The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has granted accreditation to the College of Health Sciences of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), authorising it to continue its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme.
The approval was conveyed during an accreditation visit to the institution on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, by an MDCN team led by the Deputy Registrar, Dr. Nnameka Nwakanma. The Council also approved an admission quota of 100 medical students for the university.
Speaking during an engagement with the university management led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, Dr. Nwakanma expressed satisfaction with the institution’s level of preparedness. He described the exercise as productive and stressed the need for the College to align its operations with the Council’s regulatory standards.
He reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to supporting institutions through the accreditation process and ensuring that medical and dental education in Nigeria meets global best practices.
As part of the exercise, the MDCN delegation conducted a comprehensive inspection of facilities within the College of Health Sciences. The assessment covered departments across the Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, and Clinical Sciences.
Facilities inspected included those in the Departments of Human Anatomy, Medical Microbiology, Physiology, Community Medicine, Anatomic Pathology, Chemical Pathology, Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Microbial Pathology, as well as Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
The team also visited the FUTA Teaching Hospital, where they were received by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Olusegun Ojo.
During the inspection, the Provost of the College, Prof. Biodun Olagbuji, alongside the Deputy Provost, Prof. Victor Ukwenya, presented an overview of the College. The presentation highlighted the enabling statute, organogram, and operational guidelines guiding its activities.
They noted that the College’s structure was deliberately designed to promote integration between preclinical and clinical training while ensuring administrative efficiency. They added that the facilities and framework were developed to meet MDCN requirements and support the production of competent healthcare professionals.
Describing the accreditation as a milestone, Prof. Ojo said the approval provides renewed hope for students and marks a significant achievement for the university.
“It’s a wonderful development. Students now have the hope to move forward. It is a great achievement for the Vice-Chancellor and the university. We thank God for everything,” he said.
In her remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oladiji, said the university had worked diligently to put in place the necessary structures and facilities required for the accreditation.
She reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to excellence in medical education and its resolve to fully comply with all standards set by the Council.
Prof. Oladiji also commended the Deji of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, for mobilising key stakeholders to support the development of the medical programme, including the donation of ultra-modern teaching laboratories and student accommodation facilities.
The MDCN accreditation follows a similar approval by the National Universities Commission (NUC), which granted full accreditation to the university’s Medicine and Surgery programme in a letter dated April 7, 2026, after a resource verification exercise.
