Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

20/11/2024 to 22/11/2024

INSTITUTION:

Nasarawa State University Keffi

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Zoology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

85.00%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The proportion of staff core to the subject area is less than 75%.

2. Only one technical staff benefitted from the staff development programme.

3. Academic Staff offices are slightly inadequate in space.

 

1. There is need to improve on the proportion of staff core to the subject area.
2. The University should ensure that all the Technical staff of the department benefit from staff development.
3. There is need to upgrade and create more office space for the academic staff.

 

The total score for the programme is 85.00%. It scored 30.5 (82.43%)  in Academic Matters, 26.25 (75.00%) in Staffing, 24.5 (90.74%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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