COREN Sets Student Quotas for Engineering Programs in Nigeria

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), led by President Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, announced on Tuesday during a media briefing in Abuja that engineering programs in Nigerian universities will now admit students according to approved quotas. This decision, endorsed by the National Universities Commission and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, aims to improve the quality of engineering education and practice in Nigeria.

The approved quotas will ensure that universities admit a number of students that aligns with their infrastructure, laboratory, workshop equipment, and academic staff capacity. Prof. Abubakar emphasized that this regulatory measure is crucial for producing competent graduates who can compete successfully both locally and internationally.

He also mentioned that COREN will reintroduce a mandatory oath for engineering graduates and strengthen compliance inspections across the nation to address engineering failures and enhance the quality assurance of engineering programs.