Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Public Administration in Nigeria

Course Name: Diploma in Public Administration(Public Administration)
Major Subject: Public Administration
Course Category: Diploma Courses

Institutions Offering Diploma in Public Administration

Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo
Course entry requirements
1. SSCE/GCE ordinary level or its equivalent with credit passes in five subjects relevant to the programme obtained at not more than two sittings.
2. Five credit passes in relevant subjects obtained at the final examination of an NBTE recognized Preliminary National Diploma (PRE-ND) Programme offered in a polytechnic or similar tertiary technical institution.
3. The National Technical Certificate (NTC) or National Business Certificate (NBC) with pass in a trade plus four relevant academic subjects.
4. A satisfactory score in the UTME examination, which is conducted annually by JAMB.
5. Holders of the Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC) may be given enhanced placement in the ND Programme provided they have also met the minimum entry requirements into the ND Programmes and obtained good grades in the ANTC Examinations.

1. Relevant Subjects
a) GCE O'Level of SSCE with a minimum of pass grades/ordinary passes or their equivalent in English Language and Mathematics and three subjects chosen from:
i. Biology/Agricultural Science/Health Science
ii. Chemistry
iii. Physics
iv. Geography
v. Further Mathematics
vi. Technical Drawing/Fine Arts
vii. Food and Nutrition
viii. Basic Electricity
ix. Metal Work
x. Auto Mechanics
xi. General Metal Work
xii. General Woodwork
xiii. Home Economics
xiv. Religious Knowledge
xv. Economics
xvi. Clothing and Textile
xvii. Statistics
Choice of the three subjects will determine the programme in which the candidate will finally enrol for the National Diploma.

b) National Technical Certificate (NTC) or equivalent with pass grades in the relevant trade and passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and two subjects from (a) above relevant to the programme of study.
Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano, Kano
Course requirements
(a) WASC or GCE O’Level or SSCE / NECO /NABTEB with a minimum of five (5) credit passes obtained at not more than two sittings.
The five subjects must include Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science plus three other subjects from Economics, English Language, Geography, Mathematics, Physics or Statistics. Candidates must in addition obtain at least Credit Passes in English Language and Mathematics or Statistics.

(b) Five credit passes in NBTE recognized preliminary National Diploma Course offered in a Polytechnic or Similar Post Secondary Institution.
The five Credit Passes must be from the subjects specified in (a) above.

(c) Candidate should have also obtained a minimum of 180 points in the 2016/207 UTME exams.

Course duration: Two years( fours semesters)
Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola
Course entry requirements
(i) SSCE/WAEC/NABTEB or its equivalent with five (5) Credits including Mathematics, & English Language and any other two (2) in either Economics, Business Methods, Principles of Accounts Geography, Government, Commerce, History, Statistics, Literature Agric Science and Biology at not more than two sittings.

(ii) Any other qualification that can be considered relevant.

Course duration: 2 years
Glorious Vision University, Ogwa
Course entry requirements:
-Candidates with five credit passes in WAEC/GCE/NECO/O’L Certificate in relevant subjects including English Language at not more than two sittings but with less than the JAMB prescribed cut-off mark can apply.

Course duration: 2 years

Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa
Course entry requirements
-A minimum of Five (5) Credit Passes in SSCE/WAEC/NECO/NABTEB or GCE O’Level obtained in subjects relevant to the Course of Study at not more than two sittings.
The Federal Polytechnic,Bida, Bida
Applicants are required to have scored a minimum of Five credit passes of SSCE, NTE, NECO, WAEC, GCE, NBC, or NABTEB at not more than two sittings.

Course duration: Two years
Benue State Polytechnic, Otukpo
Course entry requirements
-A minimum of four credits in the SCCE, General Certificate in Education, NABTEB, NECO or their equivalence at credit level.
The Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade
Mode of study
-Part time
-Full time