NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
26th to 28th February, 2025
INSTITUTION:
Nigeria Police Academy Wudil
DISCIPLINE:
Social Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Economics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
91.38%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. The curriculum contains only two innovative courses. 2. 33.3% of the non-teaching staff have not benefited from staff development programme. 3. Access to available e-books and e-journals for staff and student is available only to campus hotspots and intranet. 4. Funding for the programme is not very adequate. 5. Research and Collaborations does not exist for the programme.
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1. The University should ensure that the curriculum is enriched by the addition of at least four innovative courses without exceeding the maximum credit load. 2. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from the staff development programme. 4. The programme should be adequately funded. 5. The University should encourage academic staff and students of the programme to collaborate and developed project/research that would serve the host community
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The total score for the programme is 91.38%. It scored 28 (93.33%) in Academic Matters, 34 (97%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.3%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and (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