Suleiman, Babayo Audu2023-12-142023-12-142017-05-08BEING A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE (MSC) DEGREE IN PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFIhttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/7003This study was designed to examine the role of National Universities Commission and Programme Accreditation in Federal University of Technology Minna 2011-2016. The aim of this research was to ensure that the provision of Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) document are attained, maintained, and enhanced. Also is to assure employers and other community that Nigerian graduate of all academic programmes have attained an acceptable level of competency in their areas of specialization and certify to the international community that programmes offered in Nigerian Universities are of high standards and their graduates are adequate for employment and further studies nationally and internationally. The study employs research design method which had been utilized. The instrument of observation and personal interview were all used to collect data for the analysis, while responses from the respondents were quantitatively aggregated and analyzed. Base on the findings the study found that a significant relationship exist between accreditation of academic programmes and enhancement of minimum academic programmes of universities if the programmes are regularly assess and subject to evaluation, there will an increase in quality of graduate output. The study recommends that universities to be accredited should be closely monitored, post-accreditation visit should be conducted, academic staff development (training), proper funding, list of approved programmes in Nigeria Universities should be periodically updated and not to allow universities to exceed their admission quarter and carrying capacity.enThesis