NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
4 – 8 March 2025
INSTITUTION:
Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba (Degree Programme Affiliated to University of Benin)
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Physics Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
77.88%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
INTERIM
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Practical work conducted did not adequately cover the curriculum. 2. Only 22% of the teaching staff are from the parent university. 3. 66.7% of the teaching staff have PhD. 4. Only 66.7% of the teaching staff benefitted from staff development programme of the College. 7. Staff accommodation is not well equipped. 8. Inadequate number of fire extinguishers and sand buckets. 9. Inadequate number of physical holdings and currency in the library. 10. No Subscription to data bases in the e-library, only open source materials.
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1. More practical work should be conducted to adequately cover the curriculum.
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The total score for the programme is 77.88%. It scored 34 (91.89%) in Academic Matters, 32 (80.00%) in Staffing, 20.25 (75.00%) in Physical Facilities, 8.0 (44.44%) 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 less than 70% in any of the four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme