IDRIS MIKA'IL COLLAGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, RIKOCHI

Idris Mika'il College of Public Health Sciences and Technology (IMCOPHAT), Rikochi, is a private health-sciences college in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was founded by Dr. Chiroma Laminu Rikochi, a public health scientist who serves as its Chief Executive Officer. The college trains health professionals at National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) level, with an emphasis on practical training alongside theory.

The college is at No 01 Kwanar Rikochi, about 2 km after the Local Government Secretariat, along the Anchau-Ikara Expressway, Kubau LGA, Kaduna State.

Academic work is organised in departments. Department pages exist for Community Health, Public Health, Human Nutrition and Reproductive Health, and the college's admissions notices also name Medical Laboratory Science, Paramedical and Reproductive Health, Medical Imaging Technology, Health Information Management, Environmental Health, Epidemiology and Disease Control, Pharmacy Technology, and Health Education and Promotion. Public Health programmes cover epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, environmental health and global health, with internships, fieldwork and a capstone project. Human Nutrition covers nutrient metabolism, public health nutrition and dietary planning.

Facilities described for the programmes include laboratories for microbiology, epidemiology and environmental health, a library with textbooks, journals and online resources, computer laboratories for data analysis and health informatics, and community field practicums. New students attend an orientation programme that includes campus, laboratory and hostel tours and an introduction to welfare, counselling, medical services and scholarships.

The college has received approval from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to admit students into its ND and HND programmes through the JAMB admission system, and graduates of these programmes are eligible for NYSC. Applications and student services are handled through an online e-portal.