Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

08/11/24-10/11/24

INSTITUTION:

Usumanu Danfodiyo University

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Computer Science Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

83.5%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1-there are 3 innovative courses in the curriculum

2-Only less than 50% of staff have benefitted from staff development programme
3-Some equipment are not available in the hardware lab

 

1-The university should ensure more innovative courses are involve in the curriculum
2-University should ensure all staff are benefitted from staff development programme
3-More equipment like routers, switches, cable and wireless access point should be provided in the laboratory

 

The total score for the programme is 83.5%. It scored 33.5 (95.7%)  in Academic Matters, 26 (74.2%) in Staffing, 24.5 (90.7%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.2%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and (%) 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