If you want to get a Nigerian certificate in education, NCE in a well-recognized college of education, I will advise you to choose any of the following colleges.
Yes, there are numerous higher institutions in Nigeria ranging from universities, polytechnics, colleges of educations? Yes, Nigeria has them all and in abundance. But, we will be focusing on the college of education now.
Research has it that the Nigerian educational system was only made up of universities and polytechnic. These two were there since the time that Nigeria didn’t get its independence.
On getting her independence in 1960, a new tertiary institution was introduced into the Nigerian educational system. That is the college of education that most of us are aspiring to study at today.
Unlike universities and polytechnics, colleges of education only focus on the training of quality teachers in the teaching profession to teach the upcoming leaders of tomorrow a better education.
I will start with the list of private colleges of education, followed by federal and lastly state. Let’s get started;
SEE ALSO: Courses Offered by Colleges of Education in Nigeria and Colleges Offering Them
Full List of Accredited Private Colleges of Education In Nigeria.Â
S/NÂ | PRIVATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONÂ | LOCATIONÂ |
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 | Corner Stone 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  |
Complete List of Govt Approve Federal Colleges of Education In NigeriaÂ
S/NÂ | FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONÂ | LOCATIONÂ |
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 |
Full List of Certified State Colleges of Education In NigeriaÂ
S/NÂ | STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONÂ | LOCATIONÂ |
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 State |
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 State |
47 | Kogi State College of Education, Kabba | Kabba, Kogi State |
Conclusion
Now that you have seen the complete list of colleges of education in Nigeria and their locations in different states, I strongly believe that you will be able to make the right choice when choosing a college of education to run your NCE program.
However, if there is a new college of education in your state or locality that we’ve not stated here, you can use the comment section below to inform us, and we will update it ASAP. Thanks
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