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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:

20th-24th November 2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo, Imo State

DISCIPLINE:

Agriculture

PROGRAMME:

Agriculture

PROGRAMME SCORE:

84.54%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The laboratories do not have adequate space.
2. Most Laboratory equipment are yet to be installed though on ground
3.The professor’s offices are not well furnished, and have no inbuilt toilet
4.farm equipment like tractors are not in place
5. Laboratories and farm staff are not adequate
6. Fire extinguishers and sand buckets are few

 

1. The University should provide adequate space for expansion
2. The University should endeavor to install all the equipment on ground
3. The University should Furnish the professors offices and provide inbuilt toilets for them
4. The University should provide farm equipment like tractors for students practical work
5. The University should employ more laboratory and farm staff
6. The University should provide more fire extinguishers and sand buckets

 

The total score for the programme is 84.54%. It scored 29.4 (86.47%)  in Academic Matters, 32.4 (92.57%) in Staffing, 19.99 (74.04%) in Physical Facilities, 14.66 (81.44%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and (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