Polytechnics in Borno, Nigeria — Full List (2026)

Federal Polytechnic, Monguno is a federal government-owned polytechnic located in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State, northeast Nigeria. Established on January 5, 2021 under President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, it is the first federal polytechnic ever established in Borno State and one of seven new federal polytechnics approved in 2021 to ensure every state has a federal polytechnic. The polytechnic was established to provide technical and vocational education to communities in the Lake Chad Basin corridor, addressing a historic gap in federal higher education access for northern Borno communities. The institution commenced academic programmes with eight programmes across three schools and held its maiden matriculation ceremony on March 6, 2024 for 389 pioneer students — a landmark event attended by parents, community leaders and government officials. The polytechnic operates from a temporary site while its permanent site in Monguno town is developed with TETFund support. Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum approved construction of a new access road and hostel facilities for the polytechnic in November 2023. The second set of Principal Officers, led by current Rector Dr. Alhaji Umar Bukar, commenced tenure on March 17, 2026.

Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri (nicknamed "Rampoly") is the premier state polytechnic in Borno State and the oldest polytechnic in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It was established in January 1973 as Government Technical College by the defunct North-Eastern State Government. In April 1978, the Borno State Government upgraded and renamed the institution Ramat College of Technology to immortalise the name of the late Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammad. In August 1979, it was further elevated to full polytechnic status in line with the Federal Government initiative to convert all Colleges of Technology to Polytechnics. Ramat Polytechnic is fully recognised by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), and has six schools comprising thirty-five academic departments. It offers full-time and part-time courses leading to ND, HND, NCE (Technical and Business), and Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) awards. PGD programmes are run through the Consultancy Unit and are affiliated to the University of Maiduguri. Since its inception, over 70,000 students have graduated from the institution — remarkable for a polytechnic operating in one of Nigeria's most security-challenged regions.