NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
8th December 2024 to 10th December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Benue State University, Makurdi
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Technology Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
96.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. 43.5% of the academic staff and 60% of the non-academic staff have not benefited from the staff development programme of the University in the past three years. 2. The Programme is not adequately funded.
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1. The University should ensure that all the academic and non-academic staff benefit from the Staff Development Programme of the University. 2. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 96.00%. It scored 37 (100.00%) in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) 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 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