University in Nigeria
Offa, Kwara
University profile
The Federal Polytechnic, Offa (FEDPOFFA) is a federal government polytechnic in Offa, Kwara State, established in 1992. Its stated vision is to train skilful, knowledgeable, industrious and technological manpower for sustainable national development, and its mission is to be a leading world-class polytechnic. The institution offers 25 programmes at National Diploma (ND) level and 18 at Higher National Diploma (HND) level, together with Pre-ND programmes in Arts and Science, and reports more than 15,000 students.
The Main Campus is about 6.5 kilometres from Offa town centre on the Offa-Ojoku Road, and the Mini Campus is at the southern end of town along the Offa-Oshogbo Road. Administration has moved to the permanent Main Campus, where modern structures have been built, and the Mini Campus continues to serve students.
Academic work is organised in schools including Applied Sciences and Technology (Computer Science, Food Technology, Science Laboratory Technology, Statistics), Engineering Technology (Civil, Computer, Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical Engineering), Business and Management Studies (Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Insurance, Marketing), Environmental Studies (Building Technology, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Management and Valuation) and Communication and Information Technology (Library and Information Science, Mass Communication, Office Technology and Management), alongside departments of Languages and of Social Science and Humanities. Evening and weekend part-time ND and HND programmes run through Continuing Education, and the polytechnic also offers degree programmes in affiliation with the Federal University of Technology, Minna, as well as IJMB.
Notable work includes research on sweet potato for bread and confectionery, the fabrication of engineering tools and computer accessories by staff and students of the School of Engineering Technology, and work by the Food Technology department on new methods of preparing Nigerian foods such as fufu. Staff training partnerships exist with the Chinese embassy in Nigeria and the University of Nottingham, and admission and registration are handled online.
Student life combines academics with sport, including athletics, basketball, handball, tennis, football, table tennis and volleyball, with inter-hall and inter-school competitions. The polytechnic won the 2009 Nigeria Polytechnics Games (NIPOGA) in Ado-Ekiti. The Student Affairs Directorate handles welfare, counselling, accommodation and student associations, and a dress code and student handbook govern conduct. A medical centre accredited under the National Health Insurance Scheme operates round the clock on both campuses.
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Candidates need an ND in their chosen programme at not below Lower Credit. Part-time HND entry requirements are the same as full-time HND. Part-time HND runs three years in six semesters (evenings and weekends) in all full-time HND courses except Architectural Technology, and is intended for working candidates; part-time HND graduates are exempted from NYSC.
100 Level (UTME): minimum UTME score of 160 and credit passes in five relevant subjects in NECO, WAEC or NABTEB. Computer Science: five credits including English Language, Mathematics and Physics with Biology or Geography. Food Science and Technology: five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry and Physics. Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical Engineering: five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one other science subject (for example Further Mathematics, Biology, Agricultural Science), with UTME subjects Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
200 Level (direct entry): a direct entry form and at least Lower Credit at ND or National Innovation Diploma, or Merit at NCE; IJMB candidates need a minimum of 5 points (4 points for CPES, FUT Minna) with passes in two subjects relevant to the proposed course.
300 Level (direct entry): a direct entry form and at least Lower Credit at HND or Higher Innovation Diploma with a GGPA of 2.6 and above.
Applicants wishing to transfer to the degree programme select Federal Polytechnic Offa in affiliation with the Federal University of Technology, Minna as their preferred institution at a JAMB-accredited centre.
Applicants need at least five O-Level credit passes in not more than two sittings.
Applications are completed online from any location with internet access on the polytechnic portal. The application form must be finished within 30 minutes, progress at each stage is saved, and an application cannot be edited after submission. Payments are made through Remita and Interswitch debit card.
The library collection totals 16,000 volumes. The Medical Centre, NHIS accredited, operates 24 hours with three daily shifts on both campuses and has 2 doctors, 18 nurses, 2 pharmacists and 3 medical laboratory technologists among its staff. Sports include athletics, basketball, handball, tennis, football, table tennis and volleyball.
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