Kaduna Polytechnic

Kaduna Polytechnic is one of the earliest polytechnics in Nigeria, located at Tudun Wada area of Kaduna South local government of Kaduna state, North-Western Nigeria.[2] It was established in 1956 as Kaduna Technical Institute after the British Government accepted the upgrading of Yaba Higher College (now Yaba College of Technology) to a technical institute and also proposed the establishment of technical institutes in Kaduna and Enugu through the recommendation of the Higher Education Commission.[3] The polytechnic offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses at the undergraduate level. In 2019/2020 academic session the institute will start awarding National Diploma in Railway Engineering Technology as approved by NBTE on 30 January 2020.[4] The board of Governors of Kaduna Polytechnic was set up in 1991, with representative of eleven state governments, universities, rectors. The board is responsible for the supervision and control of the school. They are called the Governing Council.[5]

Kaduna Polytechnic
TypePublic
Established1956 (1956)
RectorDr. Suleiman Umar[1]
Students15,000 (2011)
Location
Kaduna South LGA
,
Kaduna State
,
Nigeria Nigeria

CampusUrban
Websitewww.kadunapoly.edu.ng

Isa Kaita Library
as the building of Kaduna polytechnic Library building

This is the Kaduna Polytechnic Library, known as Isa Kaita Library. The Library is equipped with information resources for the support of research, learning of both students and staff. The Library is located at the main campus which is at Kaduna South Tudun Wada Kaduna.[6]

The Library hold some significant section among them are:

Research Section

Computer/ICT Section

Science Section

Engineering/ Technical Section

Colleges center and Location
  • College of Business & Management Studies (CBMS) - Unguwan Rimi
  • Departments
  • College of Environmental Studies (CES) - Barnawa
  • College of Engineering (COE) - Tundun Wada Main Campus
  • College of Science and Technology (CST) - Tundun Wada Main Campus
  • College of Administrative Studies and Social Sciences (CASSS) - Sabon Tasha
  • College of Technical and Vocational Education (CTVE) - Tundun Wada Main Campus

Each college has different of programs and department that is run under them, awarding certificate in National Diploma, likewise Higher National Diploma[7][8]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Management". Kaduna Polytechnic. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. "THE SACKING OF KADPOLY RECTOR". The Nigerian Voice. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. "About the Polytechnic". Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. Yaba, Mohammed Ibrahim; Kaduna (2020-02-03). "Kadpoly begins National Diploma in railway engineering technology". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. "Kadpoly | History". www.kadunapoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  6. Ibrahimjarida (2020-03-06). "All You Need to Know About Isa Kaita Library of Kaduna Polytechnic". Hausa Tradition. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  7. "Kadpoly | Colleges". kadunapoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  8. "Kadpoly | Departments". kadunapoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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