Do aspire to know the number of colleges of education in Nigeria? of course, there are many of them distributed across Nigeria. In this guide, you will discover the list of colleges of education in Nigeria with their respective address or location.
A college of education is an institution where teachers are trained or a professional training college for teachers.
Unfortunately, a lot of people tend to look down on graduates of colleges of education in Nigeria considering the fact that the certificate (NCE) is less in terms of qualification than that of a degree.
Nevertheless, the relevance of colleges of education in Nigeria shouldn’t the undermined. Graduates from colleges of education often times perform better academically than those with degrees ( No disrespect to degree holders).
The overall structure of Nigeria’s education system encompasses three different sectors: basic education (nine years), post-basic/senior secondary education (three years), and tertiary education (four to six years, depending on the program of study).
Colleges of education basically train students to become professional teachers in the field of education. Although the situation of Nigeria currently doesn’t relegate one to end up in the teaching field alone, you can answer explore other areas or professions.
List of Colleges of Education in Nigeria
Below, you will discover a comprehensive list of colleges of education in Nigeria with their respective location.
The list below includes both private and government-owned.
Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria
Altogether, we have about 22 Federal colleges of education in Nigeria.
| S/N | Federal College of Education | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba | Asaba, Delta State. |
| 2 | Federal College of Education, Kano | Kano City, Kano State. |
| 3 | Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo | Oyo, Oyo State. |
| 4 | Federal College of Education, Abeokuta | Abeokuta, Ogun State |
| 5 | Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu | Eha Amufu, Enugu State. |
| 6 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe | Gombe, Gombe State. |
| 7 | Federal College of Education, Kontagora | Kontagora, Niger State. |
| 8 | Federal College of Education, Okene | Okene, Kogi State. |
| 9 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku | OMoku, Rivers State. |
| 10 | Federal College of Education (Tech), Potiskum | Potiskum, Yobe State |
| 11 | Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri | Owerri, Imo State. |
| 12 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka | Akoka, Lagos State. |
| 13 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi | Bichi, Kano State |
| 14 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau | Gusau, Zamfara State. |
| 15 | Federal College of Education, Katsina | Katsina, Katsina State. |
| 16 | Federal College of Education, Obudu | Obudu, Cross River State. |
| 17 | Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo | Ondo, Ondo State. |
| 18 | Federal College of Education, Pankshin | Pankshin, Plateau State. |
| 19 | Federal College of Education, Yola | Yola, Adamawa State. |
| 20 | Federal College of Education, Zaria10. | Zaria, Kaduna State. |
| 21 | Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE), Ilorin | Ilorin, Kwara State. |
| 22 | Federal College of Education (T), Umunze | Umunze |
State Colleges of Education in Nigeria
47 State colleges of Education are present in Nigeria.
| S/N | State Colleges of Education | Locatiion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Education, Gindiri | Gindiri, Plateau State. |
| 2 | Adamawa State College of Education, Hong | Yola, Adamawa State. |
| 3 | Tai Solarin College of Education, Ijebu-Ode | Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. |
| 4 | College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti | Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State. |
| 5 | Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo | Ikwo, Ebonyi State. |
| 6 | College of Education, Warri | Edjeba Road, Warri, Delta Stat |
| 7 | FCT College of Education, Zuba | Zuba, Garki, FCT Abuja. |
| 8 | Osisatech College of Education, Enugu | Enugu, Enugu State. |
| 9 | Nasarrawa State College of Education, Akwanga | Akwanga, Nassarawa State. |
| 10 | Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma | Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. |
| 11 | College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin | Ekiadolor-Benin, Edo State |
| 12 | College of Education, Gashua, Damaturu | Gashua, Yobe state. |
| 13 | Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, Kafanchan | Kafanchan, Kaduna State. |
| 14 | Osun State College of Education, Ilesa | Ilesa, Osun State. |
| 15 | Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin | Ilorin, Kwara State. |
