NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
27th Febuary – 1st March, 2025
INSTITUTION:
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Physics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
94.40%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Some degree projects are full of grammatical,typographical errors and wrong formatting of in-text citations and referencing. 2. The number of practical work conducted is not adequate to cover the curriculum. 3. 37.8% of the academic staff do not have Ph.D. degree. 4. Funding is inadequate for the programme
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1. Degree projects should be properly supervised and thoroughly edited to minimize/eliminate errors. 2. The University should ensure that adequate practicals are conducted to cover the depth and scope of the curriculum. 3. The University should encourage all academic staff to obtain Ph.D. degree. 4. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 94.40%. It scored 33 (89.2%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.7%) 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), 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