List of polytechnics in Nigeria
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This article provides a list of polytechnics in Nigeria, as well as agricultural colleges and other tertiary educational institutes that provide practical training. It does not include universities or teachers' training institutions.
The polytechnics and colleges are regulated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).[1] The need for Polytechnics and Technical colleges in Nigeria arose during the third National Development Plan (1975 - 1980) which identified serious lack of technical know-how as a constraint towards the execution of the plan. This led to the establishment of the NBTE to manage the running of Technical colleges.
Polytechnics in Nigeria typically offer 2 year National Diploma(ND) program which can optionally be furthered at a Higher National Diploma(HND) program if desired.
Polytechnics and Technical Colleges are owned by Federal, State and Private institutions.[2]