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Accredited institutions
Institutions accredited by TRCN to run the Professional Diploma in Education (PDE), across all six geopolitical zones.
Accredited institutions (PDE)
The following 102 institutions appear on the TRCN PDE Accreditation Master Register as accredited to run the Professional Diploma in Education. Search by institution, state or TRCN reference, or filter by zone and institution type.
Showing 102 of 102 institutions
| S/N | Institution | Type | State | Zone | TRCN reference | Last accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Education, Katsina-Ala | College of Education | Benue | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/KAT,ALA/16/1 | June/2011 |
| 2 | Unity College of Education, Aukpa-Adoka | College of Education | Benue | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/UCOEA/51/1 | September/2024 |
| 3 | Apa College of Education, Aidogodo-Okpoga | College of Education | Benue | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/ACOEA/55/I | April/2015 |
| 4 | Dovina College of Education, Gboko | College of Education | Benue | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/DCOEB/90/1 | March/2025 |
| 5 | Commonwealth College of Technology, Gboko | College of Education | Benue | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/CCOT/98/1 | November/2025 |
| 6 | Angel Crown College of Education, Abuja | College of Education | FCT | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/ACCE/GIDANDAYA/29/1 | — |
| 7 | Crescent Pearls Technical College of Education, Mbora, Abuja | College of Education | FCT | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/CPTCOE/94/1 | February/2025 |
| 8 | PDE Okene Niyas College of Arabic Studies | Other/PDE Institution | Kogi | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/OK/CAIS/1/1 | — |
| 9 | Institute of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Lokoja | Other/PDE Institution | Kogi | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/IAIS/10/1 | — |
| 10 | Federal College of Education, Okene | College of Education | Kogi | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/18/1 | October/2020 |
| 11 | Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa | College of Education | Kogi | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/KOGI/COE/73/I | — |
| 12 | Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba | College of Education | Kogi | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/KSCOETK/85/1 | March/2023 |
| 13 | College of Islamic and Arabic Studies, Kwara State | College of Education | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/KW/CAIS/2/1 | April/2024 |
| 14 | Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin | College of Education | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/KSCEI/ILO/21/1 | March/2022 |
| 15 | Kwara State College of Education, Oro | College of Education | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/KSCE/ORO/27/1 | October/2020 |
| 16 | Nigerian Army School of Education, Ilorin | College of Education | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/NASOE/49/1 | — |
| 17 | Nana Aishat Memorial College of Education | College of Education | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/NAMCOE/62/I | November/2025 |
| 18 | Adeshina College of Education, Share | College of Education | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/ACOES/96/1 | — |
| 19 | Ahman Pategi University, Pategi | University | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/APUPN/97/1 | — |
| 20 | Muyideen College of Education, Ilorin | College of Education | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/MCOE/99/1 | — |
| 21 | Kwara State University, Malete | University | Kwara | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/KSUM/95/1 | — |
| 22 | Fati Lami Abubakar College of Arts and Islamic Legal Studies | College of Education | Niger | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/MN/CAIS/4/1 | August/2025 |
| 23 | PDE Niger State College of Education, Minna | College of Education | Niger | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/NIGER/5/1 | July/2023 |
| 24 | Fati Lami Abubakar | Other/PDE Institution | Niger | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/FLA/73/I | — |
| 25 | City College of Education, Mararaba Gurku | College of Education | Nasarawa | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/MARARABAGURKU/35/1 | March/2025 |
| 26 | Innovative College of Education, Karu | College of Education | Nasarawa | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/ICOEK/1 | October/2022 |
| 27 | ECWA Theological Seminary, Plateau State | Other/PDE Institution | Plateau | North Central | TRCN/PO/PDE/ECTS/JOS/53/I | — |
| 28 | College of Education, Gindiri | College of Education | Plateau | North Central | TRCN/DART/PDE/COEG/91/1 | September/2023 |
| 29 | Federal University of Education, Pankshin | University | Plateau | North Central | TRCN/RAE/PDE/FUOE/81/I | July/2025 |
| 30 | Federal College of Education, Yola | College of Education | Adamawa | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCEY/54/I | February/2022 |
| 31 | Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi | Polytechnic | Bauchi | North East | TRCN/RAE/PDE/ATAPB/82/I | October/2025 |
| 32 | Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere | College of Education | Bauchi | North East | TRCN/DART/PDE/ATBCOEK/101/1 | — |
| 33 | HADCON Education Centre, Borno State | Other/PDE Institution | Borno | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/HEC/43/1 | — |
