NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
05th – 07th March 2025
INSTITUTION:
PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Portharcourt
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Biochemistry
PROGRAMME SCORE:
92.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. The Proportion of Staff core to Subject area is not in line as stipulated in the BMAS/CCMAS.
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1. The University must ensure that all staff subject to core area meets the requirements as specified in the BMAS/CCMAS.
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The total score for the programme is 92.00%. It scored 37 (100.00%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94.00%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) 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