NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
20th – 23rd November
INSTITUTION:
Abia State University, Uturu
DISCIPLINE:
Agriculture
PROGRAMME:
Agriculture
PROGRAMME SCORE:
84.80%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
|
Staff development for both teaching and non – teaching staff should be improved upon
|
|
the university should ensure that staff development for both teaching and non – teaching staff should be encourage
|
The total score for the programme is 84.80%. It scored 33.3 (90.00%) in Academic Matters, 25.4 (73%) in Staffing, 23.3 (86.30%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) 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