In this article, I have compiled the full list of accredited polytechnics in Nigeria. Also included are colleges that award National Diplomas and Higher National Diplomas. In total, 156 higher institutions made this list. The schools are spread all over Nigeria, with each state of the federation having multiple polytechnics. This underscores the importance of polytechnics to Nigeria’s education sector. A good number of them are owned by the Federal Government while the rest belong either to a State Government or are privately owned. Check out the full list of accredited polytechnics in Nigeria below.
- Abdul Gusau Polytechnic
Location: Talata Mafara, Zamfara State
Ownership: State
- Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic
Location: Wuntin Dada, Jos Road, Bauchi State
Ownership: State
- Abia State Polytechnic
Location: Aba, Abia State
Ownership: State
- Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic
Location: Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State
Ownership: Private
- Adamawa State Polytechnic
Location: Yola, Adamawa State
Ownership: State
- Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic
Location: Eruku-Itori, Ewekoro, Ogun State
Ownership: Private
- Airforce Institute of Technology (AFIT)
Location: Nigerian Airforce Base, Rafin Kura, Kaduna, Kaduna State
Ownership: Federal
- Ajayi Polytechnic
Location: Ado-Ikere Road, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Ownership: Private
- Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic
Location: Unwana-Afikpo, Ebonyi State
Ownership: Federal
- Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture
Location: Gboko, Benue State
Ownership: State
- Akwa-Ibom College of Agriculture
Location: Oron Road, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
Ownership: State
- Akwa-Ibom State College of Arts & Science
Location: Nung Ukim Ikono, Akwa-Ibom State
Ownership: State
- Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic
Location: Ikot Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom State
Ownership: State
- Al-Hikma Polytechnic
Location: Karu, Nasarawa State
Ownership: Private
- Allover Central Polytechnic
Location: Sango-Ota, Ogun State
Ownership: Private
- Auchi Polytechnic
Location: Auchi, Edo State
Ownership: Federal
- Audu Bako School of Agriculture
Location: Dambatta, Kano State
Ownership: State
- Bayelsa State College of Arts & Science
Location: Yenagoa, Bayelsa
Ownership: State
- Benue State Polytechnic
Location: Benue State
Ownership: State
- Best Solution Polytechnic
Location: Akure, Ondo state
Ownership: Private
- Bolmor Polytechnic
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
Ownership: Private
- Calvary Polytechnic
Location: Owa-Oyibu, Delta State
Ownership: Private
- Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic (Port-Harcourt Polytechnic)
Location: Port-Harcourt, Rivers State
Ownership: State
- College of Agriculture and Animal Science
Location: Kaduna, Kaduna State
Ownership: Federal
- College of Agriculture, Jalingo
Location: Jalingo, Taraba State
Ownership: State
- College of Agriculture, Kabba
Location: Kabba, Kogi State
Ownership: Federal
- College of Agriculture, Lafia
Location: Lafia, Nasarawa State
Ownership: State
- College of Agriculture, Zuru
Location: Zuru, Kebbi State
Ownership: State
- College of Technology, Iresi
Location: Iresi, Osun State
Ownership: Private
- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba
Location: Aba, Abia State
Ownership: Private
- Cross River State Institute of Technology & Management
Location: Ugep, Cross River State
Ownership: State
- Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
Location: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Ownership: Private
- Delta State College of Agriculture
Location: Ozoro, Delta State
Ownership: State
- Delta State Polytechnic
Location: Ozoro, Ogwashi-Uku, & Otefe-Oghara, Delta state
Ownership: State
- Dorben Polytechnic
Location: FCT Abuja
Ownership: Private
- Eastern Polytechnic
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Ownership: Private
- Ekwenugo Okeke Polytechnic
Location: Anambra State
Ownership: State
- Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu
Location: Ishiagu, Ebonyi State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Vom Vom
Location: Vom Vom, Plateau State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Ibadan
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Chemical & Leather & Technology
Location: Zaria, Kaduna State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Education, Pankshin
Location: Pankshin, Plateau State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Fisheries & Marine Technology
Location: Lagos State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Forestry, Jos
Location: Jos, Plateau State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Fresh Water Fisheries Technology
Location: New Bussa, Niger State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Kuru
Location: Kuru, Jos, Plateau State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Forestry Mechanization
Location: Afaka, Kaduna State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Owerri
Location: Owerri, Imo State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa
Location: New Bussa, Niger State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
