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 4. The laboratory equipments are not engraved 5. There is no multidisciplinary approach to Research and 6. Funding for the programme is not adequate
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1. The University should ensure adequate number of Non- Teaching 2. The University should ensure All Academic staff benefit from staff 3. The University should ensure that all Non Teaching staff benefit 4. The University should ensure that all equipments are engraved with 5. The University should ensure that there is multidisciplinary 6. Funding for the programme should be furthermore improved
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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