The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued an operational licence to the newly established Transatlantic University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Umuchukwu, Anambra State, clearing the institution to commence academic activities.
The university officially received its operational licence and accreditation clearance on Friday at the NUC headquarters in Abuja after successfully meeting the Commission’s prescribed standards for operation.
Presenting the licence, the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, handed the approval to the university’s founder, Dr Godwin Maduka, describing the development as another step towards expanding access to quality higher education in Nigeria.
The approval paves the way for the university to begin admission into three faculties offering a total of 17 accredited academic programmes.
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Ribadu congratulated the institution for attaining the benchmarks required for licensing and programme accreditation, reaffirming the Commission’s commitment to quality assurance and maintaining high academic standards across Nigeria’s university system.
He said the NUC would continue to ensure that universities operate in line with global best practices to position Nigeria’s higher education sector for international competitiveness.
Responding, Maduka, a United States-based physician and pain management specialist, described the university as a landmark investment that would redefine medical education, scientific research and healthcare innovation in Nigeria.
He expressed confidence that the institution would transform Anambra State into a leading destination for medical education and research while contributing significantly to healthcare delivery in the country.
According to him, the university will also stimulate economic growth by creating employment opportunities and providing young people with access to quality education and rewarding careers in the health sector.
Maduka disclosed that Africa Trado-Medicine would occupy a central place in the institution’s academic and research agenda, noting that the field has remained one of his long-standing professional interests.
“We intend to explore Africa Trado-Medicine extensively and give it the priority it deserves as part of our commitment to advancing indigenous medical knowledge alongside modern healthcare practice,” he said.
Also speaking, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university and former Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone, described the institution as the beginning of a new era in human capital development, medical education and health research in Nigeria and across Africa.
Esimone said the university had assembled a team of highly experienced medical professionals, researchers and academics from different parts of the world to deliver world-class teaching, research and innovation.
He expressed optimism that the institution would become a centre of excellence in medical training, pharmaceutical sciences and healthcare research, producing graduates capable of addressing emerging health challenges across the continent.
Observers noted that with both the founder and the acting vice-chancellor being distinguished professors of pharmacy, the institution is well positioned to make significant contributions to the training of future generations of medical professionals.
The university also boasts what is reputed to be the tallest medical university and research centre in Africa, equipped with modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment designed to support advanced teaching, research and healthcare service delivery.
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