Being the best centre of education, Nigeria hosts different tertiary institutions which offers professional certificate to the qualified students. Today, I am going to list to you all colleges of education located in Nigeria, their location, website address, how to study in any College of education in Nigeria and lots more.
College of Education, popularly known as COE, is a tertiary institution in Nigeria that rewards qualified students with an NCE certificate after completing their academic session for three years in the school.
After gaining an NCE certificate from any approved and recognized college of education in Nigeria, student can then decide to study his/her next education in any university for gaining degree certificate if he/she wishes.
Meanwhile, any student who has studied in college of education and has successfully gained an NCE certificate would be admitted straight to two hundred level in university on direct entry basis.
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As you may know, everything in Nigeria is classified into three parts and they are Federal government, state government (public sector) and private sector. That is, here in Nigeria, we have Federal College of Education, State College of Education and Private College of Education and the good news is they reward the same certificate (NCE) to their students.
In this article, I will break down for you all colleges of education in Nigeria sector by sector. Please stay tuned and let’s continue.
Presently, there are two hundred and five (205) approved and accredited colleges of education in Nigeria across every state in the country. Now, we’re going to show their name, their address and their website address to you step by step in case you may want to know more about them.
List of all 205 approved colleges of education in Nigeria
The Nigerian educational agency that is responsible for newly founded or supervision of every colleges of education in Nigeria is National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).
It was established by Decree (now Act) 13 of 17th January, 1989 (Amended Act 12 of 1993) as a completion of tripod of excellence in the supervision of higher college of education in the country. For more information, please visit their website.
- Federal College of Education ➮ 23
- State College of Education ➮ 47
- Private College of Education ➮ 14
List of all federal colleges of education in Nigeria
Now, the name of all 23 approved federal government owned college of education in Nigeria are shown below with their respective location, year of establishment, website address (url) and location for you to have more information about them.
| S/N | NAME OF INSTITUTION | LOCATION | YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT | WEBSITE |
| 1 | Federal College of Education, Kano | Kano, Kano state | 1961 | https://fcekano.edu.ng/ |
| 2 | Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo | Oyo, Oyo state | 1977 | https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/ |
| 3 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba | Asaba, Delta state | 1987 | https://www.fcetasaba.edu.ng/ |
| 4 | Adeyemi College of Education | Ondo, Ondo state | 1964 | https://aceondo.edu.ng/ |
| 5 | Federal College of Education, Okene | Okene, Kogi state | 1974 | https://fceokene.edu.ng/ |
| 6 | Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu | Eha-Amufu, Enugu state | 1981 | https://fceehamufu.edu.ng/ |
| 7 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe | Gombe, Gombe state | 1977 | http://fcetgombe.edu.ng/home/ |
| 8 | Federal College of Education, Kontagora | Kontagora, Minna, Niger state | 1958 | https://fcekg.edu.ng/ |
| 9 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku | Omoku, Rivers state | 1989 | https://fcetomoku.edu.ng/ |
| 10 | Federal College of Education, Pankshin | Pankshin, Plateau state | 1974 | https://www.fcepkn.edu.ng/ |
| 11 | Federal College of Education, Zaria | Zaria, Kaduna state | 1962 | https://fcezaria.edu.ng/ |
| 12 | Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education | Owerri, Imo state | 1963 | https://www.alvanikoku.edu.ng/ |
| 13 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum | Potiskum, Yobe state | 1976 | https://fcetpotiskum.edu.ng/ |
| 14 | Federal College of Education, Yola | Yola, Adamawa state | 1974 | https://www.fceyola.edu.ng/ |
| 15 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau | Gusau, Zamfara state | 1990 | http://fcegusau.edu.ng/ |
| 16 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka | Akoka, Lagos state | 1967 | https://fcetakoka-edu.academia.edu/ |
| 17 | Federal College of Education, Katsina | Katsina, Katsina state | 1976 | https://fcekatsina.edu.ng/ |
| 18 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi | Bichi, Kano state | 1987 | https://fcetbichi.edu.ng/ |
| 19 | Federal College of Education, Obudu | Obudu, Cross River state | 1983 | https://fceobudu.edu.ng/ |
| 20 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze | Umunze, Anambra state | 1989 | https://fcetumunze.edu.ng/ |
| 21 | Federal College of Education, Abeokuta | Abeokuta, Ogun state | 1976 | http://fce-abeokuta.edu.ng/ |
| 22 | Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE), Ilorin | Ilorin, Kwara state | 1970 | https://nasedu.online/ |
| 23 | Federal College of Education, Iwo | Iwo, Osun state | 2020 | ——- |
List of all state colleges of education in Nigeria
State colleges of education in Nigeria are more than federal colleges of education in Nigeria. Here, the number of all state colleges of education in Nigeria is while that of federal is 23.
