NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
8th December-11th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Arabic Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
78.75%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. The curriculum contains less than four innovative courses. 2. Academic regulations exist in the students handbook but 3. There is block allocation of marks to questions in some 4. The proportion of teaching staff core to the programme 5. None of the academic staff and non-academic staff 6. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space. 7. Available fire extinguishers are not functional and sand 8. Physical library books and Journals are inadequate in 9. Internet Hotspots are only available within the library 10. Funding is inadequate for the programme. 11. There is no multidisciplinary approach to research among
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1. . The university should ensure that the curriculum is 2. Academic regulations should be well publicized. 3. Block allocations of marks to examination questions 4. The University should ensure that the proportion of 5. The University should ensure that all academic and 6. .Standard (spacious) offices should be provided for the 7. The University should ensure that functional fire extinguishers and sand buckets are provided at strategic locations for the programme. 8. More current books and Journals should be procured for 9. Internet Hotsopts should be extended to other parts of the 10. The programme should be adequately funded. 11. The University should ensure that there is a
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The total score for the programme is 78.75%. It scored 27 (84.38%) in Academic Matters, 27 (77.14%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 14.5 (80.56%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 1 (33.33%) 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