FUT Minna gets N844.5m research grant from TETFund

The Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, said had received N844.5 million as National Research Fund (NRF) from the  Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

Prof. Farouk Adamu-Kuta, Vice Chancellor of the university, disclosed this during a news conference to mark the 41st Founder’s Day, 31st and 32nd combined convocation in Minna on Tuesday.

He said the university had consistently maintained its position among the league of universities in Nigeria and beyond.

Adamu-Kuta disclosed that in 2022 and 2023, researchers from the various schools and departments of the university, demonstrated competency in research and innovation.

“This attracted the research fund grant sponsored by TETFund,” he said.

He said the university, in consortium with 11 other international institutions, won five million Euro in the European Commission grant to execute projects.

He added that the project was tagged “EU-AU partnership for Resilient, inclusive and Safe Food System for everyone (UP-RISE).

Adamu-Kuta said another research group won 800,000 Euro from EU commission under Erasmus Plus Programme, adding that the university had 10 research products that had been patented.

The vice chancellor, however, said the university would continue to provide enabling environment and incentives for researchers and inventors to do more.

He disclosed that the university would graduate 7,312 students of 2020/2021 and 2022/2023 academic sessions at a combined convocation out of which 187 would be awarded with first class honour.