The Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu has thrown open its doors for another round of Higher National Diploma admissions. If you’ve been thinking about taking your studies a step further, now’s your cue. The 2025/2026 academic session is already in view, and the list of courses is long enough to make you pause for choice.
The courses on offer
From the business-minded to the technically inclined, FEDPODAM seems to have everyone covered. Here’s the full line-up:
- Accountancy
- Agricultural Technology
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration and Management
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Cyber Security and Data Protection
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (Electronic and Telecom)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (Power and Machines)
- Estate Management and Valuation
- Human Resources Management
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (Manufacturing)
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (Plant and Power)
- Networking and Cloud Computing
- Office Technology and Management
- Public Administration
- Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry Option)
- Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry/Biochemistry)
- Science Laboratory Technology (Environmental Biology)
- Science Laboratory Technology (Microbiology Option)
- Science Laboratory Technology (Physics with Electronics)
- Software and Web Development
- Statistics
- Surveying and Geo-informatics
Plenty of choice, maybe too much for the indecisive. But that’s a good kind of problem.
How to get started
The process is online, straightforward if you follow the steps without rushing.
- Pay a non-refundable ₦6,500 application fee.
- Use the FEDPODAM portal to start your application.
- Click “apply” and follow the instructions carefully.
- Finish by printing your acknowledgment slip.
One quick tip, don’t start the process when your internet is acting up. It’s better to wait than to get stuck halfway.
Need help?
The polytechnic has put out phone numbers for those who might hit a wall in the process:
07030439331, 08032921361, 07032135581.
Sometimes a short call saves you hours of trial and error. And as they say, no shame in asking.
With the application now live, it’s just a matter of getting your documents ready, paying the fee, and clicking through. The rest is in your hands — and maybe a bit in the exam hall later.