The African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, Nigeria, has graduated 332 masters and 22 PhD degree holders within its 10 years of existence.
Vanguard Reports that the president of the Institution Prof. Kingston Nyamapfen, made this know at AUST pre-anniversary press statement.
The president said that plans were underway to introduce new programmes that responded to the technological needs of African and the job market.
“New programmes expected to start soon include 12-month Master’s degrees by coursework only, in Applied Statistics, Information Management, Mathematical Modelling and Public Policy,’’ he said.
It is worthy of note that African University of Science and Technology AUST, is one of Nigeria’s few solely postgraduate universities. The Lagos Business School of the Pan African University is another all purpose postgraduate university.
AUST attracts students from Nigeria and many other African countries.