Do you wish to know the available private, state, and federal Polytechnics that offer medicine and surgery in Nigeria in 2023?
In this article, we have listed all the Polytechnics in Nigeria that offer Medicine and Surgery for the 2023/2024 academic session and their admission requirements.
Fortunately, students who cannot secure admission to study medicine in a University can alternatively apply for the following Polytechnics and secure admission in one of the top medical courses studied in Nigeria.
This list comprises both federal, state, and private Polytechnics that offer Medicine and Surgery for Undergraduate students in the 2023/2024 academic session.
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Is Studying Medicine & Surgery in a Polytechnic Accredited?
Students who study in a Polytechnic will be certified with Ordinary National Diploma (OND) for the first two years and a Higher National Diploma (HND) honors at the end of their program.
Polytechnic programs usually take 2 years for ND followed by an extra 6 months I.T and another 2 years for HND followed by a project and presentation.
Note: HND is acceptable for jobs and some universities accept HND for Master’s program and one can also use ND to apply for direct entry into any Nigerian university.
[Check out: Universities that accept HND for Masters here]
At the end of the four years ND & HND program, the student may decide to apply for a job or seek further training or go for a Master’s.
Polytechnic Admission Requirements for Medicine and Surgery 2023
Polytechnics require almost all the documents as Universities for admission. But Polytechnics requires a lesser JAMB score for admission.
[See Also: JAMB approved admission procedure to follow in 2023]
So if you wish to successfully apply and study medicine and surgery in a Nigerian Polytechnic, you must meet the following admission requirements:
- A good O’level result with not more than two sittings
- Credit passes in English, Maths, Chemistry and Biology
- JAMB Score between 130 to 180
- The minimum age of 16
Subjects Needed for Medicine and Surgery at Nigerian Polytechnics
Such candidates must also have credit passes in the following subjects:
- Chemistry
- English
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics
See Also: Colleges that offer medicine and surgery in Nigeria
The Polytechnics that Offer Medicine and Surgery in Nigeria 2023
The following is the list of available Polytechnics that Offer Medicine and Surgery-related courses in Nigerian Polytechnics in 2023/2024.
[Check out: List of all medical courses offered in Nigerian Universities]
Note: No Polytechnic offers medicine and surgery. But the Polytechnics listed below offer medical-related courses like;
- Dental Technology
- Biomedical Engineering Technology
- Optometry
- Dental Nursing
- Science Laboratory Technology
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Dental Therapy
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Health Information Management
- Community Health
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Polytechnics that offer Nutrition and Dietetics
- Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
- Anambra State Polytechnic
- Imo State Polytechnic
- Kaduna State Polytechnic
- Ogun State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Bida
- Federal Polytechnic Mubi
- Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
- Federal Polytechnic, Ede
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
Polytechnics that Offer Nutrition and Dietetics
- Imo State Poly
- Anambra State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
- Kaduna Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Bida
- Ogun Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ede
- Ramat Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Mubi
- Search for more on Google
[See Also: Schools that offer health information science and management]
Polytechnics that Offer Science Laboratory Technology (Science Lab Tech)
[See Also: Universities that offer biomedical engineering in Nigeria]
- Federal Polytechnic Bali
- Abia Poly
- Auchi Polytechnic
- Heritage Polytechnic
- Akwa Poly
- Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
- Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic
- Benue State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Bida
- Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic
- Crown polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
- Akanu Ibiam Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Damaturu
- Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko
- Federal Polytechnic, Ede
- Polytechnic Ibadan
- Igbajo Polytechnic
- Imo State Polytechnic
- Jigawa State Polytechnic
- Kano State Polytechnic
- Kaduna Polytechnic
- Hussaini Federal Polytechnic
- Kogi State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Ekowe
- Kwara State Polytechnic
- Lagos State Polytechnic
- Nasarawa State Polytechnic
- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic
- Ogun State Polytechnic
- Delta State Polytechnic
- Oke Ogun Polytechnic
- OSISATECH Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Idah
- Delta State Polytechnic
- Adamawa State Polytechnic
- Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
- Gateway Polytechnic
- Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Oko
- Taraba State Polytechnic
- Temple Gate Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
- Ibarapa Polytechnic
- Trinity Polytechnic, Etoi
- Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda
- Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic
- Edo State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
- Wolex Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Waziri
- Niger State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
- Search more on Google
Polytechnics that Offer Pharmaceutical Technology
- Edo State Polytechnic
- Kano State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Nekede
- Ogun State Polytechnic
Polytechnics that Offer Optometry
- Federal Polytechnic Nekede located in Imo State.
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Do Polytechnics Offer Medicine and Surgery?
It is very important to inform you that there are no Polytechnics in Nigeria that offer medicine and Surgery currently for undergraduate degrees.
Meanwhile, there are some good Polytechnics listed above that offer other medical courses that are closely related to Medicine and Surgery.
Lastly, we advise that if you want to study medicine and surgery in Nigeria, then go to a University and make sure you go for an accredited University with a good reputation.
At this juncture, we believe you were able to explore the private, state, and federal polytechnics in Nigeria that offer medicine and surgery for Undergraduates in 2023.
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