List of Polytechnics and Colleges Offering Nursing Courses/Programs in Nigeria

In Nigeria, some polytechnics and colleges now offer Nursing courses approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). These courses lead to National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications.

Basic Requirements For Nursing Programs In Nigeria Polytechnics and Colleges

Here are the main details about these nursing programs:

For Students:

- The program lasts four years to earn ND/HND Nursing degrees.

- To qualify, students need 5 O’ Level credits in subjects like English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.

- Graduates must pass professional exams from the NMCN to become registered nurses. They can specialize in Midwifery or Public Health Nursing.

For Polytechnics and Colleges:

- These institutions must operate as Colleges of Nursing and have a legal basis and a Governing Board.

- Departments include Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, and Basic Sciences, each with qualified teachers.

Despite limited responses, a few polytechnics and colleges in Nigeria have started offering Nursing programs. Below is a list of some institutions currently offering Nursing:

1. Nigerian Army College of Nursing, Yaba, Lagos State

This college, managed by the Nigerian Army, offers certificates in Nursing Science at both National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) levels. It is now affiliated with the University of Lagos for BSc in Nursing degrees.

Admission to the Nigerian Army College of Nursing is open not only to military and paramilitary personnel but also to civilians who meet the admission criteria.

2. College of Nursing and Midwifery, Katsina, Katsina State

Also known as Kasimu Kofar Bai School of Nursing Katsina, this college offers basic Nursing courses like other nursing schools. Additionally, it provides National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Nursing, similar to polytechnics.

The ND/HND Nursing program spans four uninterrupted years, comprising 2 years for ND and 2 years for HND. Students initially enroll in the ND Nursing program, which is non-terminal. Those who graduate with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 (Lower Credit) can progress to the HND Nursing program.

3. Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital School of Nursing, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Recently, OAUTHC started requiring JAMB UTME scores for admission into its ND/HND Nursing programs. This change means the school now offers an uninterrupted ND/HND Nursing program instead of the previous general/basic Nursing program.

4. Nigeria Airforce School of Medical Science and Aviation Medicine, Kaduna

This college now requires UTME scores for admission into its Nursing programs. Graduates of the program will receive ND/HND qualifications upon completion of their studies.

Other Colleges Offering ND/HND in Nursing

Here are some other colleges offering ND/HND in Nursing. While detailed information is not currently available for these schools, their inclusion in the JAMB brochure under polytechnics and monotechnics confirms that they offer Nursing programs. Details will be updated soon.

• Federal Polytechnics and Colleges

- Adamu Adamu College of Nursing Sciences, Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State

- College of Nursing Sciences, Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe State

- FCT College of Nursing, Gwagwalada, Abuja-FCT

- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

- School of Nursing, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State

- School of Nursing, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar

• State Polytechnics and Colleges

Here is a list of colleges offering ND/HND in Nursing across various states. These institutions are included in the JAMB brochure under polytechnics and monotechnics, indicating their availability of Nursing programs. Detailed information will be updated soon.

- Borno State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Maiduguri, Borno State

- College of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Obudu, Cross River State

- College of Nursing Sciences, Amichi, Nnewi South, Anambra State

- College of Nursing Sciences, Sokoto, Sokoto State

- College of Nursing Sciences, Tambuwal, Sokoto State

- Cross River State College of Nursing and Midwifery Science, Itigidi, Cross River

- Edo State College of Nursing Sciences, Benin City

- Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital College of Nursing Science, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State

- Gombe State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Gombe State

- Jigawa State College of Nursing Sciences, Babura, Birnin Kudu, Hadejia

- Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences, Kafanchan, Pambegua, Tudun Wada, Kaduna State

- Kano State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kano

- Kogi State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Obangede, Kogi State

- Lagos State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Igando, Lagos State

- Niger State College of Nursing Sciences, Bida, Kontagora, Niger State

- Ogun State College of Nursing Sciences, Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, Ilaro, Ogun State

- Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele-Ibadan, Kishi, Oyo State

- Plateau State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Vom

- School of Nursing, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Lagos State

- School of Nursing, Wesley Guilds Hospital, OAUTHC, Ilesa, Osun State

- Shehu Sule College of Nursing & Midwifery, Damaturu, Yobe State

- Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Jalingo, Taraba State

• Private Polytechnics and Colleges

Here is a list of private colleges offering ND/HND in Nursing across Nigeria. These institutions are featured in the JAMB brochure under polytechnics and monotechnics, indicating their provision of Nursing programs. Detailed information will be updated soon.

- Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Science, Bauchi, Bauchi State

- College of Nursing Science, Ndoki, Abia State

- College of Nursing Sciences, St. Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State

- Dansharif College of Nursing Sciences, Kano, Kano State

- Ezeala College of Nursing Sciences, Umuseke Njaba, Imo State

- Hamdala College of Nursing Sciences, Kano, Kano State

- Jafad College of Nursing Sciences, Oru-Ijebu, Ogun State

- Nana Babajo College of Nursing and Midwifery, Malumfashi, Katsina State