NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
1st to 5th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Adamawa State University Mubi
DISCIPLINE:
Agriculture
PROGRAMME:
Agriculture
PROGRAMME SCORE:
86.32%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. 33.3% of academic staff and 66.7% of non-teaching staff have not benefited from staff development programme. 2. Library books and journals are inadequate in currency. 3. Access to available e-books and e-journals for staff and student is available only to campus hotspots and intranet. 4. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that all academic staff and non-teaching staff benefit from the staff development programme. 2. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme. 4. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 86.32%. It scored 34.6 (93.51%) in Academic Matters, 30.8 (88.00%) in Staffing, 22.2 (82.22%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 1.8 (60.00%) in Funding, 2.5 (83.33%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) 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