NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24th – 28th November, 202435
INSTITUTION:
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
Archaeology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
91.20%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. Less than 70% of Academic Staff have Ph.D for the programme. 2. Professorial Offices are ensuite with toilet facilities. 3. Only 63% of Academic Staff benefitted from Staff Development programmes for the programme 4. Funding for the programme is inadequate
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1. The university should ensure that over 70% of Academic Staff have Ph.D for the programme. 2. The University should ensure that all staff offices are ensuite with toilet facilities. 3. The University should ensure that over 70% of Academic staff benefit from Staff Development programme. 4. Funding for the programme is inadequate
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The total score for the programme is 91.20%. It scored 35 (94.59%) in Academic Matters, 31 (89%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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