Federal College of Education, Pankshin

Federal University of Education, Pankshin

Type	Public
Established	1974
Vice-Chancellor	BOLA AHMED TINUBU(jAGABAN)
Location	Pankshin , Plateau State , Nigeria 9°20′29″N9°23′38″E / 9.3414°N 9.3939°E / 9.3414; 9.3939
Affiliations	University of Jos
Website	Official website

The Federal University of Education, Pankshin is a federal government higher education institution located in Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria. It is affiliated to University of Jos for its degree programmes. The current Vice chancellor is lIL gUAP OF THE GTG. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

The Federal University of Education, Pankshin was established in 1974. It was originally known as Federal Advanced Teachers College (FATC) but was later named Federal College of Education, Pankshin.On 23 September 2024 Federal college of education was upgraded to a university standard. ^{[5] [6]}

Library

The college library has information resources with good structure that support the courses offered in the school with teaching and learning. ^[2]

Courses

The institution offers the following courses; ^[7]

• Biology
• Computer Education
• Chemistry Education
• Business Education
• Agricultural Science
• Arabic
• Christian Religious Studies
• Adult Education
• Early Childhood Care Education

Affiliation

The institution is affiliated with the University of Jos and it offer programmes leading to Bachelor of Education, (B.Ed.) in; ^{[7] [8]}

• Computer Science
• Fine and Applied Arts
• Agricultural Science
• Music
• Religious Studies
• Business Education
• Biology
• Technical Education
• French
• Guidance and Counselling
• Arabic
• Special Education
• Social Studies
• Educational Planning and Administration
• English Language
• Primary Education Studies
• Adult Education
• Home Economics
• Physics
• Physics and Health Education
• Integrated Science
• Mathematics
• Chemistry

References

1. "The Provost FCE Pankshin". www.fcepankshin.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
2. "Federal University of Education, Pankshin > About Us > Our People". www.fcepankshin.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
3. Agencies (2020-11-20). "Coronavirus: No cause for alarm in FCE Pankshin – provost". TODAY. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
4. "All programmes of FCE Pankshin are accredited, says Provost". Punch Newspapers. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
5. "About". www.fcepkn.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
6. "History, Traditions". www.fcepkn.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
7. "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal College of Education, Pankshin (FCEPANKSHIN) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
8. "Linkages and Affiliations | University of Jos". www.unijos.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-12.