Yaba College of Technology

Yaba College of Technology is structured into eight schools and thirty-four academic departments with a total of sixty-four accredited programmes, which cut across the ND, HND and Post-HND Levels. The college also offers certificate courses. YABATECH as the college is popularly called also offers B.Sc (Ed) courses in Technical and Vocational Education and Post Graduates Diploma in Engineering. The two programmes are run in conjunction with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, respectively. The present student population is about 15,000, while the total staff strength is about 1,600. The 21st century poses many challenges to all human endeavours. Institutions of higher learning, particularly technology-oriented institutions, are faced with the challenges of meeting the human resources demands of this age of technological explosion. Thus, Yaba College of Technology has found it necessary to re-position itself to meet these challenges. In this regard, it is our abiding vision to be the leading higher institution in Nigeria, in providing first rate academic, professional and entrepreneurial education for the purpose of making a positive impact in the technological and socio-economic development of the country. Towards, the actualization of this, the college has set for itself, the mission of producing knowledgeable and innovative graduates, worthy in skill and character through effective teaching and research for technological advancement of Nigeria.