Top 50 Best Polytechnics in Nigeria (2025 Updated)

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Are you looking for the best polytechnics in Nigeria to further your education or recommend to someone?

Even if you’re interested in engineering, business, technology, or applied sciences, this post lists the top 50 Nigerian polytechnics based on academic quality, accreditation, facilities, employability, and reputation.

Why Polytechnics Matter in Nigeria

Polytechnics in Nigeria offer practical, career-focused education.

Unlike universities that focus on theory, polytechnics give students hands-on training that prepares them for the job market or entrepreneurship.

Graduates receive either a National Diploma (ND) or a Higher National Diploma (HND).

Ranking Criteria Used

The polytechnics in this list were selected based on:

Accreditation by NBTE
Quality of programs and staff
Industry relevance
Graduate employability
National and regional reputation
Online reviews and institutional transparency

Top 50 Best Polytechnics in Nigeria (2025)

Rank	Polytechnic Name	Location
1	Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)	Lagos State
2	Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro	Ogun State
3	Auchi Polytechnic	Edo State
4	Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH)	Lagos State
5	Federal Polytechnic, Nekede	Imo State
6	Federal Polytechnic, Ede	Osun State
7	Federal Polytechnic, Oko	Anambra State
8	Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti	Ekiti State
9	Federal Polytechnic, Bida	Niger State
10	Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi	Bauchi State
11	Rufus Giwa Polytechnic	Ondo State
12	Federal Polytechnic, Offa	Kwara State
13	Institute of Management and Technology (IMT)	Enugu State
14	The Polytechnic, Ibadan	Oyo State
15	Kaduna Polytechnic	Kaduna State
16	Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro	Delta State
17	Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH)	Ogun State
18	Abia State Polytechnic	Abia State
19	Kwara State Polytechnic	Kwara State
20	Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY)	Ogun State
21	Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa	Nasarawa State
22	Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic	Akwa Ibom State
23	Edo State Polytechnic, Usen	Edo State
24	Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda	Zamfara State
25	Osun State Polytechnic, Iree	Osun State
26	Kogi State Polytechnic	Kogi State
27	Niger State Polytechnic	Niger State
28	Polytechnic of Sokoto State	Sokoto State
29	Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo	Enugu State
30	Nasarawa State Polytechnic	Nasarawa State
31	Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu	Yobe State
32	Gateway ICT Polytechnic	Ogun State
33	Benue State Polytechnic	Benue State
34	Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku	Delta State
35	Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic	Jigawa State
36	Kano State Polytechnic	Kano State
37	Heritage Polytechnic	Akwa Ibom State
38	Federal Polytechnic, Mubi	Adamawa State
39	Imo State Polytechnic	Imo State
40	Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic	Kebbi State
41	Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic	Bauchi State
42	Plateau State Polytechnic	Plateau State
43	Bayelsa State Polytechnic	Bayelsa State
44	Jigawa State Polytechnic	Jigawa State
45	Adamawa State Polytechnic	Adamawa State
46	Ramat Polytechnic	Borno State
47	Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe	Bayelsa State
48	Temple Gate Polytechnic	Abia State
49	Tower Polytechnic, Ibadan	Oyo State
50	Best Solution Polytechnic	Ondo State