Central Research Laboratory

The Central Research Laboratory of the Polytechnic, Ibadan was established as a cost optimizing innovation for providing modern expensive facilities, centrally for qualitative instruction for students and researchers from within and outside the institution. The laboratory was established in 2014 as part of TETFUND intervention to the institution and commenced operation in 2016.

Mission

Our mission is to help strengthen teaching and research in the Sciences and Engineering and provide quality analytical services to scientists and Industrialists using internationally approved standard. Our main focus is to train researchers and scientists on how to derive maximum from installed and regularly maintained equipment.

Vision

Our vision is to be a leading laboratory providing cutting edge research and development services in Southwest, Nigeria

Strategic Objectives

• Acquisition and maintenance of selected equipment items
• Provision of services to internal and external users
• Provision of services for undergraduates and post-graduates students within and outside the institution
• Attraction of collaborators to secure support and exchange of ideas
• Information dissemination to increase patronage within and outside the Polytechnic, Ibadan community
• To organize training and workshops for technicians and technologists within and outside the Polytechnic, Ibadan community

• Seminars/Workshop/Outreaches
• Commercialization of Intellectual Properties
• Physiochemical Test
• Phytochemical Test
• Microbiological Test
• Soil analysis
• Heavy Metal Analysis
• Water Analysis
• Air quality impact assessment