Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

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Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
Motto
Knowledge and Skill for Service
TypePublic
Established1978 (1978)
RectorRev. Engr. Dr Micheal Arimanwa
Location, ,
CampusUrban
Websitewww.fpno.edu.ng

The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, is a federal government-owned higher education institution located in

undergraduate levels.[3]

On October 3, 2018, Rev. Engr. Dr. Michael Arimanwa was installed as the eighth Rector of the Polytechnic and the first alumnus Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. Rev. Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa is a priest who works in the civil engineering department. He formerly served as the departmental head and as the school of engineering's dean.[4]

Schools/Faculties

Federal Polytechnic, Nekede has seven schools(faculties) of study:

  1. School of Engineering Technology(SET),
  2. School of Industrial and Applied Science (SIAS),
  3. School of Business and Management Technology (SBMT),
  4. School of General Studies(SGS),
  5. School of Environmental Design and Technology (SEDT),
  6. School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology(SAAT), and
  7. School of Information and Communication Technology (SICT).

Departments

The list of departments available in the above faculties comprises the following:

School Departments
School of Engineering Technology(SET)
  • Agricultural and Bioenvironmental Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Mineral and Petroleum Engineering
  • Material and Metallurgical Engineering
  • Welding and Fabrication Engineering
School of Industrial and Applied Science (SIAS)
  • Science Laboratory Technology
  • Food Technology
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Fisheries Technology
  • Hospitality Management
  • Dispensing Optometry
  • Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Agricultural Technology
School of Business and Management Technology (SBMT)
  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Banking and Finance
  • Cooperative Economics and Management
  • Marketing
  • Office Technology and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  • Taxation
School of General Studies (SGS)
  • Mass Communication
School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology(SAAT)
  • Agricultural Technology
  • Animal Health and Production Technology
  • Fisheries Technology
School of Environmental Design and Technology (SEDT)
  • Architecture Technology
  • Building Technology
  • Estate Management Technology
  • Quantity Surveying Technology
  • Urban And Regional Planning Technology
  • Surveying And Geo-Informatics Technology
  • Arts And Design Technology
School of Information and Communication Technology (SICT)
  • Computer Science
  • Library and Information Science

In 2022, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede commenced six new academic programs namely;

  • ND Animal Health and Production Technology
  • ND Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
  • ND Printing Technology
  • HND Art and Design (Ceramics)
  • HND Art and Design (Sculpture)
  • HND Art and Design (Textile)

See also

References

  1. ^ Chidi Nkwopara (29 January 2014). "Fed Poly, Nekede expels 26 students, suspends 26". Vanguard. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ^ "HISTORICAL BACKGROUND". Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ "ACCREDITATION STATUS OF PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN POLYTECHNICS AND SIMILAR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS" (PDF). National Board for Technical Education. January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri Inaugurates New Rector". empirenaija.com. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.