NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
28-30 January, 2025
INSTITUTION:
Essien Ukpabio Presbyterian College, Itu (Degree Programme Affiliated to University of Calabar)
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
Religious Studies
PROGRAMME SCORE:
92.31%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. 20% of the academic staff are from the parent university.
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2. The college should ensure that 25% or more of the academic staff are from the parent university.
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The total score for the programme is 92.31%. It scored 22 (100.00%) in Academic Matters, 38 (95.00%) in Staffing, 14 (87.50%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) 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, 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