Location: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
Location: Bauchi, Bauchi State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Bida
Location: Bida, Niger State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi
Location: Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu
Location: Damaturu, Yobe State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Ede
Location: Ede, Osun State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe
Location: Ekowe, Bayelsa State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Idah
Location: Idah, Kogi State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
Location: Ilaro, Ogun State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji
Location: Ile-Oluji, Ondo State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
Location: Mubi, Adamawa State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Namoda
Location: Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Nassarawa
Location: Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
Location: Nekede, Imo State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Offa
Location: Offa, Kwara State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic of Oil & Gas
Location: Bonny, Rivers State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic, Oko
Location: Oko, Anambra State
Ownership: Federal
- Federal Polytechnic Ukana
Location: Ukana, Akwa Ibom State
Ownership: Federal
- Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko
Location: Gboko, Benue State
Ownership: Private
- Federal School of Dental Technology & Therapy, Enugu
Location: Enugu State
Ownership: Federal
- Foundation College of Technology
Location: Ikot Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom State
Ownership: Private
- Gateway Polytechnic
Location: Saapade Ogun State
Ownership: State
- Gboko Polytechnic
Location: Gboko, Benue State
Ownership: Private
- Global Polytechnic
Location: Akure, Ondo
Ownership: Private
- Grace Polytechnic
Location: Surulere, Lagos State
Ownership: Private
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
Location: Katsina, Katsina State
Ownership: State
- Heritage Polytechnic
Location: Eket, Akwa-Ibom State
Ownership: Private
- Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic
Location: Kazaure, Jigawa State
Ownership: Federal
- Hussani Adamu Polytechnic
Location: Jigawa State \
Ownership: State
- Ibadan City Polytechnic (ICP)
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
Ownership: Private
- Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa
Location: Eruwa, Oyo State
Ownership: State
- Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture
Location: Obubra, Cross River State
Ownership: State
- Igbajo Polytechnic
Location: Igbajo, Osun State
Ownership: Private
- Imo State Polytechnic
Location: Umuagwo, Imo State
Ownership: State
- Imo State Technological Skills Acquisition Center
Location: Imo State
Ownership: State
- Institute of Management Technology, Enugu
Location: Enugu, Enugu State
Ownership: State
- Interlink Polytechnic
Location: Ijebu-jesa
Ownership:
- Jigawa State Polytechnic
Location: Dutse, Jigawa State
Ownership: State
- Kaduna Polytechnic
Location: Kaduna, Kaduna State
Ownership: Federal
- Kalac Christal Polytechnic
Location: Lekki, Lagos State
Ownership: Private
- Kano State Polytechnic
Location: Kano, Kano State
Ownership: State
- Kebbi State Polytechnic
Location: Kebbi State
Ownership: State
- Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic
Location: Bori, Rivers State
Ownership: State
- Kings Polytechnic
Location: Ubiaja, Edo State
Ownership: Private
- Kogi State Polytechnic
Location: Lokoja, Kogi State
Ownership: State
- Kwara State Polytechnic
Location: Ilorin, Kwara State
Ownership: State
- Lagos City Polytechnic
Location: Ikeja, Lagos State
Ownership: Private
- Lagos State Polytechnic
Location: Ikorodu, Lagos State
Ownership: State
- Lens Polytechnic
Location: Offa, Kwara State
Ownership: Private
- Lighthouse Polytechnic
Location: Evbuobanosa, Edo State
Ownership: Private
- Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic
Location: Geidam, Yobe State
Ownership: State
- Marist Polytechnic
Location: Umuchigbo, Iji-Nike, Enugu, Enugu State
Ownership: Private
- Maritime Academy of Nigeria
Location: Oron, Akwa-Ibom
Ownership: Federal
- Maurid Institute of Management & Technology, Nasarawa
Location: Lafia, Nasarawa State
Ownership: Private
- Marvic Polytechnic
Location: Odeda, Ogun State
Ownership: Private
- Mohamet Lawan College of Agriculture
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Ownership: State
- Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Polytechnic
Location: Kano State
Ownership: State
- Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Location: Abeokuta, Ogun State
Ownership: State
- Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga
Location: Akwanga, Nasarawa State
Ownership: Private
- National Institute of Construction Technology Uromi
Location: Uromi, Edo State
Ownership: Federal
- Nasarawa State Polytechnic
Location: Lafia, Nasarawa State
Ownership: State
- Nigerian Army Institute of Technology & Environmental Studies
Location: Makurdi, Benue State
Ownership: Federal
- Nigerian College of Aviation Technology
Location: Zaria, Kaduna State
Ownership: Federal
