At least 150 undergraduate academic programmes in Nigeria’s public and private universities are unaccredited, it has been revealed.
This is according to the 2016 accreditation status report by the National Universities Commission (NUC),
For a course to be accredited, by Quality Assurance Department, the arm of the NUC in charge of accrediting courses in the universities, it must meet the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) that has been drawn up by the commission.
Such a course must have qualified faculty members, good learning environment and adequate teaching materials – equipment, books and journals.
Courses with full accreditation are due for re-accreditation every five years during which some courses might lose or retain their certification. Some fully accredited courses could be slammed with interim accreditation if their facilities and faculty are found to have depreciated.
Courses with interim accreditation are due for reassessment after two years, and back to back interim accreditation automatically leads to loss of accreditation.
The NUC says accreditation of courses is necessary to ensure “employers and other members of the community that Nigerian graduates of all academic programmes have attained an acceptable level of competency in their areas of specialization.”
The commission says it is also important to certify courses to assure “the international community that the programmes offered in Nigerian Universities are of high standards and that graduates of the institutions are adequate for employment and further studies.”
Analysis of the accreditation result for 2016 showed that 150 courses are currently unaccredited in 13 federal universities, 16 state universities and eight private universities in the country.
The affected universities include universities such as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Benin, University of Jos, University of Calabar and the University of Abuja which has 15 of its courses, including Law, unaccredited.
See full list of unaccredited courses and their universities in the table below:
S/No School/Course
1 University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Russian
Dentistry
Statistics
2 University of Benin
Anatomy
Pharmacy
3 University of Calabar
Business Management
Theatre and Media Arts
Public Health
4 University of Jos
History and International Relations
Medical Laboratory Science
Biochemistry
Science Laboratory Technology
5 Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Architecture
Microbiology
6 Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
Banking
7 Federal University of Technology, Minna
Biology Education
Chemistry Education
Geography Education
Industrial and Technical Education
Mathematics Education
Physics Education
8 University of Abuja
Accounting
English Language
Linguistics
Philosophy
Agricultural Education
Biology Education
Chemistry Education
Economics Education
Education (Social Science)
Geography Education
Integrated Science
Mathematics Education
Law
Chemistry
Microbiology
9 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
Automobile Education
Building Technology Education
Business Education
Electrical Electronics Technology Education
Integrated Science
Architecture
Building
Industrial Design
Survey & Geo-informatics
Applied Geophysics
Engineering Physics
Physics Electronics
10 University of Uyo Efik/Ibibio
11 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nursing Science
Industrial/Production Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
12 University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun Chemistry
Environmental Management & Toxicology
Geology
Geophysics
Mathematics
13 Federal University, Wukari
English/Literary Studies
14 Rivers State University of Science & Technology
Quantity Surveying
15 Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
Material & Production Engineering
Architecture
Building
Biochemistry
Botany
Microbiology
Political Science
16 Abia State University English Language Education
French Education
Igbo Education
History Education
Religious Studies Education
Education (Library Studies/Igbo/English/Social Studies/Government)
Biology Education
Chemistry Education
Economics Education
Geography Education
Guidance & Counselling
Mass Communication
17 Enugu State University of Science & Technology
Library & Information Science
18 Olabisi Onabanjo University
Christian Religious Studies Education
History Education
Islamic Studies Education
Electrical Electronics Engineering
Ekiti State University
African Traditional Religion
Religious Studies
Civil Engineering
20 Lagos State University
English
Language
French
Philosophy
Yoruba
Download Full accreditation report here.
Source: Premium Times
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