Now, the list of all approved state colleges of education in Nigeria is shown and analyzed below step by step with their location, website address and year of their establishment:
| S/N | INSTITUTION NAME | LOCATION | ESTABLISHMENT YEAR | WEBSITE |
| 1 | Abia State College of Education (Technical) | Arochukwu, Abia state | 1993 | https://www.asceta.edu.ng/ |
| 2 | Adamawa State College of Education | Hong, Adamawa state | 1970 | https://www.adscoeh.edu.ng/ |
| 3 | Adamu Augie College of Education | Argungu, Kebbi state | https://www.aacoe.edu.ng/ | |
| 4 | Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education | Kangere, | 2014 | https://coekangere.edu.ng/ |
| 5 | Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education | Oto-Awori, Lagos State | 1958 | https://aocoed.edu.ng/ |
| 6 | Akwa Ibom State College of Education | Afaha Nsit, Akwa-Ibom state | 1990 | https://akscoe.edu.ng/ |
| 7 | College of Education, Akwanga | Akwanga, Nasarawa state | 1976 | https://coeakwanga.edu.ng/ |
| 8 | College Of Education, Akamkpa | Akamkpa, Cross River state | 2008 | |
| 9 | College of Education and Legal Studies, Nguru | Nguru, Yobe state | 2000 | https://coels.edu.ng/ |
| 10 | Bilyaminu Othman College of Education | Dass, Bauchi state | 2013 | https://bocoedass.com/ |
| 11 | Aminu Saleh College of Education | Azare, Bauchi state | 1977 | |
| 12 | College of Education, Billiri | Billiri, Gombe state | 2012 | https://www.billiricoe.edu.ng/ |
| 13 | College of Education, Waka-Biu | Biu, Borno state | 1986 | |
| 14 | College of Education, Oju | Oju, Benue state | 1993 | https://coeoju.edu.ng/ |
| 15 | College of Education, Katsina-Ala | Katsina-Ala, Katsina state | 1976 | https://coekatsinaala.edu.ng/ |
| 16 | College Of Education, Lanlate | Lanlate, Oyo state | 1982 | https://coel.edu.ng/ |
| 17 | College of Education, Gindiri | Gindiri, Magu, Plateaus state | 1980 | http://www.coeg.edu.ng/ |
| 18 | College of Education, Ekiadolor | Ekiadolor, Iyaro, Benin City | 1979 | |
| 19 | College of Education, Warri | Warri, Delta state | 1980 | https://coewarri.edu.ng/ |
| 20 | Ebonyi State College of Education | Isu, Ebonyi state | 2001 | https://ebsu.edu.ng/history.html |
| 21 | Edo State College of Education | Igueben, Edo state | 1980 | https://escoe.com.ng/ |
| 22 | Enugu State College of Education (Technical) | Enugu, Enugu state | 2006 | https://escet.edu.ng/ |
| 23 | FCT College of Education | Zuba, FCT | 1996 | https://www.fctcoezuba.edu.ng/ |
| 24 | Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies | Ringim, Jigawa state | 1992 | https://cilsringim.admissions.cloud/ |
| 25 | Jigawa State College of Education | Gumel, Jigawa state | 1976 | https://jscoeg.academia.edu/ |
| 26 | Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education | Sagbama, Bayelsa state | 2012 | |
| 27 | Isa Kaita College of Education | Sagbama, Bayelsa | 1991 | https://ikcoedm.edu.ng/ |
| 28 | Imo State College of Education | Ihitte-Uboma, Imo State | 2010 | https://www.imsced.edu.ng/ |
| 29 | Kaduna State College of Education | Kafanchan, Kaduna state | 1977 | https://kscoe.edu.ng/ |
| 30 | Kashim Ibrahim College of Education | Maiduguri, Borno state | 1977 | https://kicoemaiduguri.edu.ng/ |
| 31 | Kogi State College of Education | Ankpa, Kogi state | 1981 | https://kscoeankpa.edu.ng/ |
| 32 | Kogi State College of Education (Technical) | Kabba, Kogi state | 1974 | —– |
