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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:

20/11/2024

INSTITUTION:

Delta State University Abraka

DISCIPLINE:

Allied Health Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Pharmacology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

85.60%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Less than 70% of non-academic staff have benefitted from staff development program
2. Slightly inadequate office space

 

1. The department should engage more non-academic staff in staff development program.
2. The management should allocate more office space for the program.

 

The total score for the programme is 85.60%. It scored 32 (86.49%)  in Academic Matters, 29 (82%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) 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