Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education

The Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, formerly known as the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, is located in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Nigeria. It was established in April 1963 as the Advanced Teachers' Training College by the defunct Eastern Nigeria Government on the grounds of the Old Shell Camp in Owerri. Since then, the institution has expanded across Orlu Road on the banks of the Nworie River. The university awards the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and the Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) and, in affiliation with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has been awarding Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) since 1984. The university is headed by Dr. (Mrs.) Stella Ngozi Lemchi, the Acting Vice-Chancellor (Administration), who was the former Provost of the college. She took over from Dr. Dan C. Anyawu in 2022. Dr. Lemchi is the second female Provost of the college, after Professor Blessing C. Ijioma.