Plateau State Polytechnic is a state owned

polytechnic A polytechnic is an educational institution that primarily focuses on vocational education, applied sciences, and career pathways. They are sometimes referred to as ''institutes of technology'', ''vocational institutes'', or ''universities of app ...

Plateau State Plateau is a northern states of Nigeria, Nigerian state. It is located in the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau. Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism". Th ...

, North Central Nigeria. The institution has two campuses, one at Barkin Ladi and the other at

Bukuru Bukuru is a city located on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. It was previously considered a separate city from the city of Jos close by, but like every other form of urbanization, the city of Jos has merged with the town of Bukuru to form the Jos-Buk ...

near

Jos Jos is a city in the North-Central region of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State. The city is situ ...

, the capital of the state. It provides education to degree and national diploma level. The rector is BLDR. John Dawam.

History

The institution was founded in 1978 as a College of Technology on the site of Government Technical College, Bukuru. It became a polytechnic in 1980.

Courses offered

* Agricultural Engineering / Technology * Banking and Finance * Building Technology * Business Administration and Management * Civil Engineering Technology * Computer Engineering * Computer Science * Electrical Electronics Engineering * Foundry Technology * Hospitality Management * Leisure and Tourism * Library and Information Science * Local Government Studies * Mechanical Engineering Technology * Metallurgy * Mineral Resources and Engineering Technology * Office Technology and Management * Public Administration * Quantity Surveying * Science Laboratory Technology * Social Development * Statistics * Urban and Regional Planning

References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Universities and colleges in Nigeria Vocational education in Nigeria Plateau State Educational institutions established in 1978 1978 establishments in Nigeria