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:

21st to 23rd November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Mountain Top University

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Biology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

89.20%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The number of non teaching staff (2 technologists and 1 admin staff) for the programme is inadequate.
2. There are no Biological Garden and Herbarium for the programme
3. Professorial Staff offices are not adequately furnished with whiteboards, file cabinets and refrigerators

 

1. The University should employ at least 2 more technologists and one more admin staff staff for the programme
2. The University should provide a Biological Garden and Herbarium for the programme.
3. The university should ensure the Professorial staff offices are adequately furnished with file cabinets, whiteboards and refrigerators.

 

The total score for the programme is 89.20%. It scored 34 (91.89%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91.43%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2.5 (83.33%) 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