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 to 10th December 2024

INSTITUTION:

Federal University of Technology, Minna

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Statistics

PROGRAMME SCORE:

90.40%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The Technical staff for the programme are only two which is not adequate for the programme

2. The grading system of 40 : 60 is not inline with NUC guideline

3. The staff mix by rank is top heavy, The staff mix by rank is 44:28:28

4. It was observed that python statistical package was not introduced to the students in their statistical Packages

 

1.The University should employ more technical staff for the programme

2. The university should align with the NUC grading system of 30:70

3. The University should endeavor to align to the provision of the BAMS of 20:35:45

4. The University should endeavor to introduce python as one of the students statistical packages

 

The total score for the programme is 90.40%. It scored 34 (91.89%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) 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