| 34 | Kashim Ibrahim College of Education | College of Education | Borno | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/KICOE/42/1 | December/2023 |
| 35 | Evangelical Theological Seminary, Kaltungo | Other/PDE Institution | Gombe | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/ETS/KALTUNGO/34/1 | January/2022 |
| 36 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe | College of Education | Gombe | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCOE/GOMBE/65/I | December/2022 |
| 37 | JIBWIS College of Arabic & Islamic Education, Gombe | College of Education | Gombe | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/JCAIE/70/I | April/2023 |
| 38 | Kwaine College of Education, Bolari | College of Education | Gombe | North East | TRCN/DART/PDE/KCOEBG/103/1 | — |
| 39 | Shehu Shagari College of Education | College of Education | Sokoto | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/SHEHUUCOE/40/1 | — |
| 40 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum | College of Education | Yobe | North East | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCET/69/I | June/2024 |
| 41 | Federal College of Education, Zaria | College of Education | Kaduna | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/ZA/FCE/3/1 | February/2024 |
| 42 | Amer Shehu Idris College of Advanced Studies, Zaria | College of Education | Kaduna | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/ASICOAS/63/I | July/2022 |
| 43 | Kaduna Polytechnic | Polytechnic | Kaduna | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/KP/68/I | May/2022 |
| 44 | Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic | Polytechnic | Kaduna | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/NBP/76/I | — |
| 45 | Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya | College of Education | Kaduna | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/KSCOE/77/I | — |
| 46 | Zaria Institute of Information and Educational Technology | Other/PDE Institution | Kaduna | North West | TRCN/DART/PDE/ZIIET/83/1 | September/2022 |
| 47 | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria | University | Kaduna | North West | TRCN/DART/PDE/ABUZ/102/1 | August/2025 |
| 48 | Annur Institute for Islamic Education | Other/PDE Institution | Kano | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/AIFIE/58/I | — |
| 49 | Aminu Kano College of Islamic & Legal Studies | College of Education | Kano | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/AKCILS/44/1 | September/2021 |
| 50 | Federal College of Education, Kano | College of Education | Kano | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCOEKN/48/I | December/2021 |
| 51 | Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies | College of Education | Kano | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/KSCOE/61/I | July/2023 |
| 52 | Al-Fajr College of Education, Kabuga | College of Education | Kano | North West | TRCN/DART/PDE/AFCOE/87/1 | — |
| 53 | Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso | College of Education | Kano | North West | TRCN/DART/PDE/SRCOEK/100/1 | April/2025 |
| 54 | Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic | Polytechnic | Katsina | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/HUKP/59/I | — |
| 55 | Federal College of Education, Katsina | College of Education | Katsina | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCEK/60/I | May/2025 |
| 56 | Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu | College of Education | Kebbi | North West | TRCN/DART/PDE/AACOE/1 | March/2024 |
| 57 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau | College of Education | Zamfara | North West | TRCN/PO/PDE/G/FCE/8 | September/2022 |
| 58 | Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe | College of Education | Anambra | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/NSB/26/1 | September/2024 |
| 59 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze | College of Education | Anambra | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/28/1 | October/2011 |
| 60 | Enugu State College of Education (Technical), Enugu | College of Education | Enugu | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/CPE/ENUGU/6/1 | December/2023 |
| 61 | The College of Education, Nsukka | College of Education | Enugu | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/NSUKA/17/1 | December/2023 |
| 62 | Institute of Ecumenical Education, Thinkers Corner | Other/PDE Institution | Enugu | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/19/1 | January/2022 |
| 63 | African Thinkers Community of Enquiry College of Education | College of Education | Enugu | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/ATCE/20/1 | May/2021 |
| 64 | Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu | College of Education | Enugu | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCOEE/47/1 | January/2022 |
| 65 | Peaceland College of Education, Enugu | College of Education | Enugu | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/PCEE/56/I | — |
| 66 | Osisatech College of Education, Enugu State | College of Education | Enugu | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/OCE/67/I | December/2022 |
| 67 | Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri | College of Education | Imo | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/AIICOEO/50/1 | February/2021 |
| 68 | Imo State College of Education, Ihitte Uboma | College of Education | Imo | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/ISCOE/79/I | — |
