Government and Private Tertiary Institutions, Yobe State, Nigeria

Yobe State is one of the states in Northeastern part of Nigeria. The state is one of the youngest in the country having been established in 1991. So, one could not have expected it to have more tertiary colleges than what it has now.

Below is the list of tertiary educational institutions in Yobe State.

Universities in Yobe State

• Federal University, Geshua (Government)
• Yobe State University, Damaturu (Government)

Polytechnics in Yobe State

• Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu (Government)
• Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnics, Geidam (Government)

Technical colleges

• Government Science Technical College, Geidam (Government)

Colleges of Education in Yobe State

• Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum
• College of Education, Gashua, Damaturu (Government)
• Islamic College of Education, Potiskum 

School of Nursing and Health Science

• Yobe State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu (Government)
• School of Basic Midwifery, Damaturu (Government)