Yaba College of Technology – College in Lagos

Yaba College of Technology, popularly known as Yabatech, is a federal polytechnic in Yaba, Lagos, and is widely regarded as Nigeria's first higher educational institution. Its roots go back to the Yaba Higher College founded in 1947, and the college has since grown into one of the country's best-known centres for technical and vocational education. Yabatech offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma programmes, along with selected degree programmes, across schools such as engineering, environmental studies, art, design and printing, management and business studies, science, technology and liberal studies. It is especially famous for its art and design school, which has produced many of Nigeria's leading artists. The busy city campus includes workshops, laboratories, studios and libraries. Applicants, students and alumni can contact the registry by phone or email for admissions, transcripts and general enquiries.