NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24th to 27th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
DISCIPLINE:
Administration and Management
PROGRAMME:
Public Administration
PROGRAMME SCORE:
85.44%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Tests and Examination questions are not qualitative and not of 2. Staff mix by rank is not consistent with the NUC guidelines in all 3. 55.6% of the Academic staff have not benefitted from the Staff 4. None of the Non-Teaching staff have benefitted from the staff 5. Most of the physical holdings of Books and journals are not 6. No documented evidence on any educational project/research 7. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The academic staff should be able to develop good standard 2. The university should ensure that the Staff mix by rank is 3. All Academic staff should benefit from the Staff Development 4. The university should ensure that all Non- Teaching staff 5. The university should provide more current Text Books and 6. The Department should create at least one (1) 7. The university should ensure that funding is very adequate for
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The total score for the programme is 85.44%. It scored 24 (92.31%) in Academic Matters, 27 (77.14%) in Staffing, 16 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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