Khulna Polytechnic Institute
খুলনা সরকারি পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট | |
| Type | Polytechnic |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | শেখ মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান |
Academic staff | 90 (2017)[1] |
Administrative staff | 58 (2017)[1] |
| Students | 4,000 (2019)[1] |
| Address | Old Jessore Road, Khalishpur Industrial Area , , GPO-9000 , Bangladesh Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Bengali |
| Colours | Blue Khaki Black |
| Website | www |
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Khulna Polytechnic Institute (abbreviated as KPI) is a government-owned polytechnic located in Khulna, Bangladesh. It is one of the biggest and oldest polytechnics in the country.
History
[edit | edit source]Work began on a technical training center in Khulna during Pakistan's First Five-Year Plan (1955–60).[2] By 1963, construction of institute buildings, workshops, student hostels, and staff housing was well underway.[3]
Campus and hostels
[edit | edit source]Since 2008, the hostel of Khulna Polytechnic Institute has been closed.[citation needed]
Academics
[edit | edit source]About 4000 students are pursuing diploma studies in engineering in this institution. At present, KPI has 9 teaching departments. Every year the intake of diploma students is around 800. A total of about one hundred teachers are teaching in these departments and institutes. Khulna Polytechnic Institute has the following departments:
- Civil engineering (100+100)
- Electrical engineering (100+100)
- Electronics engineering (50+50)
- Mechanical engineering (100+100)
- Power engineering (50+50)
- Biophysical environment engineering (50+50)
- Computer science and engineering (CSE) (50+50)
- Instrumentation & Process Control Engineering (I.P.C.E)(50+50)
- Instrumentation & Process Control Engineering (50+50)
- Refrigeration & Air-conditioning Engineering (50+50)
The Bangladesh Technical Education Board oversees the curriculum.[4]
References
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