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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:

Chemistry Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

93.28%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1.Expired hydrochloric acid and methanol.
2. Some of the teaching boards are small and too dark to be seen.
3. No adequate interactive board, projectors and podium in lecture hall.
4. The Internal quality assurance committee met only once.
5. Low enrollment.

 

1. The University should provide hydrochloric acid and methanol.
2. The University should provide teaching board of good size.
3.The University should provide interactive board, projectors and podium in the lecture halls.
4. The quality assurance committee should be conducting regular meetings.
5. The University should find means more enrollment of students.

 

The total score for the programme is 93.28%. It scored 34 (91.9%)  in Academic Matters, 34 (97%) in Staffing, 24.6 (91.11%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.6%) in Funding, 3 (100%) in Research and Collaborations and 1 (50%) 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