Private and Government Tertiary Institutions in Plateau State, Nigeria

Low participation of private organisations is one of the features of the most states in Northern part of Nigeria and Plateau State is not exempted.

According to the list  on this page about 1/4 of numbers of tertiary institutions in Plateau is owned by Government. There is no private university, no private polytechnic.

Below is the list of all approved higher Institutions of learning in Plateau State.


University in Plateau State:

  • University of Jos, (Government)
  • Plateau State University, Bokkos (Government) 
  • Anan University, Kwall (Private)
  • Karl-Kumm University, Vom (Private)

Polytechnics in Plateau State

  • Plateau State Polytechnic, Baking Ladi, Jos (Government)

Colleges of Education

  • College of Education, Gindiri (Government)
  • Federal College of Education, Pankshin (Government)
  • ECWA College of Education, Jos (Private)
  • Global College of Education, Buruku (Private) 
  • Oswald Wailer College of Education, Lifidi (Private)

Schools of Nursing and Health Science, Plateau State

  • College of Health Technology, Zawan (Government)
  • College of Health Technology, Pankshin (Government)
  • School of Nursing Jos University Teaching Hospital (Government)
  • School of Post Basic Midwifery, Jos University Teaching Hospital (Government)
  • School of Post Basic Midwifery, Our Lady of Apostle Hospital, Jos (Private)
  • Plateau State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Vom (Government)

Plateau State Technical Colleges

  • Government Technical College, Bukuru (Government)

Other Tertiary Institutions

  • ECWA Information and Computer Science Institute, Jos (Private)
  • Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom
  • Federal College of Forestry, Jos
  • Institute of Policy and Strategic Study, Kuru, Jos (Government)
  • Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Kuru Jos (Government)
  • Oakland Business School, Jos (Private)
  • Zibeh Institute of Technology, Jos (Private)
  • National Film Institute, Jos (Government)

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