| 33 | Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin | Ilorin, Kwara state | 1974 | https://www.kwcoeilorin.edu.ng/ |
| 34 | Kwara State College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi | Lafiagi, Kwara state | 1974 | https://kwacoetl.edu.ng/ |
| 35 | Kwara State College of Education, Oro | Oro, Kwara state | 1976 | https://kwcoeoro.edu.ng/ |
| 36 | Michael Otedola College of Primary Education | NOFORIJA, EPE, Lagos state | 1994 | https://mocped.edu.ng/ |
| 37 | Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies | Maiduguri, Borno state | 1981 | https://mogcolis.academia.edu/ |
| 38 | Moje College Of Education | Erin-Ile | 2017 | https://www.mce.edu.ng/ |
| 39 | Niger State College of Education | Minna, Niger state | November 1st, 1975 | https://coeminna-edu.ng/ |
| 40 | Nwafor Orizu College of Education | Nsugbe, Anambra State | 1976 | https://www.nocen.edu.ng/ |
| 41 | Osun State College of Education | Ilesa, Osun state | 25th September, 1979 | https://oscoedilesa.edu.ng/history.php |
| 42 | Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education | Kumbotso, Kano state | 1978 | https://srcoe.edu.ng/ |
| 43 | Shehu Shagari College of Education | Sokoto, Sokoto state | 1970 | https://sscoe.edu.ng/about-us/history/ |
| 44 | Umar Ibn Ibrahim El Kanemi College of Science and Technology | BAMA, Borno state | 1976 | https://uiiecestbama.edu.ng/ |
| 45 | Umar Suleiman College of Education | Gashua, Yobe State, | 1986 | https://www.uscoega.edu.ng/ |
| 46 | Yusuf Bala Usman College of Legal and General Studies | Daura, Katsina state | 1928 | https://www.ybuc.edu.ng/ |
| 47 | Zamfara State College Of Education | Maru, Zamfara state | 2000 | http://www.coemaru.com/ |
14 private colleges of education in Nigeria
Now, we’re going to show and discuss all approved private colleges of education in Nigeria.
| S/N | INSTITUTION NAME | ESTABLISHMENT YEAR | LOCATION | WEBSITE |
| 1 | Piaget College of Education | 2015 | Abeokuta, Ogun state | https://www.eedu.com.ng/school/274 |
| 2 | St. Augustine College of Education | 1971 | Akoka, Lagos state | https://staugustinecollege.edu.ng/ |
| 3 | Our Saviour Institute of Science and Technology | 1989 | Enugu, Enugu state | https://osisat.edu.ng/ |
| 4 | Delar College of Education | 1990 | Ibadan, Oyo state | —– |
| 5 | Yewa Central College of Education | 2004 | Ayetero, Ogun state | https://yewacoedu.com.ng/ |
| 6 | Institute of Ecumenical Education, (Thinkers Corner) | 1990 | Enugu, Enugu state | https://www.ieceenugu.edu.ng/ |
| 7 | Ansar-Ud-Deen College of Education | 1953 | Enugu, Enugu state | http://audcollege.adetschools.org/ |
| 8 | African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education | 1990 | Isoro, Lagos state | —– |
| 9 | City College of Education, Mararaba | —– | Mararaba Gurku, Nasarawa state | https://cce.com.ng/ |
| 10 | Muftau Olanihun College of Education | 2003 | Ibadan, Oyo state | —– |
| 11 | Havard Wilson College of Education | 2001 | Aba, Abia state | —— |
| 12 | College of Education Offa | 1987 | Offa, Kwara state | —— |
| 13 | Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE), Ilorin | —— | Ilorin, Kwara state | https://nasedu.online/ |
| 14 | Nana Aishat Memorial College of Education | 2009 | Ilorin, Kwara state | ——- |
Conclusion
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