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:

November 17th 2024

INSTITUTION:

Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano

DISCIPLINE:

Computing

PROGRAMME:

Software Engineering

PROGRAMME SCORE:

89.43%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1.The number of lower academic staff is inadequate (21:36:42)
2. Adequate power supply is not available in the laboratories
3. The large lecture rooms/ theatres lack public address systems

 

1. More lower ranked academic staff are needed in the academic work force
2. The University should provide public address systems in large lecture rooms/ theatres for effective learning
3. The University management should urgently provide alternative power source to the laboratories for practical work.

 

The total score for the programme is 89.43%. It scored 33 (94.29%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (89%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) 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