NUC releases list of unaccredited courses offered in major Nigerian universities (SEE LIST)

The unaccredited courses pose serious danger to students who study them as the certificates issued by these universities for the courses will not be officially recognised.

According to Premium Times, the 2016 accreditation status report indicated that these unaccredited courses were taught in 37 out of 143 universities in the country. The Quality Assurance Department of the NUC is in charge of accrediting courses in the universities.

The NUC insists that for a course to be accredited, it must meet the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) that has been stipulated by the commission. Some of the requirements include: “qualified faculty members, good learning environment and adequate teaching materials – equipment, books and journals”.

According to the NUC, accreditation 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.” It also 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.”

The commission also states that the pre-accreditation process include “drawing up a list of academic programmes to be certified, compilation of list of panel chairmen/members, time-tabling, budgeting and organizing the accreditation coordination meeting for panel chairmen and members in a simulation workshop.”

The post-accreditation activities include “analyzing accreditation reports (technical and administrative), ranking of programmes and universities based on their accreditation status, publishing of accreditation status of programmes, issuance of certificates to programmes that earned Full and Interim accreditation results.”

According to list obtained from Premium Times, 13 federal universities, 16 state universities and eight private universities were running courses that had not been accredited. Some of the high institutions include University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Benin, University of Jos, University of Calabar. The biggest seems to be the University of Abuja which has 15 of its courses, including Law.

See full list of unaccredited courses and their universities in the table below:

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

19. Ekiti State University African
Traditional Religion
Religious Studies
Civil Engineering

20. Lagos State University
English Language
French
Philosophy
Yoruba

21. Imo State University
English & Literary Studies
French
Theatre Arts
Medical Laboratory Science
Nursing Law

22. Delta State University
Accounting & Finance
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Mechanical & Metallurgical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering Law

23. Kogi State University
Medicine & Surgery

24. Niger Delta University
Adult & Community Education
Economics Education
Geography Education
Marketing Education
Political Science Education
Religious Studies Education
Social Studies
Botany
Computer Science
Mathematics
Pure & Applied Chemistry Zoology

25. Anambra State University
Early Childhood Education
Human Kinetics
Geology
Microbiology

26. Ebonyi State University
Building/Woodwork Education
Physics Education
Applied Biology
Applied Microbiology
Applied Statistics
Biotechnology
Geology
Industrial Mathematics

27. Nasarawa State University
English

28. Cross River University of Technology
Physiology
Wood Production
Engineering
Architecture

29. Kebbi State University of Science & Technology
Information Technology

30. Babcock University
rench

31. Benson Idahosa University
Business Education

32. Ajayi Crowther University
Actuarial Science & Insurance

33. Caritas University
Bio-technology Microbiology

34. Kwararafa University, Wukari
Public Administration
computer Science
Statistics Economics
Mass Communication
Sociology

35. Novena University
Chemistry

36. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
Building
Quantity Surveying

37. Tansian University, Anambra
Architecture