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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:

24th to 26th November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Lagos

DISCIPLINE:

Arts

PROGRAMME:

History and Strategic Studies

PROGRAMME SCORE:

91.74%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Some of the titles of the degree projects were not well crafted to reflect the focus of the programme.
2. The staff student ratio of 1:35.7 is the stipulations of NUC approved guidelines for the discipline.
3. 50% of the academic staff and 66.7% of the non-teaching have not benefitted from Staff Development Programme.
Funding is inadequate for the programme.

 

1. Titles of degree projects should reflect areas of focus in the programme.
2. The University should ensure a staff/students ratio of 1:30 in line with the NUC approved guidelines.
3. The University is encouraged to ensure that academic staff and non-teaching staff benefit from staff Development Porgramme.
4. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 91.74%. It scored 31 (96.88%)  in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 16 (100.00%) 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