President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 37 new private universities, including the Cosmopolitan University, Abuja.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the disclosure to the state house correspondent on Monday after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Speaking on the approval of the new universities, Professor Ibrahim Katampe, one of the promoters of Cosmopolitan University, said the new institution was out to expand knowledge through research integrated with education and active engagement with industry and society.
According to him, the university would be student-centered, it would offer applied and innovative experimental programs to prepare graduates to make a positive impact in their respective workplaces, environment, and communities.
