NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
26th – 30th January, 2025
INSTITUTION:
Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua (Degree Programme Affiliated to University of Maiduguri)
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Physics Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
95.38%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. Only 63.6% of academic staff have Ph.D for the programme. 2. Academic staff offices for Professors and Senior Lectures are not ell furnished with extra chairs, office cabinet and refrigerators. 3. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The college should ensure that all academic staff have Ph.D for the programme. 2. Academic staff Offices for Professors and Senior Lecturers should be well furnished with extra chairs, office cabinet and refrigerators. 3. There should be adequate funding for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 95.38%. It scored 36 (97.30%) in Academic Matters, 38 (95.00%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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, in 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