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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:

February 5th 2025

INSTITUTION:

University of Lagos

DISCIPLINE:

Environmental Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Geography

PROGRAMME SCORE:

87.39%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Student practical work does not cover the curriculum
2. 43% of Academic staff are not core to subject area
3. Staff mix by rank is not consistent with NUC guidelines in two
category
4. Academic Staff offices is not adequate in size and number and is not
well furnish
5. Library holdings is not adequate in currency

 

1. The Department should ensure that students practical work should
cover the curriculum
2. The Department should ensure that, more than 70% of academic
staff should be core to subject area
3. The University should ensure that, staff mix-by rank should be
consistent in all the three categories
4. The University should build more office with enough space and
furniture for academic staff
5. The University should procure current books and journals in the
library

 

The total score for the programme is 87.39%. It scored 29 (87.88%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (89%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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), 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