| 69 | Ignatius Ajuru University of Education | University | Rivers | South East | TRCN/PO/PDE/IAUOE/46/1 | — |
| 70 | Federal College of Education, Obudu | College of Education | Cross River | South South | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCEO/71/I | June/2021 |
| 71 | Federal College of Education, Asaba | College of Education | Delta | South South | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCET/ASABA/7/1 | November/2021 |
| 72 | College of Education, Warri | College of Education | Delta | South South | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/WRR/11/1 | — |
| 73 | Delta State College of Education, Mosogar | College of Education | Delta | South South | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/MASOGAR/12/1 | September/2023 |
| 74 | PDE College of Education, Agbor | College of Education | Delta | South South | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/AG/33/1 | — |
| 75 | Michael & Cecilia Foundation College of Education, Delta State | College of Education | Delta | South South | TRCN/PO/PDE/MCF/COE/74/I | May/2021 |
| 76 | Delta State University, Abraka | University | Delta | South South | TRCN/DART/PDE/DSU/1 | July/2023 |
| 77 | Edo State College of Education | College of Education | Edo | South South | TRCN/DART/PDE/ECOE/92/1 | February/2024 |
| 78 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku | College of Education | Rivers | South South | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCET/OMOKU/30/1 | January/2025 |
| 79 | College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti | College of Education | Ekiti | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/IKERE-EKITI/31/1 | — |
| 80 | Elibest College of Education and Health Science | College of Education | Ekiti | South West | TRCN/DART/PDE/ECOEHS/104/1 | — |
| 81 | Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education | College of Education | Lagos | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/ADENIRAN OGUNSANYA/15/1 | — |
| 82 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka | College of Education | Lagos | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/FCE(T)/LA/23/1 | April/2021 |
| 83 | St. Augustine's College of Education, Akoka | College of Education | Lagos | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/SACOEDA/LA/24/1 | May/2021 |
| 84 | Top Most College of Education, Ipaja | College of Education | Lagos | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/TOPCOED/IPJ/25/1 | June/2024 |
| 85 | Michael Otedola College of Primary Education | College of Education | Lagos | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/MOCPE/32/1 | — |
| 86 | Meadow Hall College of Education, Lekki | College of Education | Lagos | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/MHCOE/80/I | — |
| 87 | Federal College of Education, Abeokuta | College of Education | Ogun | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/OSIELE/14/1 | — |
| 88 | Royal City College of Education, Ogun State | College of Education | Ogun | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/ROCOED/38/1 | January/2024 |
| 89 | Babcock University | University | Ogun | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/BABUNI/39/1 | February/2025 |
| 90 | Moshood Abiola Polytechnic / D.S. Adesbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori | Polytechnic | Ogun | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/MAPDAICT/POLY/64/I | — |
| 91 | Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ijebu | College of Education | Ogun | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/TSCOE/72/I | November/2025 |
| 92 | Piaget College of Education, Ibra Abeokuta | College of Education | Ogun | South West | TRCN/DART/PDE/PCOEIA/89/1 | August/2023 |
| 93 | Royal City College of Education, Ota | College of Education | Ogun | South West | TRCN/DART/PDE/RCCOE/93/1 | — |
| 94 | All States College of Education, Akure | College of Education | Ondo | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/ASCOE/37/1 | — |
| 95 | Bethel College of Education, Ijare | College of Education | Ondo | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/BCOE/45/1 | — |
| 96 | Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo — now Federal University of Education | University | Ondo | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/ACE/66/I | August/2025 |
| 97 | Upland College of Education, Akoko | College of Education | Ondo | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/UPCOE/75/I | — |
| 98 | Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun | College of Education | Osun | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/OSCOE/36/1 | — |
| 99 | Assanusiyyah College of Education | College of Education | Osun | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/ASSCOED/41/1 | — |
| 100 | Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo | College of Education | Oyo | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/OYO/EACOE/9/1 | March/2022 |
| 101 | Federal College of Education, Oyo State | College of Education | Oyo | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/COE/OYO/13/1 | August/2025 |
| 102 | Best Legacy College of Education, Ogbomoso | College of Education | Oyo | South West | TRCN/PO/PDE/BELCOED/57/I | — |
Source: TRCN PDE Accreditation Master Register. A dash in the “Last accredited” column means no date is recorded against that institution in the register. For queries about an institution’s accreditation status, contact TRCN.