The regulatory body for university education in Nigeria, The National Universities Commission, (NUC) has granted Skyline University Nigeria a PERMANENT LICENCE as a Private University following the expiration of the probation period within which the university has operated.
The license was received on 15th November 2022 sequel to the recent NUC visit on the status of the University’s license. This is an attestation that the commission was satisfied with the efforts made by Skyline University Nigeria to meet the requirements as described by the commission for the issuance of a permanent operating licence.
The Vice-Chancellor of Skyline University Nigeria, Prof. Ajith Kumar V.V made this public while reiterating the importance of teamwork amongst the staff and faculty of the university. He advised stakeholders of the university to continue to execute qualitative university education on students to compete with their counterparts across the globe.
Receiving the license on behalf of the University, the Pro-Chancellor Mr Nitin Anand, expressed satisfaction with this milestone being achieved. According to him, this will solidify the university’s position as one of the universities in Nigeria that meets quality standards. He added that this new development will enhance the educational quality of the university, ensure consistency in institutional operations, promote self-evaluation and institutional improvement, as well as provide for public accountability within a peer-review framework”.
It should be recalled that Skyline University Nigeria receive its provisional license earlier in 2018. Since then, the university has become a place for techno-creative education, providing space for students to develop freely, connect with people they knew nothing about and establish great rapport. Friends and faculty became sources of inspiration, Campus became a space for creative thinking and support, not only for personal but professional goals.
Speaking on the provision by the NUC, the university’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Mr Abubakar Sadiq Ismail, who accompanied the university’s Pro-Chancellor, congratulated the university for this milestone achieved. “Congratulations to Skyline University Nigeria as you continue the quest to provide knowledge, skills and value-based education while maintaining acceptable moral values such as honesty, humility, truthfulness and high ethical standard in personal and professional lives”. He added.
In his comments, the University Registrar, Mr Haruna Aliyu shared his delight at the new development. He affirmed that Skyline University Nigeria being the first Private university in Kano, is managed by an international education group, dedicated to producing enterprising graduates, sound in learning and character.