NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
27-29, November,2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina
DISCIPLINE:
Basic Medical Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Anatomy
PROGRAMME SCORE:
76.42%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
INTERIM
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. There was no degree project 2. No external examiner to any programme 3. Only 7(38.9%) of the teaching staff of the department benefited from staff development programme. 4. No non-teaching staff benefited from the staff development
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1. The university is yet to graduate any student 2. students are not yet at the level of external examine 3. There is need to improve academic staff training programme. 4. The University complained of lack of fund.
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The total score for the programme is 76.42%. It scored 32.533 (87.93%) in Academic Matters, 23 (66%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 11 (61.11%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored less than 70% in any of the four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme