NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
25th to 27th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Baze University
DISCIPLINE:
Social Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Psychology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
94.40%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. 30.7% of the Academic Staff do not have Ph.D degree 2. The space in the existing laboratory is 66.6% 3. The laboratory equipment is 75% 4. Funding is 66.6%
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1. The University should encourage all academic staff obtain the Ph.D degree 2. The university should ensure that the laboratory space is expanded 3. The university should try to improve on the Laboratory 4. Funding for the programme should be improved
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The total score for the programme is 94.40%. It scored 36 (97.30%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94.29%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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