NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
4th to 6th December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Biology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
91.60%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. 30% of the academic staff are not core to the subject area of the programme.
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1. The university should strive to have at least 75% of the academic staff core to the subject area of the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 91.60%. It scored 33 (89.19%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 1.5 (50.00%) 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