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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:

17 November 2024 to 20 November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Microbiology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

88.24%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

The Internal Quality Assurance System exists be not functional
Research collaboration exists only at individual level

The library holding of books and journals are inadequate in number
Staff development programme of the non-teaching staff is grossly inadequate
Funding of the progeamme is not enough

 

The Internal Quality Assurance System should be made to functional
More Research and Collaboration should be sought Nationally and Internationally
The University should increase the number of library books and journals
The University should ensure that non-teaching staff of the programme benefit in the staff development programme
Funding of the programme should be improved

 

The total score for the programme is 88.24%. It scored 30 (96.77%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91.00%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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