NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
15th to 17th December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Bayero University, Kano
DISCIPLINE:
Engineering
PROGRAMME:
Mechanical Engineering
PROGRAMME SCORE:
92.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. Students’ degree projects are not well supervised as there is no consistency in project writing format. 2. 38.5% of the academic staff and 82.4% of the non-teaching staff have not benefitted from Staff Development Programme in the past three years. 3. The slow Internet connectivity in the e-library impedes access to e-books and journals by students and staff of the programme 4. Funding for the programme is inadequate
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1. The University should ensure that students’ degree projects are well supervised by qualified academic staff of the programme to maintain consistency in project writing format. 2. The University should ensure that all the academic staff and non-teaching staff benefit from Staff Development Programme. 3. the University should ensure that internet connectivity is improved upon. 4. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 92.00%. It scored 36 (97.30%) in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (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