Abia State Polytechnic is a state government owned Polytechnic established in 1992 and located in
Aba
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Abia State
Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to ...
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. The Polytechnic is composed of different schools, such as the School of
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Business Administration.
The school's colors are yellow and dark red. The former rector is Onukaogu Abalogun A. The Polytechnic is in close proximity to the
Eyimba International Stadium in Aba.
Faculties and courses offered
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admission brochure, Abia State Polytechnic offers the following courses/programmes at National Diploma (ND) level.
School of Business and Management Technology
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Accountancy
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* Banking and Finance
* Business Administration and Management
* Public Administration
* Office Management and Technology
School of Engineering Technology
* Civil Engineering Technology (ND only)
* Computer Engineering Technology (ND only)
* Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology (ND only)
* Mechanical Engineering Technology (ND only)
School of Environmental Design and Technology
* Architecture
* Building Technology
* Estate Management
* Quantity Surveying
* Urban and Regional Planning
* Surveying and Geo-Informatics
School of Food Science and Technology
* Food Science and Technology (ND only)
School of Science and Engineering Technology
* Computer Science
* School of Science and Industrial Technology
* Science Laboratory Technology
* Statistics
*Physics with Electronics
Courses like Biology/Microbiology and Chemistry/Biochemistry are only available at HND level.
See also
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List of polytechnics in Nigeria
This article provides a list of polytechnics in Nigeria, as well as agricultural colleges and other tertiary educational institutes that provide practical training.
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References
External links
Abia State Polytechnic
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Universities and colleges in Nigeria
Education in Abia State
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