Jigawa State Polytechnic

Jigawa State Polytechnic (JigPoly) is a state-owned polytechnic with its central administration in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State, Nigeria. The present institution was established in 2007 after the former Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic, Kazaure, was taken over by the Federal Government, and its College of Business and Management Studies in Dutse became the foundation of a new state polytechnic. Its stated aim is to be a leading institution for science, technology and management, producing technically oriented, self-reliant graduates.

The polytechnic offers Higher National Diploma (HND), National Diploma (ND), Nigerian Certificate in Education (Technical), Ordinary Diploma, Higher Diploma, Advanced Diploma and certificate programmes. Some diploma programmes are run as afternoon (part-time) programmes.

Academic work is organised in six colleges:

• College of Business and Management Studies, with departments of Accountancy, Business Administration, Office Technology and Public Administration
• College of Engineering and Environmental Studies
• College of Engineering Technology
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Science and Technology
• College of Technical and Vocational Education

A College of Social and General Studies was also created in 2021, and departments such as Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology, Technical Education, Business Education and Education and General Studies appear in the institution's structure.

Programme areas include accountancy, business administration and management, public administration, computer science, statistics, biochemistry, environmental biology, microbiology, physics/electronics, architecture, building technology, quantity surveying, electrical and electronics, welding and fabrication, science laboratory technology, environmental health technology and social development, together with technical education trades (automobile, building, woodwork, electrical/electronics and metalwork) and vocational education (agricultural and entrepreneurship education).

The institution emphasises practical, hands-on technical training, innovation and alignment with the development goals of Jigawa State, and describes itself as committed to affordable, accessible education including for underrepresented communities. It also has a Directorate of Career Services and Employability. The polytechnic and its academic programmes are accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The Rector is Dr. Suleiman Ahmed Badayi and the Deputy Rector is Engr. Sale Yakubu.