Quality Management of University Education in Nigeria: an Appraisal

Abstract

Quality management in education is about all the various organized activities that culminate in the production of a given output that conforms to set standard. It is geared towards high standards and a zero tolerance level for wastage in the educational enterprise. This paper examined quality management of University education in Nigeria. The roles of the National Universities Commission (NUC) in maintaining quality management in University Education were highlighted. The appraisal revealed that there were constraints to quality management in Nigerian Universities leading the author to recommend possible solution.

Key words: Quality, Management, University Education, Nigeria, Appraisal.