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:

8th December 2024

INSTITUTION:

Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State

DISCIPLINE:

Engineering

PROGRAMME:

Chemical Engineering

PROGRAMME SCORE:

82.93%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Lack of enough space to accommodate laboratory and equipment.
2. No equipment for process dynamics and control.
3. WiFi and hotspots do not cover University campus.
4. They is no computer for laboratory simulation.
5. The internet network is slow as broadcast from the server.

 

1. The University should provide a larger space for laboratory and equipment.
2. The University should provide equipment for process dynamics and control.
3. The University management through the ict should make the WiFi and hotspot cover the entire campus.
4. The University management should provide a fast computer for simulation in the laboratory.
5. The University should acquire recent electronics in form of routers and switches to enhance the speed of their internet network broadcast from the server room.

 

The total score for the programme is 82.93%. It scored 29 (82.86%)  in Academic Matters, 34 (97.14%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) 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