| 16 | Kwara State College of Education | Oro, Kwara State. |
| 17 | College of Education, katsina-Ala | Katsina-Ala, Benue State. |
| 18 | Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano | Kumbotso, Kano State. |
| 19 | College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi | Lafiagi, Kwara State. |
| 20 | Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe | Nsugbe, Anambra State. |
| 21 | Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin | Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos State. |
| 22 | Emmanuel Alayande College of Education (EACOED), Oyo | Oyo, Oyo State. |
| 23 | College of Education, Waka BIU | Waka BIU, Borno State. |
| 24 | St. Augustine College of Education (Project Time), Lagos | Yaba, Lagos State. |
| 25 | Delta State College of Education, Agbor | Agbor, Delta State |
| 26 | Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afahansit | Afahansit, Akwa Ibom State. |
| 27 | Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa | Ankpa, Kogi state. |
| 28 | Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu | Argungu, Kebbi State. |
| 29 | College of Education, Azare | Azare, Bauchi State |
| 30 | Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama | Bama, Borno State. |
| 31 | College of Education, Jalingo | Jalingo, Taraba State. |
| 32 | Zamfara State College of Education, Maru | Maru, Zamfara State. |
| 33 | Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel | Gumel, Jigawa State. |
| 34 | Niger State College of Education, Minna | Minna, Niger State. |
| 35 | Rivers College of Education, Rumuolumeni | Port-harcourt, Rivers State. |
| 36 | Shehu shagari College of Education, Sokoto | Sokoto, Sokoto State. |
| 37 | Jama’Atu College of Education (JACE), Kaduna | Kaduna, Kaduna State. |
| 38 | College of Education, Arochukwu, Abia | Arochukwu Abia State |
| 39 | College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Osun State | Ila-Orangun, Osun State |
| 40 | Michael Otedola Coll. of Prim. Education, Lagos | Noforija-Epe Lagos |
| 41 | Kashim Ibrahim College of Educ., Maiduguri | |
| 42 | Delta State Coll. of Physical Education, Mosogar | Mosogar, Sapele, Delta State |
| 43 | Enugu State Coll. of Education (T), Enugu | Abakaliki Road, Enugu State |
| 44 | Cross River State Coll. of Education, Akampa | Akampa, Calabar, Cross River S |
| 45 | Edo State College of Education, Igueben | Igueben, Edo State |
| 46 | Isaac Jasper Boro COE, Sagbama | Sagbama, Yenogoa, Bayelsa Stat |
| 47 | Kogi State College of Education, Kabba |
Private Colleges of Education in Nigeria
We have 20 private colleges of Education in Nigeria
| S/N | Private Colleges of Education in Nigeria | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institute of Ecumenical Education, (Thinkers Corner), Enugu | Enugu, Enugu State. |
| 2 | Delar College of Education | Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State |
| 3 | City College of Education, Mararaba, Gurku | Mararaba, Gurku, Nasarawa Stat |
| 4 | Ansar-Ud-Deen College of Education, Isolo | Oshodi, Isolo, Lagos State. |
| 5 | Yewa Central College of Education, Ayetoro | Ayetoro, Ogun State. |
| 6 | OSISA Tech. Coll. of Education, Enugu | Enugu, Enugu State |
| 7 | St. Augustine Coll. of Education, Lagos | Akoka, Lagos |
| 8 | African Thinkers Community of Inquiry, Enugu | Enugu, Enugu State |
| 9 | Muftau Olanihun College of Education, Ibadan | Ibadan |
| 10 | Havard Wilson College of Education, Aba | Aba, Abia State State |
| 11 | Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin | Ilorin |
| 12 | College of Education, Offa | Offa, Kwara State |
| 13 | Bauchi Institute of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Bauchi | Bauchi |
| 14 | CornerStone College of Education, Lagos | Unilag, Lagos |
| 15 | Peaceland College of Education, Enugu | Enugu |
| 16 | The College of Education, Nsukka | Enugu |
| 17 | Unity College of Education, Auka Adoka, Benue | Otikpo |
| 18 | DIAMOND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ABA | Aba |
| 19 | Kinsey College of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State | Ilorin |
| 20 | ECWA College of Education, Jos (ECOEJ) | Jos |
So How Many Colleges of Education are in Nigeria
From the list above, we have 22 Federal colleges of education, 47 State colleges of Education and 20 Private Colleges of education.
So all together, we have about 89 colleges of education in Nigeria
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Conclusion:
In conclusion, Colleges of education offers an opportunity for students who ould not obtain admissions into universities and polytechnics. I hope this informational piece has surely provided you with a full list of colleges of education in Nigeria and where they are located in Nigeria.
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