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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

8th December, 20214

INSTITUTION:

Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Physics Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

90.43%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The curriculum of the programme is not adequate.

2. The laboratory space is inadequate.

3. Funding for the programme is inadequate.

 

The University should ensure to include some of the omitted courses in their curriculum, like GST 121 use of library skill, GST122 Communication skill II, Physics 124, Edu 212 etc

2. University should ensure to provide adequate laboratory space as prescribed by NUC standards.

3. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 90.43%. It scored 27 (93.10%)  in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 00 (0.00%) 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