NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
12th to 14th December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
DISCIPLINE:
Engineering
PROGRAMME:
Mechanical Engineering
PROGRAMME SCORE:
91.20%
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. 36.7% 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.
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1. The Academy 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 Academy should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from Staff Development Programme. 3. The University should ensure that internet connectivity is improved upon.
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The total score for the programme is 91.20%. It scored 31 (83.78%) in Academic Matters, 34 (97.14%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) 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