Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

8/12/2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Uyo

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Chemistry

PROGRAMME SCORE:

81%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Equipment in the laboratory is not of good quality and not engraved.
2. The office space was not convenient and befitting for professors.
3. Poor bandwidth for the e-library.

 

1. Procurement of more equipment in the laboratory is needed (FTIR, AAS,HPLC). Equipment also need to be engraved.
2. Improvement should be made on the number of staff offices, especially for staff on professorial cadre.
3. A better bandwidth should be provided for the e-services in the library and a better terminal provided.

 

The total score for the programme is 81%. It scored 35 (95%)  in Academic Matters, 29 (83%) in Staffing, 19 (70%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (67%) in Funding, 2 (67%) in Research and Collaborations and 1.5 (75.00%) 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