Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic

Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic (HUKP) is a state polytechnic in Katsina, Katsina is located some 260 kilometers (160mil) east of the city of Sokoto and 135 kilometers' (84mil) northwest of Kano, close to the border with Niger. Hassan Usman Katsina was established by "The Katsina Polytechnic law " which came into operation on 1st January 1983. This Law abrogated the North Central College of Art, Science, and Technology law of 1975 and effectively created the Polytechnic as a legal entity out of the defunct KCAST. This Law was subsequently amended by the Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic(Amendment) Law of 2003.

Objectives

 * To provide courses of study, training, and research in Arts Language, Science, technology, commerce, and humanities, as well as any other sphere of learning approved by the academic board for the purpose of entry requirements into universities and other institutions of higher learning
 * To offer courses of study at sub-degree, diploma, and other levels in Art, languages, sciences, technology, commerce, and the humanities as well as any other sphere of learning approved by the academic board.
 * To provide courses of in-service instruction for members of the public service of the state and to the extent that the academic Board thinks fit courses of the natural for persons unconnected with any of the public services of the state.
 * To promote through teaching, research, and other means the advancement of knowledge and its practical application to the needs of the community.

Recognition
Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic (HUKP) was ranked among the top 38 schools in Nigeria according to The National Board for Technical Education NBTE. HUKP is accredited by the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, a professional body of Science Technologists, under the supervision of the Nigerian Ministry of Science and Technology.

Departments

 * Department of Accountancy
 * Department of Agricultural Technology
 * Department of Animal Health and Production Technology
 * Department of the Architectural Technology
 * Department of Business
 * Department of Basic Studies
 * Department of Basic and Applied Science
 * Department of Building Technology
 * Department of Civil Engineering
 * Department of Computer Studies
 * Department of Education
 * Department of Electrical Engineering
 * Department of Fisheries Technology
 * Department of Forestry Technology
 * Department of General Studies
 * Food Science Home and Hospitality Management
 * Department of Home and Rural Economics
 * Department of Library and Information Science
 * Department of Mathematics and Statistics