Kwara State

== Education ==
[[File:Kwara State University, Malete.jpg|thumb|Kwara State University, Malete]]
Kwara State has a federal [[university]], the [[University of Ilorin]], a state university, [[Kwara State University]] , and seven other privately owned Universities: [[Al-Hikmah University]], [[Landmark University]], [[Summit University, Offa]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Summit University, Offa|url=https://summituniversity.edu.ng/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=summituniversity.edu.ng}}</ref> [https://crownhilluniversity.edu.ng/ Crown Hill University],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crown-Hill University Ilorin {{!}}{{!}} Home|url=https://www.crownhilluniversity.edu.ng/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=www.crownhilluniversity.edu.ng}}</ref> [https://tau.edu.ng/ Thomas Adewumi University],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home - Thomas Adewumi University|url=https://tau.edu.ng/|access-date=2021-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Ahman Pategi University<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://apu.com.ng/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Ahman Pategi University|language=en-US}}</ref> and University of Offa.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-10|title=How many Universities are in Kwara State? – Kwara News|url=https://theinformant247.com/full-list-of-universities-in-kwara-state-location-and-year-established/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=The Informant247 News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-03|title=Exclusive: How Kwara North lost KWASU VC slot|url=https://theinformant247.com/exclusive-how-kwara-north-lost-kwasu-vc-slot/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=The Informant247 News|language=en-US}}</ref> Kwara state also has five approved polytechnics; a federal polytechnic, [[Federal Polytechnic, Offa|Federal Polytechnic Offa]], a state-owned polytechnic, [[Kwara State Polytechnic]] , and three privately owned: The Polytechnic Igbo Owu, Lens Polytechnic, and Graceland Polytechnic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=How many Polytechnics are in Kwara State? – Kwara News|url=https://theinformant247.com/how-many-polytechnics-are-in-kwara-state/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=The Informant247 News|language=en-US}}</ref> Of the fifteen Colleges of Education in Kwara state, eleven are owned by private establishments: College of Education Ilemona, Muhyideen College of Education, Kinsey College of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State, Moje College of Education, Erin-Ile, Imam Hamzat College of Education, ECWA College of Education, College of Education Offa, Nana Aisha College of Education, Adesina College of Education and Pan African College of Education. Four colleges of education in Kwara state are funded by the star government: [[Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin|Kwara State College of Education Ilorin]], College of Education Oro, Kwara State College of Education (Technical) Lafiagi, and one federal government's institution offering NCE, the Nigeria Army School of Education.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-14|title=List of Colleges of Education in Kwara State – Kwara News|url=https://theinformant247.com/list-of-colleges-of-education-in-kwara-state/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=The Informant247 News|language=en-US}}</ref> There is also a Navy school, Nigerian Navy School of Health Science, Irra Road, Offa, and an aviation college, [[International Aviation College, Ilorin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to International Aviation College, Ilorin|url=http://aviation.africhoice.website/|website=aviation.africhoice.website}}</ref>