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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:

23/02/2025 to 25/02/2025

INSTITUTION:

Zamfara State University

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Biochemistry

PROGRAMME SCORE:

79.34%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. There are no innovative courses mounted for B.Sc. Biochemistry
2. The students are not adequately familiar with the hard and soft skills
3. 0% of the nonteaching staff benefited from Development programme.
4. Equipment such as Amino Acid Analyses, Full Blood count Machine and manual centrifuge are not available in the Biochemistry LAB.
5. Staff offices are not adequately furnished with white board
6. The e- Library has only one data base.
7. Funding is grossly inadequate.

 

1. The University should ensure that Innovative are mounted in the programme.
2. The University should ensure that students are encouraged to be more inquisitive
3. The University should ensure staff Development program across the staff.
4. The University should provide the Equipment such as Amino Acid Analyses, Full Blood count Machine and manual centrifuge in the Biochemistry LAB.
5. The University should ensure staff officers are well furnished
6. The University should ensure more data base in the e-Library.
7. The University should ensure more funding for the programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 79.34%. It scored 26 (74.29%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) in Employers’ Rating. 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