The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to AUI for the commencement of 7 new programmes in addition to the programmes currently running in the University. This approval is contained in a letter sent by the Executive Secretary of the Commission to the Vice-Chancellor of Augustine University.
The 7 new courses are: 
B.Sc.  Biotechnology
B.Sc. Cybersecurity
B.Sc.  Fisheries & Aquaculture
B.Sc. Information Technology
B.Sc. Mass Communication
B.Sc. Political Science
B.Sc. Software Engineering
This approval was granted following a verification exercise carried out by the commission to ascertain the readiness of AUI in commencing these programs. The approval confirms the readiness of the Augustine University to deliver world class higher education services to youths within and outside Nigeria with the State-of-the-Art facilities readily available to aid qualitative learning.