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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:

18th November 2024 to 20th November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Bayero University, Kano

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Meteorology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

89.08%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1)Only Three innovative courses have been included in the curriculum of the programme .
2) Internal Quality Assurance System for the programme is not effective ,as minutes of meetings are not properly documented.
3) 63.2% of the academic staff have not benefitted from any development programme.
4) Funding for the programme is just adequate
5) No multi disciplinary approach to research

 

1) More innovative courses should be conceived for inclusion into the curriculum
2) Proper documentation of minutes of meeting should be ensured.
3)The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from development programmes.
4)The programme should be adequately funded.
5)Multidisciplinary approach to research should be made adopted.2

 

The total score for the programme is 89.08%. It scored 30 (90.91%)  in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (0.00%) 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