University in Nigeria
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
University profile
Ibom Metropolitan Polytechnic is a private polytechnic in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to award National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications. Its motto is "One Polytechnic, Two Qualifications": students are awarded a national ND or HND together with national and international vocational and entrepreneurial certificates, including City and Guilds of London Institute IVQ diplomas at levels 3, 4 and 5.
The main campus is on IBB Avenue, Atan Offot, in central Uyo, near the Akwa Ibom State Secretariat complex and the State E-Library complex. The polytechnic runs a Petroleum and Maritime Training Centre in Uyo and a second one in Eket, and a hospitality training centre in Eket offering City and Guilds qualifications.
Academic work is organised in schools: Management Science, Engineering, Science and Technology, and Environmental Sciences. Besides ND and HND programmes, the institution offers City and Guilds IVQ diploma programmes, apprenticeship programmes, proficiency and employability certificate programmes, skills academies and industrial training programmes. Students take part in the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), and HND graduates proceed to National Youth Service.
Facilities include laboratories, workshops, classrooms with wireless internet, an e-library system, landscaped gardens, sporting facilities and a medical centre. Student activities include indoor and outdoor sports, a student week and a cultural week. Students also receive academic advising, medical services and career guidance.
The polytechnic has partnerships with the City and Guilds of London Institute, PETEX of the University of Texas, USA, and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada. Its programmes are aligned with sectors such as petroleum, oil and gas, maritime, tourism and hospitality, and it also runs Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) installation, conversion and training services.
The polytechnic operates a scholarship scheme under which 366 beneficiaries have been awarded scholarships.
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View scholarships for Ibom Metropolitan Polytchnic, Uyo →Candidates must choose Ibom Metropolitan Polytechnic, Uyo as first choice institution in JAMB or change institution at a JAMB centre or on the JAMB portal. They must score at least 100 in the UTME, hold a minimum of five O-Level credits obtained in not more than two sittings in relevant subjects, and be at least 16 years old.
Complete the online application on the polytechnic website with JAMB registration number, phone number and name. Buy an electronic application pin from a commercial bank for the screening fee, upload WAEC/NECO/NABTEB results to the JAMB portal and the polytechnic portal, then use the pin to fill and submit the application form. Download and print the acknowledgement slip.
Screening results are published after the exercise.
Apply online, buy an electronic application pin from a commercial bank (using the invoice RRR number), and complete the form on the polytechnic portal under Admissions, Application Forms. Upload the one-year industrial attachment letter, official ND transcript or statement of result, and a copy of the registration receipt. A screening date is announced and applicants present original credentials.
The library holds textbooks, reference works, journals, project reports and digital databases, and offers eBooks, journals and membership registration for students and staff.
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