NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
15 to 17 December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
DISCIPLINE:
Basic Medical Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Physiology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
90.91%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. 54.5% of academic have benefitted from staff development. 2. None of the Non-academic staff have benefited from the staff development. 3. The fire fighting equipment such as fire extinguishers and sandbuckets are inadequate. 4 The Animal house is poorly constructed because of lack of trenches and there is no animal house manager 5. The Laboratory staff of the programme are inadequate
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1. All academic staff should benefit from the staff development programme. 2. All Non-Academic staff should benefit from the staff development programme. 3. The university should procure adequate fire extinguishers and sandbuckets. 4. The university should construct standard animal house with trenches and animal house manager. 5. The University should employ Laboratory staff for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 90.91%. It scored 32 (96.97%) in Academic Matters, 29 (83%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) 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