Section 21: Application for establishment of institutions of higher education

(1) Application for the establishment of an institution of higher learning shall be made to the Minister-
(a) in the case of a university, through the National Universities Commission;
(b) in the case of a polytechnic, or college of agriculture, through the National Board for Technical Education;
(c) in the case of a college of education, through the National Commission for Colleges of Education; and
(d) in any other case, through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, in accordance with guidelines prescribed for making the application.
(2) No State, local government or tertiary institution shall benefit from the education tax with respect to a tertiary institution unless the application for the establishment of the tertiary institution was made in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.
(3) No person shall be granted approval to establish an institution of higher education unless the criteria set out in the Schedule to this Act have been satisfied.
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