PCN Raises Novena University’s Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Admission Quota to 120

PCN Raises Novena University’s Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Admission Quota to 120

 

Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, has secured a major boost for its healthcare training capacity following the approval by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) to increase the admission quota for its Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) programme to 120 students.

The approval, conveyed in a letter signed by the Registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, Pharm. Ibrahim B. Ahmed, followed a comprehensive verification and monitoring exercise carried out by the Council at the university’s Faculty of Pharmacy.

As the statutory regulator of pharmacy education in Nigeria, the Council said the decision was based on its satisfaction with the remarkable improvements recorded in the faculty’s physical infrastructure, teaching facilities and human resources.

The increased quota is expected to expand access to pharmacy education for aspiring students while supporting the Federal Government’s drive to strengthen the training of healthcare professionals across the country.

The development further reinforces Novena University’s growing reputation as one of Nigeria’s leading private institutions for medical and health sciences education.

Established as the first private university in Delta State, Novena University has continued to consolidate its position through the delivery of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across a wide range of disciplines, such as Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Optometry, Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health, Law, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Accounting, Business Administration, Mass Communication, Political Science, Intelligence and Security Studies, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Anatomy.

Reacting to the approval, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Godwin Nduka, expressed appreciation to the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria for its effective regulatory and supervisory role.

He reaffirmed the university’s commitment to continually investing in academic excellence, modern facilities and quality manpower development to meet Nigeria’s healthcare and national development needs.

Professor Nduka noted that the latest approval aligns with the university’s vision of complementing government efforts in producing highly skilled professionals capable of driving national growth and improving healthcare delivery.