NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
20-22 November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Usumanu Danfodiyo University
DISCIPLINE:
Computing
PROGRAMME:
Computer Science
PROGRAMME SCORE:
72.40%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Students’ projects are not well supervised. 2. Practical and Laboratory Log -Books were not properly graded/scored. 3. Only one External examiner has been appointed for over four years. 4.There was no Departmental Quality Assurance Committee in place. 5. 60% of the academic staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme.
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1. The University should ensure that students’ projects are well
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The total score for the programme is 72.40%. It scored 25.5 (68.92%) in Academic Matters, 25 (71.43%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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