NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
06 February to 08 February 2025
INSTITUTION:
Imo State University, Owerri
DISCIPLINE:
Architecture
PROGRAMME:
Architecture
PROGRAMME SCORE:
84.80%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. Academic regulations exist in students’ handbook but do not include penalties for examination malpractice. 2. internal quality assurance exist but not effective. 3. All the non academic staff have not benefitted from the staff development programme of the University. 4. Most of the classrooms are not well ventilated and illuminated.
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1. The University should review students’ handbook to include penalties for examination malpractice. 2. The University should ensure that the internal quality assurance system for the programme is effective. 3. The University should ensure that all the non academic staff benefit from staff development programme of the university. 4. The classrooms and offices should be well ventilated and illuminated.
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The total score for the programme is 84.80%. It scored 31 (83.78%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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), 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