Ramat Polytechnic

Ramat Polytechnic is a state polytechnic in Maiduguri, Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria. It began in 1973 as the Government Technical College and has been a polytechnic since 1979. It is recognised by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).

The institution runs full-time and part-time programmes leading to the National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND), Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE, Technical and Business), Ordinary Diploma (OND), certificates and Post Graduate Diplomas. A one-year remedial programme in the Department of Remedial Studies prepares students for National Diploma courses in science and science-related fields. Its stated vision is to be a renowned polytechnic in Africa specialised in training industrial and entrepreneurial graduates.

Academic work is organised in six schools with thirty-five departments: Agriculture and Applied Sciences (Agricultural Technology, Computer Science, Hospitality Management, Mathematics and Statistics, Nutrition and Dietetics, Science Laboratory Technology); Engineering (Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical); Management (Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Business Administration and Management, Industrial and Labour Relations, Marketing, Office Technology and Management, Purchasing and Supply, Public Administration); Environmental Studies (Architectural Technology, Building Technology, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Survey and Geoinformatics, Urban and Regional Planning); Vocational and Technical Education (Business Education, Technical Education); and General Studies.

The polytechnic was the first in Nigeria chosen as a Centre of Excellence for Post-Harvest Storage and Handling Technology. It was ranked among the top 35 of 112 polytechnics in the NBTE institutional ranking of 2018. Its students have won medals at the Nigerian Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA), in which it has taken part since 1983.

Student life is coordinated by the Students' Affairs Division under the Registry. There is a Students' Union Government with a Students' Representative Assembly, approved clubs and societies, and internal sports competitions including the Rector's Cup and Registrar's Cup. Four hostel blocks stand on campus: Borno hostel for female students and Adamawa, Bauchi and Yobe hostels for male students. Accommodation is limited and is currently considered for final-year students, with international students given priority; part-time (Consultancy) students are not eligible. A clinic, a guidance and counselling unit and a security unit serve staff and students.