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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:

24-26 November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Federal University of Technology, Akure

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Physics

PROGRAMME SCORE:

81.6%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Exclusion of innovative courses.
2. Professorial offices are inadequate in space.
3. The staff mix by rank of
61: 14: 25 does not meet the NUC approved guidelines in two categories.
4. 39% of the teaching staff have not benefited from the staff Development Programmes.

 

1. The University should ensure that curriculum is enriched by the addition of at least four innovative courses without exceeding the maximum credit load.
2. The University should ensure staff mix by rank of 20: 35: 45 in line with the NUC approved guidelines.
3. The university should ensure that all teaching staff benefit from staff Development Programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 81.6%. It scored 37 (83.7%)  in Academic Matters, 35 (85.7%) in Staffing, 27 (0.00%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (70.3%) in Library. The programme scored 3 (0.00%) in Funding, 3 (33.3%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100%) 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