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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

5th Febuary to 9th Febuary, 2025

INSTITUTION:

Select Affiliate Institution Select University

DISCIPLINE:

PROGRAMME:

PROGRAMME SCORE:

86.15%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. No innovative courses in the curriculum.

2. 22.2% of the teaching staff are from the parent University.

3. The staff mix by rank of 18.2:9.1:70.7 does not meet the
NUC approved guidelines in one category.

4. 80% of the non-teaching staff have not benefitted from
Staff Development Programme.

5. Model such as Kidney, liver and reagents are in adequate
in number,the Aquarium is not functional.

6. Funding is inadequate for the programme..

 

1. he College should ensure that the curriculum is enriched
by the addition of at least four innovative courses without
exceeding the maximum credit load.

2. The College should ensure that the proportion of teaching
staff from the parent University provides for at least 25% of
the teaching staff need.

3. The University should ensure a staff mix by rank of 20:35:45 in line with the NUC approved guidelines

4. The College should ensure that all staff benefit from Staff
Development Programme.

5. All essential equipment and Chemicals should be provided
for the programme.

6. The programme should be adequately funded

 

The total score for the programme is 86.15%. It scored 33 (89.19%)  in Academic Matters, 34 (85.00%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) 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