Kaduna Polytechnic is one of the earliest polytechnics in Nigeria, located at Tudun Wada   area of Kaduna South local government of Kaduna state, North-Western Nigeria. It was established in 1956 as Kaduna Technical Institute after the British Government accepted the upgrading of Yaba Higher College (now Yaba College of Technology) to a technical institute and also proposed the establishment of technical institutes in Kaduna and Enugu through the recommendation of the Higher Education Commission. The polytechnic offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses at the undergraduate level. In 2019/2020 academic session the institute will start awarding National Diploma in Railway Engineering Technology as approved by NBTE on 30 January 2020. The board of Governors of Kaduna Polytechnic was set up in 1991, with representative of eleven state governments, universities, rectors. The board is responsible for the supervision and control of the school. They are called the Governing Council.

Isa Kaita Library 

This is the Kaduna Polytechnic Library, known as Isa Kaita Library. The Library is equipped with information resources for the support of research, learning of both students and staff. The Library is located at the main campus which is at Kaduna South Tudun Wada Kaduna.

The Library hold some significant section among them are;

Research Section

Computer/ICT Section

Science Section

Engineering/ Technical Section

Colleges and Location
 College of Business & Management Studies (CBMS) - Unguwan Rimi
 Departments
 College of Environmental Studies (CES) - Barnawa

 College of Engineering (COE) - Tundun Wada Main Campus
 College of Science and Technology (CST) - Tundun Wada Main Campus
 College of Administrative Studies and Social Sciences (CASSS) - Sabon Tasha
 College of Technical and Vocational Education (CTVE) - Tundun Wada Main Campus
Each college has different of programs and department that is run under them, awarding certificate in National Diploma, likewise Higher National Diploma

Notable alumni 

 Musa Halilu Ahmed, Nigerian businessman and politician
 Abdullahi Adamu
 Frederick Leonard, Nigerian actor.
 Saleh Mamman, Nigerian minister of power
 Panam Percy Paul, Nigerian gospel singer
 Rahama Sadau, Nigerian actress
 Saudatu Sani
 Shehu Sani, Nigerian Senator and human rights activist
 Abba Kabir Yusuf

See also
 List of polytechnics in Nigeria

References

External links
 Official website

 
Universities and colleges in Kaduna State
1956 establishments in Nigeria
Educational institutions established in 1956
Polytechnics in Nigeria
Public universities in Nigeria