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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:

11th to 14th December 2024

INSTITUTION:

Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State

DISCIPLINE:

Administration and Management

PROGRAMME:

Public Administration

PROGRAMME SCORE:

83.81%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. more core academic staff to the subject areas of the programme needs to be recruited.
2. Staff development of academic and non-academic staff should be improved on.
3.The library holdings interms of number and coverage are inadequate.
4. Funding of the programme is inadequate.

 

1. The University should recruit more core academic staff to the subject areas of the programme.
2. The University should provide more staff development for academic and non-academic staff.
3. The University should improve on the library holdings in terms of coverage, volume and currency.
4. Funding for the programme should be improved on.

 

The total score for the programme is 83.81%. It scored 30 (100.00%)  in Academic Matters, 25 (71%) in Staffing, 14 (87.50%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (0.00%) 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