Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

1st to 3rd December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Adamawa State University Mubi

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Mathematics

PROGRAMME SCORE:

85.60%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Some 300 Level core/compulsory courses are omitted in the curriculum:
i. Mth 309 – Discreet Mathematics
ii. STA 311 – Probability III
iii. STA – 321 – Distribution theory III
iv. STA 331 – Statistical Inference III
v. MTH 312 – Optimization Theory
vi. MTH 313 – Geometry
vii. MTH – 314 – Analytical Dynamics
viii. MTH 315 – Dynamics of a rigid body
ix. MTH 316 – Introduction to Operations
x. MTH 317 – Differential Geometry
xi. MTH 319 – Numerical Analysis
An existing elective course in the BMAS was changed to ADSU –MTH 309 instead of MTH 319.

2. Interaction between the panel members and students of the programme reveals the students have not acquired the relevant software. MAPLE was not available on the departmental computers.

3. 64.3% of the teaching staff and 50% of non-teaching staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme for past three years.

4. The departmental laboratory does not have enough software installed and those installed were not licensed.

5. There is no multidisciplinary approach to research.

6. Funding for the programme is inadequate.

 

1. The curriculum should be reviewed to include all core/compulsory courses omitted in 300 Level in line with the BMAS.

2. The University should ensure that the practical work conducted is of good quality and covers depth and scope of the curriculum

3. The University should ensure that all staff benefit from Staff Development Programme.

4. The University programme should ensure to pay for more softwares like Matlab, Maple etc for the programme.

5. The University should ensure that there is a multidisciplinary approach to research in the programme.

6. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 85.60%. It scored 32 (86.49%)  in Academic Matters, 29 (82%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored up to 70% and above in all four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended  FULL accreditation status for the Programme.

B.    APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION

Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of  FULL accreditation status for the Programme