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:
Lagos State University of Science and Technology Ikorodu
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Mathematics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
97.48%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. The staff mix by rank ratio is 21.05:57.89:21.05 (21:58:21) which is not consistent with the NUC guideline. 2. The students demonstrated good hard and soft skills relevant for the programme. 3. The funding for the programme was relatively adequate but needs to be improved upon.
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1. The University should ensure a staff mix by rank of ratio 20:35:45 for professorial, Senior lecturers and lecturer I and below respectively. 2. The university should ensure that hard and soft skills relevant for the programme by the students are improved upon. 3. The University should ensure that funding for the programme is very adequate.
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The total score for the programme is 97.48%. It scored 32 (96.97%) in Academic Matters, 34 (97%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (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