University in Nigeria
Wudil, Kano State
University profile
The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, in Kano State is Nigeria's police degree-awarding institution, established in 1988 and upgraded to a full degree-awarding institution in 2012. It is recognised by the National Universities Commission as the 37th federal university and 124th university in Nigeria, and it operates in partnership with the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force.
Its mission is to produce qualitative manpower, especially at the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and Inspectorate cadre, to meet the middle-level manpower needs of the Nigeria Police Force. The Academy aims to equip trainees with competences backed by a sound academic background, maintain high professional and moral standards for effective law enforcement, and produce officers dedicated to selfless service to the Nigerian nation.
Academic activities began in September 2012 with four pioneer faculties offering NUC-accredited undergraduate degree programmes, each of five years: Science, Law, Social and Management Science, and Humanities. Students are cadets who combine academic study with professional police training.
The Academy is led by the Commandant, the Provost and the Registrar, under the Inspector General of Police. Candidates attending admission screening are accommodated within the Academy during the exercise.
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View scholarships for Nigeria Police Academy Wudil →Applicants must be qualified Nigerians with a minimum JAMB score of 180 and six WAEC/NECO credit passes including English and Mathematics.
The RC-13 application portal opened on 3 June 2026 and closed on 15 July 2026. Examination slips are printed from the POLAC Admission Portal from 25 August to 8 September 2026. The CBT examination, physical features screening, medical screening and selection board interview run from 9 to 18 September 2026 at the Academy, in batches by state of origin.
Candidates bring originals and photocopies, dress in a white T-shirt, white shorts, white socks and white canvas shoes, and arrive a day before their examination date. Candidates are accommodated in the Academy during screening and parents are not allowed in.
The Academy is located at Wudil, Kano State, Nigeria, and operates from a single campus there where degree programmes and police training take place.
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