NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
04-06 February 2025
INSTITUTION:
Imo State University, Owerri
DISCIPLINE:
Basic Medical Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Physiology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
81.93%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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only 50% of academic staff benefitted in the staff development scheme in the last three years Only 55.6% of the non-teaching staff benefitted from the staff development scheme in the past three years There is only one innovative course in the curriculum of the program The internet connectivity is limited to the Only 64% of teaching staff have PhD
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The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from the staff development scheme The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from the staff development scheme At least two more innovative courses should be included in the curriculum without exceeding the minimum credit load The University should increase the internet bandwidth for students and staff use anywhere on campus. The University should ensure that all teaching staff have a PhD
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The total score for the programme is 81.93%. It scored 30 (90.91%) in Academic Matters, 27.5 (78.57%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 1 (33.33%) 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