NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
15th to 18th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Kwara State University, Ilorin
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Statistics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
83.20%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. The Curriculum is not fully adequate for the degree programme 2. Only one innovative course was observed added in the 3. Practicals conducted are not of good quality as there is no evidence 4. The non-teaching staff of the Department have not benefited from 5. Library Holdings are inadequate in number and coverage. 6. Funding of the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that the Curriculum is fully adequate 2. The University should add 4 or more innovative courses in the 3. Practicals conducted should be of good quality and adequate for 4. The University should ensure that the non-teaching staff of the 5. Library Holdings should be adequate in number and coverage. 6. The University should ensure that Funding of the programme is
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The total score for the programme is 83.20%. It scored 27 (72.97%) in Academic Matters, 31 (89%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) 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