Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede is a federal government-owned higher education institution located in Nekede, Owerri West local government area, Imo State, south-eastern Nigeria. It was established on a temporary site at the premise of Government Technical College by the Imo State government in 1978 as the College of Technology, Owerri before it was moved to its present location in Nekede. On April 7, the Polytechnic was changed to a federal government institution and was named "The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede." The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses at undergraduate levels.

On October 3, 2018, Rev. Engr. Dr. Michael Arimanwa was installed as the eighth Rector of the Polytechnic and the first alumnus Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. Rev. Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa is a priest who works in the civil engineering department. He formerly served as the departmental head and as the school of engineering's dean.