Binyamu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Nigeria

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About Binyamu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia

Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia (BUPOLY) is a Jigawa State polytechnic in north-western Nigeria, founded in 1992 as Binyaminu Usman College of Agriculture. It was set up to provide full-time training that advances knowledge within the state and the country, and it is committed to training a skilled and innovative workforce able to turn Nigeria's natural resources into goods and services, driven by entrepreneurship and information and communication technology.

The institution was founded with emphasis on professional courses that produce agricultural extension workers able to apply modern techniques in direct agricultural production. Graduates are prepared to manage arable crops, forest plantations and livestock production, and to provide extension services. Its programmes are approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

Academic work is organised in schools, including the Schools of Agriculture, Sciences and Management Studies, each headed by a Director. Departments include Agricultural Technology, Animal Health and Production, Forestry, Wildlife and Eco-tourism, Fisheries Technology, Home and Rural Economics, Computer Science and General Studies.

Programmes

Higher National Diploma: Forestry Technology, Animal Production Technology, Agricultural Extension and Management, Crop Production, Horticulture and Landscape Technology.
National Diploma: Animal Health and Production, Agricultural Technology, Computer Science, Forestry Technology, Wildlife and Eco-Tourism Management, Fisheries Technology, Home and Rural Economics, Horticultural Technology, Statistics.
Diploma: Environmental and Land Resources Management, Computer Studies, Livestock Management and Production.
Pre-ND (Science and Technology), a preparatory course for candidates aiming at JAMB/UTME.
Certificates: Forest Overseer, Poultry Production, Computer Studies, Forest Guards, Animal Health and Production, Agricultural Technology, Bee Keeping, Fisheries Technology, Home and Rural Economics.

The polytechnic is led by a Rector, Professor Muhammad Zulkiflu Abdu, an agricultural economist who previously chaired the Governing Council. Its postal address is P.M.B 013, Hadejia, Jigawa State.

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The polytechnic states that it is committed to educating students regardless of race, gender, religion or financial ability, and that it awards both need-based and merit-based aid. See the admissions page.

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National Diploma (ND)

Applicants need an SSCE or equivalent (WASC, GCE, NECO, NABTEB, Grade II TC, NTC/NBC) with five credit-level passes in not more than two sittings, plus an acceptable UTME/JAMB score of 180. Subject requirements vary by programme:

Animal Health and Production: Biology/Agricultural Science and any three of Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Economics, Commerce, Statistics, Physics, English; at least a pass in English, Chemistry and Mathematics/Statistics is compulsory.
Agricultural Technology: Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any three of Geography, Mathematics, Economics, Technical Drawing, Physics, English; a pass in English and Mathematics is compulsory.
Computer Science: Mathematics and Physics and any three of Geography, Chemistry, Economics, Further Mathematics, Typewriting, English; a pass in the Computer Foundation Examination of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria is also required.

Pre-ND route

Candidates who complete an NBTE-recognised Pre-ND (Science and Technology) programme with the required credit passes may be admitted into the ND programmes. Pre-ND itself requires at least five credits in not more than two sittings, including English, Mathematics and any three of Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agriculture.

Higher National Diploma (HND)

Applicants need the ND entry qualifications of the relevant field, a minimum of lower credit (CGPA 2.50 and above) in the ND examination, and at least one year of cognate work experience. In exceptional cases ND holders with a pass (CGPA 2.00-2.49) and two or more years of cognate experience in the specific field may be considered.

Diploma and certificate programmes

Diploma courses (Livestock Management and Production, Computer Studies, Environmental and Land Resources Management) require WAEC/SSCE/GCE/NECO/Federal Craft/NABTEB or equivalent with at least five credits in not more than two sittings, covering Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and Geography. Certificate courses require at least five passes in not more than two sittings from English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Economics and Biology/Agriculture. Certificate Forest Guards requires the First School Leaving Certificate.

Applications

Applications are made through the online admissions portal at bupoly.admissions.cloud.

The permanent site since 1995 is Yamidi Village, about 8 km from Hadejia off the Kafin Hausa road. A further site of about 3.5 square kilometres was acquired in 2009 along the Hadejia-Madori road, where development began in 2010 with TETFund support.

Between 2012 and 2014 the Jigawa State Government invested about N900 million in the new site. Facilities developed include:

Administrative block and a lecture hall
Students' hostel
Laboratories and classroom blocks
ICT centre and Computer Department block
Entrepreneurship centre
Library complex
Main gate, motorised borehole and overhead tank
Staff housing (two three-bedroom and two two-bedroom houses)
More than 4 km of tarred road network
A modern orchard with drip irrigation and a poultry farm with over 4,000 birds

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