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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 to 13th December 2024

INSTITUTION:

Al-Qalam University, Katsina

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Biology Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

95.20%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Non-functional aquarium.
2. No ceiling projectors in most of the classroom halls and theaters.
3. The internal quality assurance committee exits but only one meeting took place.
4. Only 62.5 of the teaching staff had PhD.

 

1. The University should provide a functional aquarium.
2. The University should provide ceiling projectors in the classrooms and theaters.
3. The internal quality assurance committee should be effective.
4.The number of teaching staff with PhD should be improved.

 

The total score for the programme is 95.20%. It scored 36 (97.30%)  in Academic Matters, 34 (97.14%) in Staffing, 25.2 (93.33%) in Physical Facilities, 17.8 (98.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 1 (50.00%) 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