Imo State Polytechnic
Imo State Polytechnic is a higher educational institution located in Omuma, Imo State, Nigeria. It was originally established in 1978 as the Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo. In 2007, the institution was upgraded to a polytechnic and renamed Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo.
The institution provides education, training, and research across several fields, including Agriculture, Management Sciences, Engineering, and Food Sciences. It is certified to award National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications.
The polytechnic was later relocated to Omuma in Oru East Local Government Area following the approval of a bill by the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma. Previously, it was located twenty-six kilometers from Owerri along the Port Harcourt Road.
Chinwe Obaji, former Nigerian Federal Minister of Education, once served as a lecturer at this institution.
Schools in the Institution
Imo State Polytechnic comprises five schools, categorized by departments as follows:
- School of Sciences (5 departments)
- School of Business (7 departments)
- School of Agriculture (9 departments)
- School of Engineering (4 departments)
- School of Environmental Design and Management Technology (3 departments)