Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

11th December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji

DISCIPLINE:

Agriculture

PROGRAMME:

Food Science and Technology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

93.28%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space.

2. laboratory equipment are inadequate in number for the programme.

3. 33.4% of the academic staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme.

 

1. Standard (spacious) offices should be provided for the programme.

2. The university should provide more equipment for the programme.

3. The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from Staff Development Programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 93.28%. It scored 32 (96.97%)  in Academic Matters, 33 (94.2923%) 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 0 (0.00%) 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