NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
28-30 November 2024
INSTITUTION:
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
DISCIPLINE:
Environmental Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Urban and Regional Planning
PROGRAMME SCORE:
88.40%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. 44.4% of the academic staff and 60% of non-teaching staff have not benefitted from Staff Development Programme in the past three years. 2. There are no plotters, Aº Printer in the studio and the drawing tables are obsolete and not well maintained. 3. Access to e-library resources is limited to the University library. 4. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that all staff benefit from Staff Development Programme. 2. The University should provide modern drawing tables, plotters and Aº printer in the studio. Adequate maintenance of all equipment should be ensured. 3. The University should provide Wi-Fi access points at other academic buildings to enhance access to e-library resources. 4. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 88.40%. It scored 37.0 (100.00%) in Academic Matters, 29.0 (82.86%) in Staffing, 21.5 (79.63%) in Physical Facilities, 16.0 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2.0 (66.67%) in Funding, 3.0 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2.0 (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), 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