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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:

21-23 December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

DISCIPLINE:

Administration and Management

PROGRAMME:

Accounting

PROGRAMME SCORE:

91.88%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. 35% of the academic staff do not have Ph.D degree.
2. Staff offices were poorly furnished.
3. Some Degree Projects topics were not core Accounting.
4. 33% of the Non-teaching staff have not benefited from staff development programme.

 

1. The University should ensure that all academic staff have Ph.D degree.
2. Staff offices should be adequately furnished modern bookshelves, TV, Fridge etc.
3. Degree Projects topics should be in core Accounting.
4. All non-teaching staff should benefit from staff development programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 91.88%. It scored 31 (96.88%)  in Academic Matters, 32.25 (92.14%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) 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