Education
The current region of Akwa Ibom State in old Calabar Kingdom were the first to encounter Western education in Nigeria with the establishment of Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar in 1895, Methodist Boys High School, Oron in 1905 and other top flight schools such as the Holy Family College at Abak. Currently various institutions for higher education have sprung up and spread across the state.
Some Educational Institutes in the state include:
- University of Uyo
- Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron
- Akwa Ibom State University
- Obong University, Obong Ntak Inyang
- Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic
- Uyo City Polytechnic
- Apex Polytechnic
- Herritage Polytechnic, Eket
- School of Nursing; Uyo, Eket, Oron, Ikot Ekpene, Etinan
- Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit
- School Of Basic Studies
- College of Arts & Sciences, Nnung Ukim
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