Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic

Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, is located in Unwana city, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The polytechnic was founded in 1981 and is owned by the federal government. It is named after Akanu Ibiam, the First Republic Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria. The school was initially located on the present site of Federal Government College Okposi, and moved to its site in Unwana in 1987. There are five schools that offer programs leading to National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in sciences, engineering, and humanities.

In October 2003 the polytechnic was designated a center for excellence in the southeast by the Nigeria Board for Polytechnic Education due to its excellent administration and the quality of its courses. On 16 September 2008 the school had to be temporarily closed after a violent protest that caused considerable property damage triggered by the murder of an elderly woman at the school. In October 2008 the Polytechnic was selected for establishment of a world class Information and Communication Technology center by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In November 2009 a new library was being constructed.

Library
The Polytechnic's library, was opened at the same time the institution was established. It has been instrumental in helping the institution realize its goals and objectives. The library's collection comprise two hundred and fifty serial items in addition to fifteen thousand books covering a variety of subjects. It is not yet computerized at the library. It is not linked to the Internet as a result. Nonetheless, the organization maintains an Internet-driven information and communication center manned by four non-professionals and six information technology (IT) specialists.

Services Rendered by the Library
The library supports the institution's research, teaching, and learning activities. Apart from creating an environment that facilitates reading and consulting pertinent information, the Library also provides a range of facilities and services to help users utilize its resources to the fullest. The services include:


 * inter-library loan services


 * photocopying services


 * Reference services


 * library publications


 * exhibitions and displays


 * readers' advisory services


 * instruction in the use of library materials

School of Business Studies

 * 1) Accountancy
 * 2) Business administration and management
 * 3) Library & Information Science
 * 4) Marketing
 * 5) Mass Communication
 * 6) Public Administration

School of General & Basic Studies

 * 1) Continuing education
 * 2) Dean's office (gen and basic studies)
 * 3) Director (continuing education)
 * 4) General studies
 * 5) Languages
 * 6) Legal studies
 * 7) Mass communication
 * 8) Remedial studies
 * 9) Remedial studies (business)
 * 10) Social science
 * 11) Staff schools
 * 1) Staff schools

School of Industrial Technology

 * 1) Agricultural tecnhology
 * 2) Animal production technology
 * 3) Ceramics technology
 * 4) Dean's office (industrial)
 * 5) Food technology
 * 6) Horticulture and landscaping
 * 7) Hospitality management and tourism

School of Engineering Technology

 * 1) Building technology
 * 2) Civil engineering technology.
 * 3) Computer engineering technology
 * 4) Dean's office (engineering)
 * 5) Elect/elect engineering technology
 * 6) Mechanical engineering technology
 * 7) Mechatronics engineering technology
 * 8) Metallurgical engineering technology
 * 9) Registry
 * 10) URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING

School of Environmental Design and Valuations

 * 1) Dean's office (environmental)
 * 2) Administration
 * 3) Architectural tech
 * 4) Building technology
 * 5) Ceramics tech
 * 6) Estate management and valuation
 * 7) Geoinformatics tech
 * 8) Horticulture and landscaping
 * 9) Quantity surveying
 * 10) Urban and regional planning