Dorben Polytechnic Bwari

Dorben Polytechnic, Abuja is a private polytechnic on Bwari-Garam Road, Bwari Area Council, in the Federal Capital Territory. It is approved by the Federal Ministry of Education and accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and was established under Decree 9 of 1993 as the Abuja School of Accountancy and Computer Studies. It awards National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications, and also runs Pre-HND and Bridge-HND programmes.

Programmes are organised in three academic schools plus a School of General Studies and a Centre for Entrepreneurship. The School of Engineering and Environmental Studies covers Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning and Estate Management. The School of Business and Management covers Accountancy, Business Administration, Mass Communication, Public Administration and Office Technology Management. The School of Natural and Applied Science covers Computer Science, Science Laboratory Technology, Hospitality Management Technology and Statistics.

Each ND, HND, Pre-HND and Bridge-HND programme runs for 4 semesters, with a maximum of 6 semesters allowed. Study modes are full-time and part-time, and several programmes (Urban and Regional Planning at ND level, Accountancy, Business Administration, Mass Communication, Public Administration and Computer Science) are also offered through Open Distance Flexible e-Learning (ODFeL), with a learning management system and computer-based testing portal.

The institution began in 1996 as a Professional Training Centre. Its stated mission is to provide academic study and professional development for people who intend to work as accountants, computer specialists, administrators, managers, engineers and laboratory scientists in the public and private sectors, with emphasis on professional development and creativity.

Dorben is a member of the National Association of Private Polytechnics in Nigeria. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has recognised it as a corps-producing institution since 2008, so its HND graduates are mobilised for the one-year national service.