Heritage Polytechnic | |
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Location | |
Eket Nigeria | |
Information | |
Type | Privately owned polytechnic institute |
Motto | Excellence in Learning |
Faculty | Engineering
Science and Technology Environmental Science Management Sciences |
Color(s) | green |
Website | http://www.heritagepoly.edu.ng |
Accredited |
Heritage Polytechnic, Eket, Akwa Ibom state, is a privately owned polytechnic institute located in Ikot Udota, Eket in a Serene environment of over a 30-hectare land mass in the friendly community of Ikot Udota Eket some three Kilometers from Exxon Mobil Airstrip Eket.[1] The institution is about a 10-minute drive from the heart of Ekel town. Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.[2][3][4]
The Polytechnic is well known as an institution of excellence, that is committed to raising students who will become excellent leaders in the government and industries.[5] Heritage Polytechnic was founded by Emmanuel J. Ekott with support from NGOs and companies operating within the Nigeria Delta Region of Nigeria. Emmanuel J. Ekott is a Chemical Engineer[6] who took off in 1996 as the Christian Continuing Education Centre. By 1999, it metamorphosed to the Christian Institute of Continuing Education. In 2000, the institution became known as Heritage College and it was licensed by the National Board for Technical Education as a Polytechnic in 2010.[7][8][9]
Heritage Polytechnic has a world class 3000 seats library with an elibrary section. The library has over 15,000 volumes in all fields of studies[10]
The institution has four Faculties and runs their programmes under these departments;[11][12][13][14]
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Environmental Studies
Faculty of Management Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology