NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

10/12/2024

INSTITUTION:

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Statistics

PROGRAMME SCORE:

77.60%

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

FULL

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Degree project not well supervised
2. Internal quality assurance not effective.
3. The proportion of staff core to the subject area is 60%
4. Staff mix by rank only consistent in one category
5. Less than 60% of academic staff have PhD
6. Less than 50% of non-academic staff have benefitted from staff development training
7. Inadequate funding

1. Supervision of the degree project should be enhanced
2. The internal quality assurance should be made effective
3. More staff core to the subject area should be engaged
4. Staff mix by rank must be consistent in three categories as stipulated by CCMAS
5. The management should ensure that more than 70% of the staff for the program have PhD
6. More non-academic staff should be engaged in staff development training
7. The program should be well funded

The total score for the programme is 77.60%. It scored 29 (78.38%) in Academic Matters, 25 (71%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) 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

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