Villanova Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile: Courses, Fees & Admissions

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About Villanova Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile

The Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile (TPI), formerly Villanova Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile, is a polytechnic at Oke Aaye, Imesi-Ile, Osun State, Nigeria. It is owned by the Imesi-Ile Progressive Association (IPA), which appoints its Governing Council; the council constituted in July 2026 is chaired by Mr. Babafemi Egbeniran and includes the Rector, Dr. Tokunbo Bifarin, and the Registrar, Mr. Adeyemi Joseph Kehinde, as secretary to the council.

The institution presents itself as a modern, technology-oriented polytechnic. Its vision is to produce students who question assumptions and disrupt the usual ways of doing things by leveraging technology, and its mission stresses technical and digital skills, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making. Programmes are run to National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) standards.

Academic work is organised in three schools: the School of Business Studies (Accountancy, Business Administration and Management, Marketing, Mass Communication), the School of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering) and the School of Science and Computer Studies (Computer Science, Hospitality Management and Technology, Science Laboratory Technology, Statistics). Higher National Diploma programmes are offered in Business Administration and Management, Cybersecurity and Data Protection, Networking and Cloud Computing, and Software and Web Development.

The Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) delivers the NBTE Entrepreneurship Education course, which is compulsory for every ND and HND student (2 credit units, usually taken in the first semester). Its Student Mandatory Entrepreneurship Programme covers Computer Appreciation, Career Development, and Business Planning and Development. A Student Voluntary Entrepreneurship Programme offers skills such as tailoring, electrical technician work, catering and event management, auxiliary nursing, digital photography, data science, graphic design and animation, poultry management, and hairdressing and barbing.

Services for students include a library, a health centre, students' affairs, transcript application and certificate verification, with online admission, returning-student and staff portals.

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National Diploma (ND), 2025/2026

Applicants who wrote the 2025/2026 UTME and chose The Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile, with a Minimum Acceptable Mark of 100, and who hold five O-Level credits at not more than two sittings (WASC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB), are eligible for the screening of credentials exercise. Candidates who scored 100 or above but did not choose the polytechnic may change their choice of institution.

O-Level and UTME subjects by programme

Accountancy: English Language (Literature-in-English and Oral English not accepted), Mathematics, one of Economics, Commerce or Principles of Accounts/Book-keeping, plus two other relevant subjects. UTME: English Language, Mathematics and two of Geography, Commerce, Government, Principles of Accounts, Economics.
Business Administration and Management and Marketing: English Language, Mathematics, one of Economics, Commerce or Principles of Accounts/Book-keeping, plus two other relevant subjects. Same UTME subjects as Accountancy.
Mass Communication: English, Mathematics, Literature-in-English plus two other relevant subjects. UTME: English Language, Literature-in-English and two of Geography, Commerce, Government/History, Mathematics, Principles of Accounts, Economics, CRS/IRS.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology: English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry plus one other relevant subject; only the NABTEB National Technical Certificate (not the Business Certificate) is accepted. UTME: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
Computer Science: English, Mathematics, Physics plus two other relevant subjects. UTME: English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one of Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Statistics, Economics, Geography or Computer Studies/ICT/Data Processing.
Hospitality Technology: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics plus one of Biology, Food and Nutrition, Agricultural Science or Animal Husbandry. UTME: English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Science Laboratory Technology: Mathematics, English, Chemistry, Physics plus Biology or Agricultural Science. UTME: English Language, Mathematics/Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Higher National Diploma (HND)

Applicants need a National Diploma with at least Lower Credit in the chosen programme, plus five relevant credits including English Language and Mathematics at SSCE, NECO, GCE or NABTEB in not more than two sittings, and at least one year of post-ND cognate work experience (Industrial Training). Applicants with a Pass grade at ND need at least two years of post-ND cognate work experience. Transcripts must be sent directly by the former institution to The Registrar, The Polytechnic Imesi Ile, P.M.B. 001, Imesi Ile, Osun State.

How to apply

Applications are made online through the polytechnic website, starting with a JAMB registration number (where available) or as a fresh application. The application fee is N5,000 for ND and N13,000 for HND, paid through the online payment system (debit cards: Mastercard, Visa and Verve) using the generated invoice. Applicants then print the acknowledgement slip and screening forms and should send O-Level details to the JAMB portal. Enquiries: 08138626773 or [email protected].

Facilities include a library, a health centre and the Entrepreneurship Development Centre.

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