Loam Polytechnic, Ikono

Loam Polytechnic is a private polytechnic at Km 4, Old Itu Road, Ikono, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its motto is "Loamy soil for academic excellence", and its programmes are built around practical, hands-on training for employment and entrepreneurship.

The polytechnic is approved by the Federal Ministry of Education for academic activities and accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for National Diploma (ND) programmes. It was founded in 2023 with 50 students and describes itself as the first private polytechnic in Akwa Ibom State to provide an e-Library and CBT centre, operating since 2022.

Programmes are offered at Pre-National Diploma (Pre-ND), National Diploma (full-time and part-time) and Higher National Diploma (full-time and part-time) levels. Departments include Accountancy, Statistics, Mass Communication, Computer Science, Electrical Electronics Engineering, Science Laboratory Technology, Computer Engineering Technology and Estate Management.

Teaching combines classroom instruction with workshops, laboratories and project-based sessions. Facilities include classrooms, an e-Library and hostels located close to the learning facilities. An Entrepreneurship Development Centre and an innovation lab are part of the institution. The leadership includes the Rector, Otuekong Eddie Etim.