- Niger State College of Agriculture
Location: Mokwa, Niger State
Ownership: State
- Niger State Polytechnic
Location: Zungeru, Niger State
Ownership: State
- Nogak Polytechnic, Ikom
Location: Ikom, Calabar, Cross River State
Ownership: Private
- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic
Location: Zaria, Kaduna State
Ownership: State
- Ogun State Institute of Technology
Location: Igbesa, Ogun State
Ownership: State
- Oke-Ogun Polytechnic
Location: Saki, Oyo State
Ownership: Federal-State
- Osun State College of Technology
Location: Esa-Oke, Osun State
Ownership: State
- Osun State Polytechnic
Location: Iree, Osun State
Ownership: State
- Our Saviour Institute of Science & Technology
Location: Enugu, Enugu State
Ownership: Private
- Prime Polytechnic
Location: Jida Bassa, Ajaokuta, Kogi State
Ownership: Private
- Plateau State College of Agriculture
Location: Garkawa, Plateau State
Ownership: State
- Plateau State Polytechnic
Location: Barkin-Ladi, Plateau State
Ownership: State
- Petroleum Training Institute
Location: Effurun, Delta State
Ownership: Federal
- Ramat Polytechnic
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Ownership: State
- Ronik Polytechnic
Location: Ejigbo, Lagos State
Ownership: Private
- Rivers State College of Arts & Science
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Ownership: State
- Rivers State Polytechnic
Location: Bori, Rivers State
Ownership: State
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
Location: Owo, Ondo State
Ownership: State
- Shaka Polytechnic
Location: Benin-city, Edo State
Ownership: Private
- Samaru College of Agriculture
Location: Zaria, Kaduna State
Ownership: Federal
- School of Agriculture, Ikorodu
Location: Ikorodu, Lagos State
Ownership: State
- Southern Nigeria Institute of Innovative Technology(SNIITPOLY)
Location: Ifewara, Osun State
Ownership: Private
- St. Mary Polytechnic
Location: Kwamba, Suleja, Niger State
Ownership: Private
- Sure Foundation Polytechnic
Location: Ikot Akai, Akwa Ibom State
Ownership: Private
- Templegate Polytechnic Aba
Location: Aba, Abia State
Ownership: Private
- The KINGS Poly, Saki
Location: Saki, Oyo State
Ownership: Private
- The Polytechnic, Calabar
Location: Calabar, Cross River State
Ownership: State
- The Polytechnic, Ibadan
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
Ownership: State
- The Polytechnic Igbo-Owu
Location: Igbo-Owu, Kwara State
Ownership: Private
- The Polytechnic Ile-Ife
Location: Ile-Ife, Osun State
Ownership: Private
- The Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile
Location: Imesi-Ile, Osun State
Ownership: Private
- The Polytechnic Adoka
Location: Otada-Adoka, Benue State
Ownership: Private
- Tower Polytechnic, Ibadan
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
Ownership: Private
- Trinity Polytechnic Uyo
Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Ownership: Private
- Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic
Location: Sokoto, Sokoto State
Ownership: State
- Uma Ukpai Polytechnic
Location: Ohafia, Abia State
Ownership: Private
- Uyo City Polytechnic
Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Ownership: Private
- Valley View Polytechnic, Ohafia
Location: Ohafia, Abia State
Ownership: Private
- Wavecrest College of Hospitality
Location: Surulere, Lagos State
Ownership: Private
- Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic
Location: Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
Ownership: Federal
- Wolex Polytechnic
Location: Iwo, Osun State
Ownership: Private
- Yaba College of Technology
Location: Yaba, Lagos State
Ownership: Federal
- Zamfara State College of Arts & Science
Location: Gusau, Zamfara State
Ownership: State
Which Polytechnic is the Oldest in Nigeria?
Yaba College of Technology is the oldest polytechnic in Nigeria. It was started as a successor to Yaba Higher College in 1947. Yaba Higher College itself started in 1934. The school is located in Yaba, Lagos state. It remains one of the top institutions of higher learning in Nigeria till date. That answers the question, which polytechnic is the first in Nigeria.
Which is the Best Polytechnic in Nigeria?
The best polytechnics in Nigeria currently are; Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Kaduna Polytechnic, The Polytechnic Ibadan, and Federal Polytechnic Bida in that order. That is according to the most recent ranking released by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). So it means that the Federal Polytechnic Nekede is currently the best polytechnic in Nigeria. The implication of this also is that Federal Polytechnic Nekede is the best federal polytechnic in Nigeria. The question, which is the best federal polytechnic in Nigeria has thus been answered.
Conclusion (Full List of Accredited Polytechnics in Nigeria)
If you are desirous of studying in one of Nigeria’s many polytechnics, the full list of accredited polytechnics in Nigeria is supplied here. You should only seek admission into a government accredited polytechnic to avoid wasting both your time and resources. The schools on this list currently enjoy government accreditation and are licensed to provide higher education to residents of Nigeria. The schools are spread all over the country and there is no state in Nigeria without a recognized polytechnic.