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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:

20-11-2024 to 22-11-2024

INSTITUTION:

Sokoto State University

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Physics

PROGRAMME SCORE:

94.40%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Students skill acquisition is of average demonstration
2. 66.7% of academic Staff have the Ph.D degree
3. 67% of academic staff benefitted from the staff development programme
4. 50% of non academic staff benefitted from the staff development programme
5. funding is inadequate for the programme

 

1. The programmes’ skill acquisition should encourage a wide coverage
2. All staff should be encouraged to obtain the Ph.D degree
3. All academic staff should be encourage to benefit from the staff development programme
4. More Non academic staff should be encouraged to benefit from the staff development programme
5. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 94.40%. It scored 36 (97.30%)  in Academic Matters, 30 (85.71%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) 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