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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:

5/03/2025

INSTITUTION:

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

DISCIPLINE:

Environmental Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Building

PROGRAMME SCORE:

80.80%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Triaxial Machine, Oedometer and comprehensive strength testing machine were not avaliable in the concrete laboratory.
2. Office accommodation for academic staff is not adequate in space
3. internal quality assurance meetings
5. Below 50% of Non academic benefited from staff development
6. Some classrooms and lecture theaters requires maintenance External examiners record is not well documented
4. There was no evidence of documented

 

1. The University should provide these laboratory equipment’s
2. The University should ensure office space is being improved
3. The department should ensure external examiners record are properly documented.
4. The University should ensure responsibilities are assigned and meetings are well taken.
5. The University should ensure Non academic staff benefit from staff development program
6. The University should ensure classrooms and lectures are well maintained.

 

The total score for the programme is 80.80%. It scored 32 (86%)  in Academic Matters, 29 (83%) in Staffing, 21 (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 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