History

The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede is a federal government-owned higher institution located in Nekede, Owerri West local government area in Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria. It was established on a temporary site at the premise of Government Technical College by the Imo State government in 1978 as College of Technology, Owerri before it was moved to its present location in Nekede. On 7 April 1993, the polytechnic was changed to a federal government institution and was renamed “The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede”.

The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses at undergraduate levels.

Federal Polytechnic, Nekede has 8 schools(faculties) of study;

  • School of Engineering Technology (SET)
  • School of Industrial and Applied Science (SIAS)
  • School of Business Management Technology (SBMT)
  • School of General Studies (SGS)
  • School of Environmental Design and Technology (SEDT)
  • School of Information and Communications Technology (SICT)
  • School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT)
  • School of Health and Related TEchnology. (SHRT)

On 3 October 2018 Federal Polytechnic Nekede inaugurated Rev. Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa as the 8th Rector of the Polytechnic and first Alumnus Rector of the institution.

Rev. Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa is a Priest who is of the Civil Engineering Department. He was the former HOD Civil engineering department, Former Dean School of Engineering.

Vision and Mission Statements.

The function or objectives of the Institution as assigned to it by the founding fathers through the edict that established it include to:

  • Provide studies, training, research and the development of techniques in the applied arts and sciences, technology, management, commerce, and other fields of learning.
  • Provide courses of instruction (full-time as well as part-time) leading to diplomas, certificates, and other qualifications and distinction in scientific, technological, vocational, managerial professional and other spheres of learning.
  • Provide courses of study in the applied arts and sciences, and in technological, managerial commercial and other subjects designed to prepare students for such examinations as set by the Institution or other examining bodies and as it may deem desirable.
  • Develop techniques aimed at satisfying the needs of Imo State in particular and of Nigeria in general.
  • Organize conferences, seminars, study groups and public lectures aimed at dissemination of knowledge and public enlightenment.

School Of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology

  • Agricultural Technology
  • Animal Health and Production Technology
  • Fisheries Technology

School Of Business and Management Technology

  • Accountancy
  • Banking And Finance
  • Business Administration
  • Co-Operative Economics And Management
  • Marketing
  • Office Technology And Management
  • Procurement And Supply Chain Management
  • Public Administration
  • Taxation

School Of Engineering Technology

  • Agricultural/Bio Environmental Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronic Technology
  • Hydrology
  • Material And Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Minerals and Petroleum Resources Engineering Technology
  • Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology

School of Environmental Design And Technology

  • Architectural Technology
  • Arts And Design
  • Building-Technology
  • Estate Management
  • Fine & Applied Arts
  • Hospitality Management
  • Quantity-Surveying
  • Surveying And Geo-Informatics
  • Town And Regional Planning
  • Transportation Service
  • Urban And Regional Planning
  • View/Download Requirements
  • School Of General Studies
  • Humanities
  • Mass Communication
  • Social Science

School Of Health And Related Technology

  • Dental Technology
  • Dispensing Optinciary
  • Environmental Health Technology
  • Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Public Nursing Technology

School Of Industrial And Applied Sciences

  • Agricultural Technology
  • Biology/ Microbiology
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Dispensing Technology
  • Environmental Biology
  • Fisheries Technology
  • Food Technology
  • Library And Information Sciences
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Microbiology/Biochemistry
  • Nutrition And Dietetics
  • Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Physics And Electronics
  • Science Laboratory Technology

School Of Information And Communications Technology

  • Computer Science
  • Library And Information Science