NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
9th December – 11th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
History
PROGRAMME SCORE:
92.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. 37.5% of academic staff do not have Ph.D degree. 2. The history museum does not have specialised lights for artefacts, specialised glass boxes, or temperature regulators. 3. Professorial offices are not ensuite and not well equipped/furnished with refrigerators and bookshelves.
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1. All academic staff should be encouraged to obtain Ph.D. degree. 2. All essential museum equipment should be provided for the programme. 3. Standard and well-furnished offices should be provided for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 92.00%. It scored 36 (97.30%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94.29%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) 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