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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

10th December 2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Zoology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

84.80%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The academic regulation were not captured in the student’s handbook.
2. Only 3% of the non-academic staff benefited from the staff development.
3. The academic staff offices were inadequate as professors are sharing offices with senior lecturer and lecturer11.
4. The Physical books are inadequate in number.

 

1. The University should ensure the academic regulation is captured in the student’s handbook.
2. The University should ensure that all the non-academic staff benefit from the staff development programme.
3. The University should provide adequate offices for the staff of the programme.
4. The University should ensure the procure more books for the programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 84.80%. It scored 32 (86.4%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.6%) in Funding, 3 (100%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100%) 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