NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
29th-31st january, 2025
INSTITUTION:
University of Offa, Kwara State
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Microbiology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
79.83%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Practical conducted does not cover the curriculum. 2. 66.7% of academic staff has Ph.D degrees. 4. Only 50% of the academic staff and none of the non-academic staff have benefitted from the Staff Development Programme. 5. Academic staff offices are not furnished. 6. Only one subscription to e-resources was made at the e-library section. 8. There is no evidence of multidisciplinary approach to research and collaboration.
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1. The University should ensure that practical conducted covers the curriculum and make available laboratory guide for the programme’s practical work 5. Well-furnished offices should be provided for the academic staff of the programme 6. The university should ensure that active subscriptions to at least two relevant databases were made to e-library resources.
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The total score for the programme is 79.83%. It scored 30 (90.91%) in Academic Matters, 26 (74.00%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (0.00%) 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