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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:

26-11-24

INSTITUTION:

Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State

DISCIPLINE:

Medicine

PROGRAMME:

Medicine & Surgery

PROGRAMME SCORE:

79.67%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. There are no new innovative courses for the programme
2. There is no internal quality assurance system in place at the time of the visit.
3. The support staff in the faculty and departments are inadequate in number and poor in quality
4. The nonacademic staff development is not adequate
5. The internet connectivity in the e-library is poor
6. The funding is not adequate

 

1. There should be new innovative courses for the programme
2. The University should set up an internal quality assurance unit
3. The support staff in the departments should be trained in the proper filling of staff documents and other administrative procedures.
4. The non-academic staff development training should be improved
5. The internet connectivity in the e- library should be improved
6. The funding should be improved upon

 

The total score for the programme is 79.67%. It scored 26 (70.27%)  in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) 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