NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
1-5 of December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
DISCIPLINE:
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Pharmacy (Pharm. D)
PROGRAMME SCORE:
67.48%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
INTERIM
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. The programme contains only two innovative courses. 2. Marking schemes are not well developed, the grading of continuous 3. External examiners’ system does not exist. 4. Internal quality assurance system is not effective at the departmental 5. 36% of academic staff do not have Ph.D degree. 6. Homogenizer High Performance Liquid Chromatography is not 7. The professorial offices are inadequate in space. 8. Physical library books and journals are inadequate in number and coverage. 9. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The university should ensure that the curriculum is enriched by the 3. External examiner should be engaged for the programme. 4. The university should ensure effectiveness of the internal quality 5. All academic staff should be encourage to obtain Ph.D degree. 6. The university should ensure that all essential laboratory equipment 7. The university should ensure that professorial office are spacious to 8. The university should ensure that Physical Library books and journals 9. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 67.48%. It scored 22 (62.86%) in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 17 (62.96%) in Physical Facilities, 11 (61.11%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 1 (50.00%) in Employers’ Rating. the Panel recommended INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme