NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
10th – 12th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Microbiology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
87.2%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. 36.2% of the academic staff have not benefitted from the staff development programme 2. 48.3% of the non-academic staff have not benefitted from the staff development programme 3. The laboratory for the programme does not have the following equipment specified in the BMAS such as Anaerobic incubator, phase contrast microscope, fluorescence microscope with camera. 4. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space 5. The university is subscribed to only 1 database 6. Funding is inadequate for the programme
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1. The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from the staff development programme. 2. The University should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit from the staff development programme 3. All essential laboratory equipment should be provided for the programme in line with BMAS 4. Standard and spacious offices should be provided for the programme 5. The university should ensure that additional database is subscribed. 6. The programme should be adequately funded
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The total score for the programme is 87.2%. It scored 37 (100.00%) in Academic Matters, 35 (91.4%) in Staffing, 27 (74.1%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (77.8%) in Library. The programme scored 3 (33.33%) 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