List of Polytechnics Offering Nursing in Nigeria 2023 & Their Cut Off Mark

We believe it will interest a lot of JAMB candidates and applicants to know the List of polytechnic Offering Nursing in Nigeria 2023

Knowing the Polytechnics that Offering Nursing in Nigeria will save many candidates the stress of Applying to competitive universities for admission into nursing.

Note: students who graduate from a Polytechnic that wish to use their HND to further for any postgraduate degree may have to undergo an extra 1-2 years postgraduate diploma program to be qualified for a Postgraduate master’s program.

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But those who won’t go for a master’s program can as well use their HND to secure a good job. See Nigerian universities that accept HND for masters here.

Polytechnic Cut off Mark for Nursing 2023

The general JAMB Cut off mark for Nursing at Polytechnics ranges between 150 to 180 depending on how prestigious the polytechnic is.

In universities, a candidate will need at least a JAMB score between 230 to 280 to gain admission into nursing, especially at competitive universities.

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Advisable, candidates who cannot secure a high JAMB score to be able to gain admission into nursing science in university can use the same score and apply for a polytechnic.

Does Polytechnic offer Nursing as a Course in Nigeria?

No: Note yet!

The Federal Government and the Ministry of Education in Nigeria are still deliberating on approving Polytechnics to offer Nursing and Nursing Science as a single course.

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Can I study nursing in polytechnic?

Yes!!!

But currently, Nursing in Nigerian Polytechnics are offered as nursing-related courses. Check polytechnics that offer Nursing-related courses below.

But Note: There’s no Polytechnic in Nigeria that is officially offering Nursing Science as a separate course but all nursing courses in polytechnic are offered as Nursing-related courses.

Below are some Nursing-related courses offered in Nigerian Polytechnics for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND).

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8 Nursing-Related Courses in Nigerian Polytechnics 2023

The following are good and professional nursing-related courses that are offered in Nigerian polytechnics.

1. Dental Nursing
2. Medical Imaging Technology
3. Nutrition and Dietetics
4. Orthopedic Cast Technology
5. Community Health
6. Environmental Health Technology
7. Health Information Management
8. Science Laboratory Technology

63 Polytechnics Offering Nursing-Related Courses in Nigeria 2023

The following are the polytechnics in Nigeria that offer one or more of the above Nursing-related courses in Nigeria;

1. Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
2. Anambra State Polytechnic
3. Kaduna State Polytechnic
4. Ogun State Polytechnic
5. Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
6. Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo
7. Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
8. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
9. Imo State Polytechnic
10. Federal Polytechnic, Ede
11. Ramat Polytechnic
12. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
13. Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
14. Federal Polytechnic Bali
15. Abia State Polytechnic
16. Auchi State Polytechnic
17. Heritage Polytechnic
18. Akwa Ibom Polytechnic
19. Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic
20. Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic
21. Benue State Polytechnic
22. Federal Polytechnic, Bida
23. Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic
24. Crown polytechnic
25. Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
26. Akanu Ibiam Polytechnic
27. Federal Polytechnic Damaturu
28. Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko
29. Polytechnic Ibadan
30. Igbajo Polytechnic
31. Jigawa State Polytechnic
32. Hussaini Federal Polytechnic
33. Kogi State Polytechnic
34. Federal Polytechnic Ekowe
35. Kwara State Polytechnic
36. Lagos State Polytechnic
37. Nasarawa State Polytechnic
38. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic
39. Delta State Polytechnic
40. Oke Ogun Polytechnic
41. OSISATECH Polytechnic
42. Federal Polytechnic, Idah
43. Adamawa State Polytechnic
44. Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
45. Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
46. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
47. Gateway Polytechnic
48. Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic
49. Federal Polytechnic, Oko
50. Taraba State Polytechnic
51. Temple Gate Polytechnic
52. Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
53. Ibarapa Polytechnic
54. Trinity Polytechnic, Etoi
55. Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda
56. Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic
57. Edo State Polytechnic
58. Wolex Polytechnic
59. Federal Polytechnic Waziri
60. Niger State Polytechnic
61. Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
62. Kano State Polytechnic
63. Federal Polytechnic Nekede

Final Note: No Polytechnic in Nigeria officially offer Nursing as a single/separate course but all nursing science courses in Nigerian Polytechnics are Nursing-related courses like the ones listed above.