University in Nigeria
Eruwa, Oyo State
University profile
Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa (AOPE), formerly the Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa, is a public polytechnic owned by Oyo State. It is located in Eruwa, a historic town and the administrative headquarters of Ibarapa East Local Government Area, about 72 km south-west of Ibadan, in a landscape of prominent hills. The institution became autonomous in 2014 and describes its motto as Excellence with Integrity.
The mission of the polytechnic is to value learning in the liberal sciences, communication, engineering and environmental sciences, and to develop in students the skills and competencies needed for success and leadership in the emerging creative economy. Its stated values are creativity and innovation, social engagement, and commitment to student success and public service.
Teaching is organised in four faculties. The Faculty of Communication and Management Studies covers Accountancy, Business Administration and Management, Mass Communication, Public Administration, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Office Technology and Management, Marketing, and Journalism and Media Studies. The Faculty of Engineering covers Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic, and Computer Engineering. The Faculty of Environmental Studies covers Estate Management and Valuation, Architectural Technology, Art and Industrial Design, and Fashion Design and Clothing Technology. The Faculty of Science covers Computer Science, Library and Information Science, Network and Cloud Computing, Science Laboratory Technology, Software and Web Development, and Statistics.
Full-time National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes are offered, together with part-time ND (NDPT) and HND (HNDPT) routes. The part-time programme runs for three years as evening classes. The polytechnic also runs a Centre for Vocational Skills and Entrepreneurship (CVSAE) and an Artificial Intelligence Community (AIC), a student community for machine learning, robotics, data science, computer vision and natural language processing, with nano-talks, panel discussions, speaker talks and a proposed Robotic and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Student life includes more than 20 student organisations and clubs, over 80 public programmes each year, a student union (SUG), and health care and wellness services for students. The campus plans include upgrading student living areas on and outside the campus and providing flexible housing options. Programmes are governed by NBTE standards, and the Rector is responsible to the Governing Council.
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View scholarships for Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa →Applicants need a School Certificate (WASSCE) or equivalent (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB). Candidates must have sat the 2025/2026 UTME and scored not below 100, chosen Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa as first choice (or change to it on the JAMB portal), and apply for UTME (post-UTME) screening on the admission portal.
The cut-off score is the JAMB score divided by 400 and multiplied by 70, plus the sum of five relevant O-Level subject points (A1 = 6.00, B2 = 5.00, B3 = 4.50, C4 = 4.00, C5 = 3.50, C6 = 3.00). Merit and catchment cut-off marks for ND are 35.00 for most departments, including Accountancy, Marketing, Public Administration, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Office Technology and Management, all Engineering departments, Architectural Technology, Art and Industrial Design, Estate Management and Valuation, Fashion Design and Clothing Technology, Computer Science, Library and Information Science and Statistics. Exceptions (merit / catchment): Business Administration and Management 40.00 / 40.00; Mass Communication 55.00 / 50.00; Science Laboratory Technology 52.00 / 49.00.
Part-time candidates must submit JAMB part-time registration forms to the Academic Affairs Office and update the application form on the institution's portal with the JAMB part-time registration number. The programme lasts three years (evening classes). In line with NBTE, JAMB and NYSC policy, NDPT graduates are not mobilised for NYSC after an HND/HNDPT programme.
Applicants must hold an ND in the same discipline from an accredited institution, obtain the HND application form for the same discipline on the NBTE portal (hnd.nbte.gov.ng), pay for verification of both O-Level and ND results, and attend HND screening. NBTE portal uploads include NIN slip, ND result notification or certificate, O-Level results, and the NBTE IT completion certificate where required (for ND graduates with at least Lower Credit before 2023/2024 or Pass before 2022/2023). An IT letter from the company is not accepted.
Applications are made through the admission portal at www.portal.aope.edu.ng: open the Admission Application Portal, fill in the form, then log in with your application ID and password. Names must be consistent with the O-Level result (and ND result for HND) in the order surname, first name, middle name; use personal phone numbers and email addresses; false information leads to withdrawal of admission. Enquiries: [email protected] or [email protected]. An acceptance fee of 40,000 naira is payable by admitted candidates.
Approved annual school fees (indigene / non-indigene): ND1 115,660 / 128,330 naira; ND2 108,260 / 121,000; HND1 132,080 / 144,950; HND2 123,080 / 135,950, payable 60% in first semester and 40% in second. Other charges include medical test 5,000 and LMS 10,000 (new students), biometric ID card 5,000, health insurance 3,000 and Wi-Fi 6,250 per semester.
The polytechnic is on a single campus at Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Government Area, Oyo State, about 72 km south-west of Ibadan. Facilities include the Polytechnic Library serving all faculties and departments, a health and wellness service for students, the Centre for Vocational Skills and Entrepreneurship (CVSAE) and the Artificial Intelligence Community. Many students live in and around the town.
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