NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
5-7 March, 2025
INSTITUTION:
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Zoology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
84.80%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
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Only 61.1% of academic staff have a PhD degree. Staff development of academic and non-academic staff is very poor Equipment in classrooms is deficient Physical journals in the library should are not current. Environmental sanitation of the department is poor and there are not enough sand buckets and fire extinguishers.
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The University should ensure that all academic staff obtain a PhD degree The University should ensure that more academic and non-academic staff benefit from staff development Classroom equipment should be improved The University should ensure that physical journals are up to date. The University should improve the sanitation of the department and provide more sand buckets and fire extinguishers.
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The total score for the programme is 84.80%. It scored 34.5 (93.24%) in Academic Matters, 26 (74.29%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 17.5 (97.22%) 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