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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:

20th – 23th November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Kwara State University, Ilorin

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Islamic Studies Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

91.26%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The staff mix by rank of 14:71:14 does not meet the NUC approved guidelines in all categories.
2. 33% of the non-academic staff have not benefitted from staff development programme.
3. There is no public address system to take care of larger classes.
4. Funding is inadequate for the programme.

 

1. The university should ensure a staff mix by rank of 20:35:45 in line with the NUC approved guidelines.
2. The university should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit from staff Development programme.
3. The university should ensure that public address system is provided for the programme.
4. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 91.26%. It scored 28 (100.00%)  in Academic Matters, 29 (82.86%) in Staffing, 14 (87.50%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) 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