NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
9TH – 11TH DECEMBER, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina
DISCIPLINE:
Engineering
PROGRAMME:
Civil Engineering
PROGRAMME SCORE:
80.67%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. The programme do not meet the BMAS requirement 0f 35% of senior lectures 2. Less than 70% of the teaching staff has Ph.D 3.Less than 50% of non-academic staff benefited from staff development
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1. The University should improve on academic staff recruitment 2. The University should ensure that at least 70% of the teaching staff are Ph.D holders 3. The University should ensure that at least 70% of non-academic staff benefit from staff development programme.
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The total score for the programme is 80.67%. It scored 28 (84.85%) in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and (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