Directory of Technical Colleges in Nigeria

In addition to several Federal-owned, State-owned and Privately-held universities; Nigeria also has more than 60 Colleges of Education; and a host of tertiary technical and vocational institutions and colleges.

Technical education is offered in institutions that are higher education in level, but non-university in status. Polytechnics, monotechnics (single-discipline training), technical colleges and colleges of education, of agriculture and of health technology all provide higher technical education and training. Monotechnic colleges provide instruction in a single technical subject; and thus are very specialised institutions.

With the exception of colleges of education, which itself is overseen by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE); the rest of the technical higher institutions are overseen by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

Brief history
The Federal Government had established the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) by Act 9 of January 1977; in response to the acute shortage of technical manpower which was a major constraint towards the execution of the then Third National Development Plan on education in 1975-80.

The NBTE was then saddled with overseeing the training of, and accreditation of academic programmes in all Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) institutions. These institutions were to train middle-level technical manpower, and provide practical training.

There are currently, as at October 2012, 110 approved tertiary technical institutions and 159 technical colleges under the purview of the Board including 74 Polytechnic and 27 Monotechnic Colleges, 36 Colleges of Agriculture, 50 Colleges of Health Technology, 16 Other Specialised Institutions, 71 IEIs and VEIs and 132 Technical Colleges.

Entry Qualifications
Entry into non-university higher education institutions is based on performance in both the SSCE (with a minimum of 4 credits at not more than two sittings) and in the Monotechnics, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (MPCE) Examination conducted by JAMB.

Qualifications
Polytechnics and institutes of technology award the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) on the successful completion of a two-year programme. The Higher National Diploma (HND) can be taken as a two-year programme following the completion of the Ordinary Higher Diploma and one year of relevant work experience.

The Professional Diploma is open to holders of the HND and takes at least eighteen months post-HND to complete. The Professional Diploma allows for progression to Masters level nationally. Colleges, universities, specialised training institutes and professional bodies offer various certificates and diplomas that may be obtained after one, two or three years. Many of the colleges now award degrees (Bachelor of Technology).

General Information
The schools' academic year runs from October to September. English Language, the official lingua fraca in Nigeria, which is also the language of instruction at all levels of education from kindergarten to phD level, is the medium of instruction.

Directory Listing of FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES in Nigeria

