14/08/2026
KADUNA POLYTECHNIC
ADMISSION INTO HND AND ND REGULAR PROGRAMMES
FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION
This is to inform interested and suitably qualified prospective candidates that application forms for Kaduna Polytechnic Regular programmes for the 2026/2027 Academic Session are now available online for the following programmes:
COLLEGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
Department of Public Administration
- Higher National Diploma, Public Administration
Department of Local Government and Development Studies
- Higher National Diploma, Local Government and Development Studies
Department of Legal Studies
- KPT Diploma in Law
- Diploma in Shariah Law
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Library and Information Science
- Higher National Diploma, Library & Information Science
Department of Mass Communication and Media
- Higher National Diploma, Strategic Communication and Media Studies
- Higher National Diploma, Journalism and Media Studies
Department of Social Development
- Higher National Diploma, Social Development with options in:
1. Community Development & Adult Education
2. Social Welfare
3. Youth & Sports
Department of Social Sciences
- KPT Diploma in International Relations
- KPT Diploma in Crime Management and Control
- KPT Diploma in Economics
- KPT Diploma in Geography
Department of Languages
- KPT Diploma in English
- KPT Diploma in Arabic
- KPT Diploma in French
- KPT Diploma in Hausa
- Proficiency Certificate in English (Six Months Programme)
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STUDIES
Department of Accountancy
- Higher National Diploma, Accountancy
Department of Banking and Finance
- Higher National Diploma, Banking & Finance
Department of Business Administration
- Higher National Diploma, Business Administration & Management
Department of Marketing
- Higher National Diploma, Marketing
Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Higher National Diploma, Procurement & Supply Chain Management
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Department of Management Studies
- Higher National Diploma, Human Resource Management
- Higher National Diploma, Production & Operations Management
Department of Cooperative Economics & Management
- Higher National Diploma, Cooperative Economics & Management
Department of Office Technology and Management
- Higher National Diploma, Office Technology & Management
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Agricultural & Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology with options in:
1. Soil & Water
2. Farm Power & Machinery
3. Post-Harvest
Department of Civil Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Civil Engineering with options in:
1. Structure
2. Water & Public Health
3. Transportation
Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Geological Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Minerals Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Mining Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Petroleum Engineering Technology
Department of Railway Engineering Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Railway Engineering Technology
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Department of Chemical Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Chemical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology with options in:
1. Power and Machines
2. Electronics and Telecommunications
3. Instrumentation and Control
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering with options in:
1. Plant Engineering
2. Manufacturing Engineering
3. Automotive Engineering
Department of Computer Engineering
- Higher National Diploma, Computer Engineering
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Department of Architecture
- Higher National Diploma, Architecture
Department of Building Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Building Technology
Department of Quantity Surveying
- Higher National Diploma, Quantity Surveying
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Higher National Diploma, Urban & Regional Planning
- Post-HND, Urban and Regional Planning (2 Semesters)
- Pre-Post-HND, Urban and Regional Planning (2 Semesters)
SCHOOL OF GEODESY AND LAND ADMINISTRATION
Department of Cartography and GIS
- Higher National Diploma, Cartography & GIS
- Pre-Post-HND, Cartography & GIS (2 Semesters)
Department of Environmental Science
- Higher National Diploma, Environmental Technology
Department of Estate Management
- Higher National Diploma, Estate Management
Department of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Higher National Diploma, Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
Department of Surveying and Geo-informatics
- Higher National Diploma, Surveying & Geo-informatics
- Professional Diploma in Surveying & Geoinformatics
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Department of Applied Biology
- Higher National Diploma, Science Laboratory Technology with options in:
1. Biology/Microbiology
2. Microbiology
3. Microbiology/Biochemistry
4. Environmental Biology
Department of Applied Chemistry
- Higher National Diploma, Science Laboratory Technology with options in:
1. Chemistry/Biochemistry
2. Biochemistry
3. Chemistry
Department of Applied Physics
- Higher National Diploma, Science Laboratory Technology with option in:
- Physics with Electronics
Department of Computer Science
- Higher National Diploma, Computer Science Technology with options in:
1. Software and Web Development
2. Networking and Cloud Computing
Department of Statistics
- Higher National Diploma, Statistics
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
Department of Agricultural Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Agribusiness Management
Department of Fashion Design and Clothing Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Fashion Design & Clothing Technology
Department of Food Science and Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Food Science and Technology
Department of Hospitality Management Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Hospitality Management Technology
Department of Tourism Management Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Tourism Management Technology
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
- Higher National Diploma, Nutrition & Dietetics
Department of Printing Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Printing Technology
Department of Textile & Polymer Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Textile Technology
- Higher National Diploma, Polymer Technology
COLLEGE OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Department of Special Needs Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Higher National Diploma, Psycho-social Rehabilitation
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
HND Programmes:
1. National Diploma or National Innovation Diploma in the relevant discipline.
2. Five ‘O’ Level credits including English Language and Mathematics, or Pre-ND with five ‘O’ Level passes in relevant subjects.
3. Candidates with ND Lower Credit and above: 9 months post-qualification industrial work experience.
4. Candidates with ND Pass: 18 months post-qualification industrial work experience.
Special Notes:
- Mineral & Petroleum Resources Engineering HND: ND must be in Mineral & Petroleum Resources Engineering.
- Business Administration & Management HND: ND in Accountancy, Financial Studies, Marketing, Procurement & Supply Chain may require some NDII Business Administration courses.
- Human Resource Management HND: Accepts ND in Business, Financial, Secretarial, Social Development, etc.
- Production & Operations Management HND: Accepts any ND/NID + relevant ‘O’ Level credits.
ND Programmes:
- SSCE/NECO/NABTEB/NVC with minimum of Five Credits including English Language and Mathematics.
- Duration: Four Semesters
NDII Direct Entry: Candidates with ANTC/ANBC/Polytechnic Diploma/University Diploma/IJMB or Graduates with five relevant ‘O’ Level credits including Mathematics and English may be considered for Pre-HND.
Pre-Post HND: Duration - Two Semesters
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates are to log onto the Kaduna Polytechnic Portal: http://www.kadunapoly.edu.ng and follow the Remita payment option to access the application form.
CLOSING DATE
Application closes four (4) weeks from the date of this publication.
Signed
Dr. Muhammed Tanimu
Registrar
