FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Education Services / Research
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLEGE
Foundation College of Technology, Ikot Ekpene, is a world-class tertiary institution with state-of-the-art facilities. At our institution, you will be taught, mentored, and supervised by seasoned lecturers from USA, Russia, India and Nigeria; obtain hands-on technical experience designing and building state-of-the-art devices; and gain entrepreneurial and technical skills to establish industries and employ labour. FCT is not just about learning. It is about learning by doing.
As an Innovative Enterprise Institution, it runs specialised programmes in Information & Communication Technology, Engineering Technology, and Management Technology.
The Honourable Minister of Education has given approval for the operation of the institution via a letter with Ref. No. C/TEB.553/Vol1/189 dated 23rd May 2014 and signed by the Executive Secretary of NBTE, Dr M. A. Kazaure, mni. Equally, NBTE board has granted accreditation for all the programmes presented for accreditation via a letter with Ref. No.TEB/PRO/VEIs/IEIs/170/Vol.1/64 dated 23rd May 2014 and signed by the Director of Programmes of NBTE, Arc Thomas Adekunle. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Abuja has listed the college under IEI for prospective candidate to choose while applying for admission.
The programmes of the polytechnic are specifically designed to develop low and middle cadre manpower to meet the need of Hi-Tech Industries. These programmes are skill-based tailored to link theoretical knowledge with practical applications in industries. Our students on completion of the programme will be equipped with sufficient skills to establish their own businesses if desired.