Four Courses at UNICAL Face Potential Loss of NUC Accreditation
The NUC, empowered by law to set minimum academic standards and accredit degree programs across Nigerian universities, stipulates that programs granted Interim Accreditation Status twice consecutively will lose their Full Accreditation Status.
AKACHI NOEL 
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) is facing a critical challenge as four of its undergraduate courses risk losing accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC). This development comes as the NUC recently released its findings from the October/November 2023 Comprehensive Accreditation Exercise.
According to documents signed by Engr. Abraham Chundusu, the Acting Director of Accreditation at NUC, courses such as Law, Anatomy, Physics, and Forest & Wildlife Management currently hold interim accreditation status. This status implies that these programs have not met all requirements for full accreditation and will be reassessed.
READ ALSO:Pure Water Seller With Stellar JAMB Score Earns University Scholarship
The NUC, empowered by law to set minimum academic standards and accredit degree programs across Nigerian universities, stipulates that programs granted Interim Accreditation Status twice consecutively will lose their Full Accreditation Status.
On a positive note, UNICAL’s Faculty of Engineering & Technology has achieved full accreditation for five departments: Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering. This achievement underscores the university's commitment to delivering high-quality engineering education.
Furthermore, the implementation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) began in the 2023/2024 academic session at UNICAL, starting with students admitted into the 100 level. Compliance with CCMAS standards is expected across all programs to enhance educational quality and alignment with national standards.
Efforts to obtain comments from the university's Public Relations Officer (PRO) were unsuccessful at the time of reporting.The potential loss of accreditation for these courses highlights the ongoing challenges universities face in maintaining and meeting rigorous academic standards set by regulatory bodies like the NUC.
