University in Nigeria
Zungeru, Niger State
University profile
Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru is a state polytechnic in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, with its main campus at Zungeru and a second campus at Bida. Study centres operate at Minna, Suleja, Kagara and Kontagora. It awards Higher National Diploma (HND), National Diploma (ND), diploma, certificate and remedial qualifications, and runs full-time, part-time (weekend), evening, distance-learning and postgraduate diploma programmes.
Academic work is organised in two colleges: the College of Science and Technology (6 schools, 22 departments) and the College of Administrative and Business Studies (3 schools, 13 departments). The nine schools are Administrative Studies, Business Studies, Computing and Information Technology, Engineering Technology, Environmental Studies, General Studies, Natural and Applied Sciences, Postgraduate Studies, and Preliminary and Remedial Studies.
Departments include Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Building Technology, Business Administration and Management, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Estate Management, Library and Information Science, Local Government and Development Studies, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Office Technology and Management, Public Administration, Quantity Surveying, Social Development, Statistics, Survey and Geoinformatics, Urban and Regional Planning, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Hospitality Management and Entrepreneurship Studies. Newer computing units cover Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Networking and Cloud Computing, and Software and Web Development.
Students have access to on-campus accommodation blocks, a health clinic, sports teams (including basketball), an ICT centre and a library. The Open Distance and Flexible E-Learning (ODFEL) centre offers HND, ND and certificate study by distance learning.
The polytechnic is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE); in October 2022 thirteen academic programmes received five-year full accreditation each.
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View scholarships for Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru →Admission is through UTME. Candidates need five credit passes in not more than two sittings at O-Level (WAEC/SSCE, NECO, GCE or NABTEB), including English Language and Mathematics, with the other three subjects relevant to the chosen programme. Duration is two years in four semesters.
Applicants need an ND in a relevant course and the same five O-Level credits (English Language and Mathematics plus three relevant subjects, at not more than two sittings). Holders of a Lower Credit ND need at least one year of post-ND cognate working experience in the field of specialisation. Duration is two years.
ND and HND requirements are the same as for full-time study. ND II Special applicants hold a professional diploma or certificate from an accredited institution plus five O-Level credits including English Language and Mathematics. Professional diploma and certificate programmes require five O-Level credits including English Language and Mathematics, with three relevant subjects. Part-time ND and HND run for two years in six semesters; ND II Special and certificate programmes run for one year in three semesters.
The non-refundable admission form fee is N7,500 for HND programmes and N6,000 for ND, pre-ND and other diploma programmes. Applicants choose the study mode from the Admission menu of the polytechnic website, start the application, fill the form and create an application account, save the application number shown, and pay the invoice online.
Facilities include student accommodation blocks, a health clinic, sports facilities, an ICT centre, a library and a security unit.
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