Port Harcourt Polytechnic

Port Harcourt Polytechnic
Former names
 Rivers State College of Arts and Science
Type Public
Established 1987 (1987)
Chairman Lee Maeba
Rector Samuel B. Kalagbor
Address Rumuola, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Campus Urban
Website portharcourtpolytechnic.com

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.

History

The school originated on April 19, 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
Departments

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rivers State College of Arts and Science". Rivers State College of Arts and Science. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  2. ↑ Jimitota Onoyume (30 June 2016). "Rivers Assembly passes PH Polytechnic Bill into law". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

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