HIGHLAND COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Highland College of Technology is a private polytechnic in Ibadan, Oyo State, established in 2007. It is licensed by the Federal Ministry of Education and accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and it awards the National Diploma (ND). Its stated mission is to give students hands-on, industry-relevant technical skills so they can compete in a technology-driven labour market, and its vision is to improve Nigeria's human capital base. Core values are discipline, leadership, teamwork, integrity, respect for others and innovation.

The college is located at the Education Zone, off UI-Sango Road, Samonda, Ibadan, adjacent to the Dominican community, and teaches from one site. Four departments offer two-year ND programmes: Computer Science, Mass Communication, Accountancy and Business Administration. The Rector is Olayinka C. Fatoki, PhD, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors is Engr. Adesegun Fatoki.

Teaching combines academic coursework with practical training, entrepreneurship and leadership development. Computer Science students work with languages and tools such as Python, Java, PHP and React, with certification pathways including CompTIA, Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft Technology Associate and Google. Mass Communication includes newsroom, radio, television and digital content practice with Adobe Creative Suite, film production and PRINCE2 certification routes. Accountancy uses a block system, with each eight-week block made up of six weeks of teaching and two weeks of tests and examinations, and includes the mandatory SIWES industry placement. Business Administration covers management, banking, business law, production and human capital management, and entrepreneurship.

Graduates can continue to degree programmes (B.Sc. or B.A.) or HND at other institutions; the college promotes an OND-to-B.Sc. route within five years. Short certification courses run alongside the diplomas, including networking and computer maintenance, desktop publishing, graphic design and animation, film production and editing, presentation and communication skills, and entrepreneurship practice. Student life includes clubs, study groups, campus events and a matriculation ceremony, with mentoring, career and job-placement support and laptop rental, acquisition or maintenance support for interested students. The faculty is described as numbering more than 45, drawn from academia and industry.