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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:

27th t0 29th November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Yobe State University, Damaturu

DISCIPLINE:

Arts

PROGRAMME:

History

PROGRAMME SCORE:

92.66%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. staff mix by rank is bottom heavy and consistent in only one category
2. less than 70% of its staff have a PhD

3. the non teaching staff do not benefit from staff development

 

1. the university is advised to adhere to the guidelines on it’s staff mix
2. the university should encourage its staff to upgrade their qualifications to PhD
3. the university is advised to encourage all its staff, teaching and non teaching, to develop themselves.

 

The total score for the programme is 92.66%. It scored 32 (100.00%)  in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 16 (100.00%) 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