NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
30th to 22nd November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Sokoto State University
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Biotechnology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
79.41%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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Capacity building for non-academic staff is inadequate. Only 22% of members have benefited from staff development programme
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The University should ensure all staff benefited from staff development programme.
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The total score for the programme is 79.41%. It scored 31 (93.94%) in Academic Matters, 24.5 (70.00%) in Staffing, 19 (70.37%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) 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