NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
18th – 20th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
North Eastern University, Gombe
DISCIPLINE:
Social Sciences
PROGRAMME:
International Relations
PROGRAMME SCORE:
95.37%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Tenured professors are not engaged. 2. International Relations laboratory is not well equipped. 3. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The university should recruit tenured professors for mentoring. 2. The university should provide all the relevant equipment in the laboratories. 3. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 95.37%. It scored 28 (93.33%) in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 18 (94.74%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (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