[A]. FEDERAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES

1. FSTC Ohanso
   Abia State
   
   
2. FSTC Uyo
   Akwa Ibom State
   
   
3. FSTC Otukpo
   Benue State
   
   
4. FSTC Lassa
   Borno State
   
   
5. FSTC Kafanchan
   Kaduna State
   
   
6. FSTC Zuru
   Kebbi State
   
   
7. FSTC Yaba
   Lagos State
   
   
8. FSTC
   Kuta, Niger State
   
   
9. FSTC Ijebu Mushin
   Ogun State
   
   
10. FSTC Ilesha
    Osun State
    
    
11. FSTC Jalingo
    Taraba State
    
    
12. FSTC Orozo
    Abuja FCT
    
    
13. FSTC Tungbo
    Bayelsa State
    
    
14. FSTC Ikare Akoko
    Ondo State
    
    
15. FSTC Uromi
    Edo State
    
    
16. FSTC Michika
    Adamawa State
    
    
17. FSTC Usi
    Ekiti State
    
    
18. FSTC Awka
    Anambra State
    
    
19. FSTC Ahoada
    Rivers State
    

[B]. STATES GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES

1. Aba Boys’ Technical College
   Abia State
   
   
2. Aba Girls’ Tech. College Ania
   Ohafia, Abia State
   
   
3. Government Technical College
   Yola, Adamawa State
   
   
4. Government Technical College
   Ikot Ada Idem, Akwa Ibom State
   
   
5. Community Technical College
   Ikot Akata, Akwa Ibom State
   
   
6. Government Technical College
   Abak, Akwa Ibom State
   
   
7. Union Technical College
   Ikpa, Eket
   
   
8. Government Technical College
   Onitsha, Anambra State
   
   
9. Government Technical College
   Gadau, Bauchi State
   
   
10. Government Technical College
    Gumau, Bauchi State
    
    
11. Government Technical College
    Ekowe, Bayelsa State
    
    
12. Government Technical College
    Makurdi, Benue State
    
    
13. Government Technical College
    Bama, Borno State
    
    
14. Government Girls’ Technical College
    Damboa, Borno State
    
    
15. Community Technical College
    Ikot Effanga Mkpa, Cross River State
    
    
16. Government Technical College
    Ogoja, Cross River State
    
    
17. St. Patrick’s Technical College
    Ugep, Cross River State
    
    
18. Bendi Technical College
    Bendi, Cross River State
    
    
19. Government Technical College
    Issele-Uku, Delta State
    
    
20. Government Technical College
    Otogor Ughelli, Delta State
    
    
21. Government Technical College
    Ozoro, Delta State
    
    
22. Utagbe-Ogbe Technical College
    Kwale, Delta State
    
    
23. Government Technical College
    Agbor, Delta State
    
    
24. Government Technical College
    Sapele, Delta State
    
    
25. Government Technical College
    Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
    
    
26. Government Technical College
    Afikpo, Ebonyi State
    
    
27. Government Technical College
    Afuze, Edo State
    
    
28. Government Technical College
    Benin-City, Edo State
    
    
29. Government Technical College
    Igarra, Edo State
    
    
30. Government Technical College
    Enugu, Enugu State
    
    
31. Government Technical College
    Nsukka, Enugu State
    
    
32. Government Technical College
    Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
    
    
33. Government Technical College
    Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State
    
    
34. Government Technical College
    Ijero, Ekiti State
    
    
35. Government Technical College
    Ikole, Ekiti State
    
    
36. Government Technical College
    Kumo, Gombe State
    
    
37. Ahiara Technical College
    Ahiazu, Imo State
    
    
38. Osu Technical College
    Okohia Mbano, Imo State
    
    
39. Okporo Technical College
    Orlu, Imo State
    
    
40. Government Technical College
    Owerri, Imo State
    
    
41. Government Technical College
    Malali, Kaduna
    
    
42. Government Technical College
    Kano, Kano State
    
    
43. Government Technical College
    Wudil, Kano State
    
    
44. Government Technical College
    Bagauda, Kano State
    
    
45. Government Technical College
    Ungogo, Kano State
    
    
46. Government Commercial College
    Mai Adua, Katsina State
    
    
47. Government Technical College
    Charanchi, Katsina State
    
    
48. Government Technical College
    Funtua, Katsina State
    
    
49. Government Technical College
    Ingawa, Katsina State
    
    
50. Government Technical College
    Mashi, Katsina State
    
    
51. Government Technical College
    Bunza, Kebbi State
    
    
52. Government Technical College
    Zuru, Kebbi State
    
    
53. Government Technical College
    Mopa, Kogi State
    
    
54. Government Technical College
    Oboroke, Kogi State
    
    
55. Government Technical College
    Ankpa, Kogi State
    
    
56. Government Technical College
    Odu, Dekina
    
    
57. Government Technical College
    Idah, Kogi State
    
    
58. Government Technical College
    Esie-Illudun, Kwara State
    
    
59. Government Technical College
    Ilorin, Kwara State
    
    
60. Government Technical College
    Patigi, Kwara State
    
    
61. Government Technical College
    Erin-Ile, Kwara State
    
    
62. Amodu Osungbolu Technical College
    Kwara State
    
    
63. Government Technical College
    Ado-Soba, Lagos State
    
    
64. Government Technical College
    Ikorodu, Lagos State
    
    
65. Industrial Manpower Dev. Centre Odomola
    Ekpe, Lagos State
    
    
66. Government Technical College
    Ikotun, Lagos State
    
    
67. Government Technical College
    Mushin, Lagos State
    
    
68. Government Technical College
    Minna, Niger State
    
    
69. Government Technical College
    Iyagi, Bida
    
    
70. Government Technical College
    New Bussa, Niger State
    
    
71. Government Technical College
    Kontagoro, Niger State
    
    
72. Suleiman Barau Technical College
    Suleja, Niger State
    
    
73. Government Technical College
    Asakio, Nassarawa State
    
    
74. Government Technical College
    Okitipupa, Ondo State
    
    
75. Government Technical College
    Owo, Ondo State
    
    
76. Government Technical College
    Iwaro-Oka, Ondo State
    
    
77. Government Technical College
    Idi Aba, Abeokuta
    
    
78. Government Technical College
    Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
    
    
79. Government Technical College
    Igbesa, Ogun State
    
    
80. Government Technical College
    Ajegunle, Ogun State
    
    
81. Government Technical College
    Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State
    
    
82. Government Technical College
    Ilara-Remo
    Ogun State
    
    
83. Government Technical College
    Ayetoro
    Ogun State
    
    
84. Government Technical College
    Ile-Ife
    Osun State
    
    
85. Government Technical College
    Oshogbo
    Osun State
    
    
86. Government Technical College
    Ilesha
    Osun State
    
    
87. Government Technical College
    Oyo
    Oyo State
    
    
88. Government Technical College
    Ogbomosho
    Oyo State
    
    
89. Government Technical College
    Igbo-Ora
    Oyo State
    
    
90. Government Technical College
    Saki
    Oyo State
    
    
91. Government Technical College
    Agodi
    Ibadan
    
    
92. Prospect Continuing Education Centre
    Ibadan
    Oyo State
    
    
93. Government Technical College
    Bukuru
    Plateau State
    
    
94. Government Technical College
    Port-Harcourt
    Rivers State
    
    
95. Government Technical College
    Ahoad
    Ele-Ogu
    
    
96. Government Technical College
    Tombia
    Rivers State
    
    
97. Government Technical College
    Farfaru
    Sokoto State
    
    
98. Government Technical College
    Runjin Sambo
    Sokoto State
    
    
99. Government Technical College
    Binji
    Sokoto State
    
    
100. Government Technical College
     Geidam
     Yobe State
     
     
101. Government Technical College
     Kaura Namoda
     Zamfara State
     
     
102. Government Technical College
     Mubi
     Adamawa State
     
     
103. Government Technical College
     Numan
     Adamawa State
     
     
104. Government Technical College
     Soba
     Kaduna State
     
     
105. Government Technical College
     Kajuru
     Kaduna State
     
     
106. Government Commercial College
     Zaria
     Kaduna State
     
     
107. Government Commercial College
     Makarfi
     Kaduna State
     
     
108. Government Technical College
     Gembu
     Taraba State
     
     
109. Government Technical College
     Bali
     Taraba State
     
     
110. Government Technical College
     Takum
     Taraba State

[C]. PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES

1. Don Bosco Training Center
   Onitsha
   Anambra State
   
   
2. Folk Tech. College
   Ikwo
   Ebonyi State
   
   
3. Don Bosco Training Inst.
   Ondo
   Ondo State

DISCLAIMER: The above list was correct as at the time of publishing (November, 2012). Study & Scholarships is NOT responsible for any incompleteness as new schools may be created from time to time.
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SOURCE: NBTE: List of Institutions with contact addresses under the purview of NBTE - 2012; UTME Brochure 2012-2013. At all times, see NBTE website for most current list.