EKITI STATE POLYTECHNIC GETS NBTE APPROVAL TO RUN 17 ADDITIONAL COURSES
In a landmark development, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted approval to commence seventeen additional academic programmes for Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti, bringing the total number of programmes in the institution to twenty-three (23).
This cheering news was received with excitement by the Management, Staff, and Students of the institution, as it marks another major stride in the Polytechnic’s drive toward academic excellence and institutional expansion.
The newly approved programmes spanned National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) levels. Now, the courses offered by the institution are:
1. ND Accountancy
2. ND Agricultural Technology
3. ND Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology
4. ND Computer Science
5. ND Bus.Administration
6. ND Cooperative Economics
7. ND Hospitality Management Technology
8. ND Food Science and Technology
9. ND Library Information Science
10. ND Public Administration
11. ND Statistics
12. ND Science Laboratory Technology
13. ND Computer Engineering
14. HND Accountancy
15. HND Artificial Intelligence
16. HND Cybersecurity
17. HND Software and Web Development
18. HND Agric. Business
19. HND Crop Production
20. HND Fisheries Technology
21. HND Agricultural Extension and Management
22. HND Electrical Electronics (Power & Machine)
23. HND Electrical Electronics (Telecommunication & Electronic option).
The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Sunday Osinkolu Ajeigbe, described the approval as a dream come true and a product of tireless efforts by the academic and administrative teams.” He added that the institution is now better positioned to meet the educational needs of Nigeria’s teeming youth in cutting-edge and highly relevant fields of study.
The development also reaffirms Ekiti State Polytechnic’s growing reputation as a hub for technical and vocational education, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the country.
With this achievement, prospective students now have a wider range of options to choose from, while the institution continues its mission of nurturing skilled professionals and industry-ready graduates.
This feat comes at a time when the Polytechnic is steadily gaining momentum as one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing institutions of higher learning.
