Ansar-Ud-Deen College of Education, Isolo

Ansar-Ud-Deen College of Education (ADCOED) is a private tertiary institution in Isolo, Lagos, owned by the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Lagos Branch. Founded in September 2004 (Rajab 1425), it trains teachers for primary and secondary schools in Lagos and beyond, with the motto Knowledge and Service. Its stated aim is to produce professionally sound, morally upright and innovative teachers for national and global development.

The college is on Karimu Street in Isolo, Lagos. Its mission is to run a model private tertiary institution that trains professionally sound, character-driven and innovative educators, and its vision is to grow into an Ansar-ud-Deen University of Education. Core values are integrity, excellence, self-reliance, service, discipline and innovation.

Academic work is organised into four schools. The School of Science offers Mathematics/Computer Science, Mathematics/Economics and Computer Science/Economics. The School of Arts and Social Sciences offers Economics/Social Studies, Economics/Islamic Studies, Political Science/Islamic Studies, Social Studies/Islamic Studies and Social Studies/Political Science. The School of Languages offers English/Yoruba, English/Islamic Studies, English/Political Science, English/Social Studies, Yoruba/Political Science, Yoruba/Social Studies, Yoruba/Islamic Studies, Arabic/English, Arabic/Yoruba and Arabic/Islamic Studies. The School of Education offers Primary Education and Early Childhood Education.

The college runs a dual mandate programme leading to the award of a 3-year NCE certificate and a 2-year first degree certificate, with a skill acquisition certificate in the student's chosen area as an added component. The college library provides user education, reference and research support, interlibrary cooperation and lending services.

ADCOED runs accredited NCE programmes and is overseen by a Governing Council chaired by Prof. Sheriffdeen Adewale Tella, with Prof. Misbahud Din Olawale Raheemson as Provost and Dr. Yusuf Shareefah Ajoke as Registrar and Secretary to Council. The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Abuja, has conducted an accreditation exercise at the college.