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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

8th December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Federal University of Technology, Minna

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Botany

PROGRAMME SCORE:

92.17%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Non-Teaching staff are not adequate

2. 35% of Academic staff have not benefitted from staff Development

3. 40% Non-Teaching have not benefitted from staff Development
programme

4. The laboratory equipments are not engraved

5. There is no multidisciplinary approach to Research and
collaboration in the programme

6. Funding for the programme is not adequate

 

1. The University should ensure adequate number of Non- Teaching
staff

2. The University should ensure All Academic staff benefit from staff
Development programme

3. The University should ensure that all Non Teaching staff benefit
from staff Development programme

4. The University should ensure that all equipments are engraved with
the university name

5. The University should ensure that there is multidisciplinary
approach in the programme.

6. Funding for the programme should be furthermore improved

 

The total score for the programme is 92.17%. It scored 28 (96.55%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (94%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) 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