The National Board for Technical Education has approved 23 additional programmes for the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The Punch reported that the approval increases the number of programmes offered by the institution from 21 to 44.
A statement from the polytechnic’s media unit in Uyo on Tuesday said the new programmes would commence in the 2026/2027 academic session and initially run for two years.
According to the statement, the approval was communicated in a letter signed by the Director of Polytechnic and Allied Programmes, Ayo Aroge, on behalf of the NBTE Executive Secretary.
The institution said the programmes would be subject to another quality assurance visit, with full accreditation expected to be considered following the exercise scheduled for September 2028.
“The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved an additional 23 new programmes for the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The programme, which will run initially for two years, will commence in the 2026/2027 academic session.
“The full accreditation of the programmes will be due for another quality assurance visit by the end of September 2028. These newly accredited programmes are another profound testament to the remarkable and visionary administration of the rector, Mrs Edumma Essien,” the statement added.
The newly approved programmes include National Diploma courses in Surveying and Geo-informatics, Estate Management and Valuation, Building Technology, Petroleum Marketing and Business Studies, Crime Management, Artificial Intelligence, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Mechatronics Engineering Technology, Water Resources Engineering Technology and Renewable Energy Engineering Technology.
The polytechnic also received approval for Higher National Diploma programmes in Science Laboratory Technology, with options in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physics with Electronics and Environmental Biology.
Other newly approved HND programmes are Cyber Security and Data Protection; Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology in Power and Machine, Electronics/Telecommunication, and Instrumentation and Control options; Computer Engineering Technology; Civil Engineering Technology; Business Administration and Management; and Accountancy.
The expansion is expected to broaden academic opportunities for prospective students seeking technical and professional training at the institution.
