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:

8-10 December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Marine Science

PROGRAMME SCORE:

93.20%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Inadequate number of non-teaching staff.
2. Inconsistent in colour, texture and lettring of Project booklets.
3. No Transilluminator in the Lab.
4. No access to the e-library outside the library

 

1. Recruit more non-teaching staff for the programme.
2. There should be consistency in colour, texture and lettering in Project booklets.
3. Procure Transilluminator for the programme.
4. Provide campus hotspot and internet facilities to enable access from outside the library premises.

 

The total score for the programme is 93.20%. It scored 35 (94.59%)  in Academic Matters, 32.5 (92.86%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) 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