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:
Kaduna State University, Kaduna
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Statistics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
83.20%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. The curriculum is not fully adequate for the 2. Only one innovative course was observed added 3. Practicals conducted are not of good quality as 4. The non-teaching staff of the Department have 5. Library Holdings are inadequate in number and 6. Funding of the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that the curriculum 2. The University should add four(4) or more 3. Practicals conducted are not of good quality and 4. The University should ensure that the non- 5. Library Holdings should be adequate in number 6. The University should ensure that Funding of the
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The total score for the programme is 83.20%. It scored 27 (72.97%) in Academic Matters, 31 (89.00%) 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%) 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