The newly established Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO) has officially announced the commencement of admissions into its approved undergraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.
This follows the successful conduct of a Resource Verification Exercise by the National Universities Commission (NUC), after which the regulatory body granted full approval for the institution to admit its pioneer set of students. With this approval, FUNATO is set to launch academic activities across 30 accredited programmes housed within six colleges.
As one of Nigeria’s newest federal universities, FUNATO says it is strategically positioned to drive academic excellence, strengthen research capacity, deepen technological innovation, and produce highly skilled graduates in agriculture, engineering, environmental sciences, computing, and related fields. The institution reiterated its commitment to developing industry-ready manpower capable of contributing significantly to national growth.
Approved Programmes Across Six Colleges
College of Livestock Development & Environmental Sciences
– Animal Science
– Fisheries & Aquaculture Management
– Forestry & Wildlife Management
– Environmental Management & Toxicology
College of Agricultural Development & Human Ecology
– Agricultural Economics
– Agribusiness
– Agricultural Extension & Rural Development
– Human Nutrition & Dietetics
– Hospitality & Tourism Management
College of Engineering & Technology
– Electrical & Electronics Engineering
– Mechanical Engineering
– Civil Engineering
College of Science & Computing
– Chemistry
– Microbiology
– Biology
– Physics with Electronics
– Statistics
– Mathematics
– Biochemistry
– Computer Science
– Software Engineering
– Cyber Security
College of Plant Science & Crop Production
– Soil Science
– Crop Science
– Horticulture & Landscape Management
– Plant & Environmental Biology
College of Environmental Design & Geospatial Technology
– Architecture
– Surveying & Geoinformatics
– Industrial Design
– Urban & Regional Planning
Admission Guidelines to Be Announced Soon
According to the University Management, detailed admission procedures, screening modalities, and application steps will be communicated to the public in due course through FUNATO’s official channels.
The institution advised prospective applicants, parents, and guardians to remain alert to upcoming updates.
Important Notice
FUNATO emphasized that only NUC-approved programmes will run for the 2025/2026 session.
The University also clarified that no part-time programmes are available at this stage.
The announcement marks a major milestone as FUNATO prepares to welcome its first cohort of students and commence full academic operations.