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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:

11th-14th december 2024

INSTITUTION:

Lagos State University of Science and Technology Ikorodu

DISCIPLINE:

Agriculture

PROGRAMME:

Horticulture

PROGRAMME SCORE:

79.83%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Staff mix by rank of 16:33:50 met the NUC guideline only in one category.
2. Only 33% of teaching staff and 20% of non-teaching benefitted from staff development within the past 3 years.
3. Students’ course evaluation does not exist.

 

1. The University should employ teaching staff to meet NUC staff mix guidelines.
2. The University should improve its aid to staff for staff development.
3. The University should develop students’ course evaluation mechanism

 

The total score for the programme is 79.83%. It scored 26 (78.79%)  in Academic Matters, 25 (%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 3 (100.00%) 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