Head, Department of Plant Science Biology for exemplary leadership.
Describing the overall results as a significant institutional accomplishment, Professor Bassey reaffirmed the university’s commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement.
