Lagos

== Education ==
{{See also|List of schools in Lagos}}
[[File:Lagos Business School's Foyer.jpg|thumb|Lagos Business School]]
[[File:Lagos Business School's Cafeteria.jpg|thumb|Lagos Business School's Cafeteria]]

The Lagos State Government operates state schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/Agenda/Education.htm|title=Education|access-date=4 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714215938/http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/Agenda/Education.htm|archive-date=14 July 2007}}</ref> The education system is the 6-3-3-4 system, which is practiced throughout the country (as well as by many other members of the [[Economic Community of West African States]]). The levels are Primary, Junior Secondary School (JSS), Senior Secondary School (SSS), and university. All children are offered basic education, with a special focus now on the first nine years. Many of the schools in Nigeria are federally funded and usually are boarding schools. A few examples are the Federal government college Odogbolu (FGCOdogbolu), the Federal government girls' college Sagamu (FGGCSagamu), and the Federal government college Kano (FGCKano). The state of Lagos has its own federally funded high schools namely Federal government college Ijanikin also known as FGC Lagos, King's College Lagos, and Queen's College Lagos.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Best Lagos |date=2023-10-02 |title=Best State Schools in Lagos (Ranked) |url=https://bestlagos.ng/best-state-schools-lagos/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=BestLagos.ng |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Lagos is home to postsecondary schools, universities, and other vocational institutions that are either operated by the government or private entities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nou.edu.ng/noun/NOUN_OCL/pdf/pdf2/EDA%20756.pdf |title=Issue And Problems in Higher Education |publisher=National Open University, Nigeria |access-date=4 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522155353/http://www.nou.edu.ng/noun/NOUN_OCL/pdf/pdf2/EDA%20756.pdf |archive-date=22 May 2013 }}</ref>

=== Vocational schools ===
* [[Institute for Industrial Technology (IIT)]] : founded in 2000, IIT is a technical [[vocational school]] for male youth from families with limited resources. Its educational model is based on the [[Dual education system|Dual Training System]].

=== Polytechnics ===
* [[Yaba College of Technology]] (YABATECH): founded in 1934, the college is Nigeria's first higher educational institution and the third in Africa. The college is a center of culture and heritage. It has student enrolments of over 16,000.
* [[Lagos State Polytechnic]] is a [[institute of technology|polytechnic]] comprising more than six schools including private polytechnics and was founded 25 years ago. Its main campus resides at Ikorodu, along Shagamu road.
* [[Lagos City Polytechnic]], located at 6/8, Bashiru Oweh Street, Off Simbiat Abiola Road (formerly Medical Road), Ikeja – This is the first private Polytechnic in Nigeria. It was established in 1990 by Engr. Babatunde Odufuwa. Engr. Odufuwa hails from Oke-Aye in Ijebu North East Local Government Area (I.N.E.L.G) of Ogun State.
* Grace Polytechnic
* Wolex Polytechnic
* [[Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology]] is a monotechnic that offers courses in fisheries technology, general science, marine engineering and nautical science.
* Federal College of Education (tech) Akoka
* Ronik Polytechnic<ref name="Ronik Polytechnic Ejigbo">{{cite web | title=Technology for Self Reliance – Official Website | website=Ronik Polytechnic Ejigbo | url=https://www.ronikpolytechnic.edu.ng/ | access-date=2021-09-24 | archive-date=19 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519065338/https://ronikpolytechnic.edu.ng/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Universities ===
[[File:Lagoon Front Park from the Lagos Lagoon.jpg|thumb|University of Lagos central buildings and Lagoon Front Park]]
* The [[University of Lagos]] (UNILAG) Akoka, is a large institution dating from 1962, with over 55,000 students. It comprises 13 faculties, run by over 4,000 staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unilag.edu.ng/|title=Homepage|publisher=University of Lagos official website|access-date=4 April 2012|archive-date=6 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406133421/http://www.unilag.edu.ng/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Lagos State University]] (LASU) is a multi-campus university established in the year 1983 and owned by the Lagos State government. The main campus is located at Ojo, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
* [[Pan-Atlantic University]] formerly known as Pan-African University has a business school ([[Lagos Business School|LBS]]), a school of Media and Communication (SMC), and an entrepreneurial development center (EDC), specialized in providing short courses for SMEs. The School of Media and Communication is also known for its pragmatic communication courses in the field of journalism, media, and marketing. SMC awards BSc., MSc., and Ph.D. in social science courses. Founded in 1996 and awarded university status in 2002.  The university also places some emphasis on the study of [[art]], running the [[Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art]].
* [[National Open University of Nigeria]] is the first Open university in Nigeria; it is located on Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.
* [[Caleb University]] is a private university located at Imota, Lagos.
* Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) is an institution that runs health courses such as Health Information Management, Pharmacist Tech, Medical Laboratory Tech, Community Health Extension, and Environmental Health Technology; it is located in Yaba.
* [[College of Medicine, Lagos State University|Lagos State University College of Medicine]] (LASUCOM), Ikeja
* [[College of Medicine, University of Lagos]] (CMUL)