NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
17-20/11/2024
INSTITUTION:
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State
DISCIPLINE:
Engineering
PROGRAMME:
Mechatronics Engineering
PROGRAMME SCORE:
90.40%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. 36% of the Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme. 2. Some equipment in the Laboratory need to be repaired. e.g. Factory and process Automation Equipment. 3. Library Books and Journals are in adequate in number and currency for the programme. 4. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that all Staff benefit from Staff Development Programme. 2. The University should ensure that all the equipment’s in the laboratory are fixed. 3. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme. 4. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 90.40%. It scored 36 (97.30%) in Academic Matters, 30 (86%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) 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