Khulna Polytechnic Institute

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Khulna Polytechnic Institute
খুলনা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট
Khulna Polytechnic Institute.png
Academic Building of Khulna Polytechnic Institute
Type Polytechnic
Established1963;61 years ago (1963)
Principal Animesh Pal
Academic staff
90 (2017) [1]
Administrative staff
58 (2017) [1]
Students4,000 (2019) [1]
Address
Old Jessore Road, Khalishpur Industrial Area
, ,
GPO-9000
,
Bangladesh

22°50′43″N89°32′34″E / 22.8452°N 89.5429°E / 22.8452; 89.5429
CampusUrban
Language Bengali
Colours Blue   Khaki   Black  
Website www.kpi.edu.bd
Logo of KPI.png
Logo of Khulna Polytechnic Institute

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.

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History

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 & hostels

Since 2008, the hostel of Khulna Polytechnic Institute has been closed.[ citation needed ]

Academics

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:

The Bangladesh Technical Education Board oversees the curriculum. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "KPI at a glance". Khulna Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. Ramzi, Younus. "Technical Education in Pakistan". Pakistan Quarterly. 14 (4): 12.
  3. East Pakistan Year Book. 1963. p. 74.
  4. "BTEB & DTE". Khulna Polytechnic Institute.