Port Harcourt Polytechnic

Port Harcourt Polytechnic (formerly known as Rivers State College of Arts and Science) is a polytechnic funded by the Government of Rivers State, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Port Harcourt Polytechnic
Former names
Rivers State College of Arts and Science
TypePublic
Established1987 (1987)
ChairmanLee Maeba
RectorSamuel B. Kalagbor
Address
Rumuola
,
Port Harcourt
,
Rivers State
,
Nigeria
CampusUrban
Websiteelechiamadipolytechnic.com

History

The school originated on 19 April 1984 when the military governor of the state, Police Commissioner Fidelis Oyakhilome, signed the edict establishing Rivers State School of Basic Studies. The edict took effect in November 1987 when the school started operating as a tertiary institution affiliated to the University of Ibadan. Later it was affiliated to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for pre-degree IJMB (Interim Joint Matriculation Board) courses.[1]

In 1999, the school was restructured as the Rivers State College of Arts and Science with the mandate to offer courses leading to award of Diplomas and certificates in various disciplines besides school certificates and IJMB. The college had three schools: Arts, Science and Preliminary Studies and the Institute of Continuing Education.

In 2006, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) granted RIVCAS permission to offer courses leading to award of the National Diploma (ND). RIVCAS thus became a polytechnic funded by Rivers State government and supervised by the NBTE.[1] In June 2016, the Rivers State House of Assembly passed a bill renaming the Rivers State College of Arts and Science to Port Harcourt Polytechnic.[2]

Departments

Academic departments

The schools, institutes and polytechnic departments are as follows:

Schools and institutes
  • Business and Administration Studies
  • Continuing Education (Institute)
  • Engineering Technology
  • Environmental Science
  • Financial Studies
  • Foundation and General Studies
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Legal and Global Studies (Institute)
  • Science and Technology
Departments
  • Accountancy
  • Agricultural Technology
  • Architectural Technology
  • Building Technology
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology
  • Foundation Studies
  • General Studies
  • Law
  • Library and Information Science
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communication
  • Office Technology and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Science Laboratory Technology
  • Statistics
  • Surveying and Geo-Informatics
  • Urban and Regional Planning

See also

References
  1. "Rivers State College of Arts and Science". Rivers State College of Arts and Science. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  2. Jimitota Onoyume (30 June 2016). "Rivers Assembly passes PH Polytechnic Bill into law". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

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