Motto: A Key to Academic Success

Brief Histroy: The polytechnic was established by edict in 1979 with the name The Polytechnic, Owo by the outgoing Military Governor Sunday Tuoyo. Executive Governor Adekunle Ajasin began to operate the polytechnic immediately he took office in early 1980. It was renamed Ondo State Polytechnic in 1990. By 2010 the polytechnic had over 4,000 students. The polytechnic has several department in the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Technology, LEMS, etc. It has a mandate of training and developing techniques in Applied Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Accounting, Commerce and Home Economics. Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo formerly Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo is a parastatal under the Ondo State Ministry of Education and was established to provide such general functions as studies, training and development of techniques in Applied Science, Engineering and other spheres of learning leading to the award of Diploma Certificates and other distinctions in Scientific and Technological subjects taking into account at all times the requirements of Ondo State in particular and Nigeria in general.