The National Universities Commission has granted Transatlantic University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Umuchukwu, an operational licence, paving the way for the private university to begin full operations and admit students.
TMU received its operational licence and accreditation clearance at the NUC headquarters in Abuja, where the NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, presented it to the founder of TMU, Dr Godwin Maduka.
The operational approval clears the university for admission into three faculties offering 17 accredited academic programmes. The accreditation follows a long vetting process with the NUC team visiting the site back in 2024.
The NUC was impressed with the institution’s facilities, including its landmark status as Africa’s tallest medical university building. The university also presents a good example of a remittance project, given that the school was built by a diasporan Nigerian who looked to invest in his country.
TMU has four major faculties, according to its website. Faculty of Science, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical and Allied Health Sciences, and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The four faculties house 28 different departments, ranging from the Department of Nursing, Physics, Medical Laboratory Science, and others
At the time of the report, there is no confirmed information on whether the university offers Medicine and Surgery.
Dr Godwin Maduka’s Bet on Advanced Health Care in Nigeria
TMU founder, Dr Godwin Maduka, is betting on advancing health care in Nigeria. He is doing this by investing in sound training and education in the field. Maduka himself is a beneficiary of good education and would love to extend the privilege to other Nigerians.
He earned a PharmD at Mercer University in 1988 and an MD at the University of Tennessee in 1993. He was trained in anesthesiology at Harvard/ Beth Israel Deaconess.
In 1999, he founded Las Vegas Pain Institute and Medical Centre. He expanded to six Nevada locations and became a leading pain management specialist. He is also a clinical faculty member at Touro University Nevada.
Besides his medical career, Maduka vied for the Anambra Governorship seat in 2021 under the Accord Party.
