NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24th to 26th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Kwararafa University, Wukari
DISCIPLINE:
Administration and Management
PROGRAMME:
Public Administration
PROGRAMME SCORE:
81.65%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Some sampled degree projects are not well supervised, 2. Interaction between the panel members and students of 3, External Examiner reports are not of good standard as the 4. 44.4% of the academic staff do not have Ph.D. degree. 5. 33.3% of the academic staff and all the non-teaching staff 6. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space. 7. Internet Hotpots are only available within the library 8. Funding is inadequate for the programme
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1. The University should ensure that degree projects are well 2. The University should ensure that the student acquired all 3. The report of the external examiner should comprise the 4. The University should encourage all academic staff to 5. The University should ensure that all staff benefit from 6. Standard offices should be provided for the academic staff 7. Internet Hotpots should be extended to other parts of the 8. The programme should be adequately funded
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The total score for the programme is 81.65%. It scored 27 (84.38%) in Academic Matters, 27 (77.14%) in Staffing, 13 (81.25%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) 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