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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:

24th November 2024 to 26th November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Environmental Management & Toxicology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

92.80%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The Teacher to Students Ratio of 1:39 is not in line with NUC BMAS.

2. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space.

3. The programme is not adequately funded.

 

1. The University should ensure that the teacher to students ratio is 1:20 in line with NUC guidelines.

2. Standard (spacious) academic staff offices should be provided for the programme.
3. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 92.80%. It scored 36 (97.30%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) 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