Khulna Polytechnic Institute

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Khulna Polytechnic Institute
খুলনা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট
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Logo of Khulna Polytechnic Institute
TypePolytechnic
Established1963; 59 years ago (1963)
PrincipalAnimesh Pal
Academic staff
90 (2017)[1]
Administrative staff
58 (2017)[1]
Students4,000 (2019)[1]
Address
Old Jessore Road, Khalishpur Industrial Area
,
Khulna
,
GPO-9000
,
Bangladesh

22°50′43″N 89°32′34″E / 22.8452°N 89.5429°E / 22.8452; 89.5429Coordinates: 22°50′43″N 89°32′34″E / 22.8452°N 89.5429°E / 22.8452; 89.5429
Campusgovernment campus
LanguageBengali
Websitewww.kpi.edu.bd

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[]

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.

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:

  • Electronics (50+50)
  • Power (50+50)
  • Environmental (50+50)
  • Electrical (100+100)
  • Mechanical (100+100)
  • Instrumentation & Process Control Technology (I.P.C.T)(50+50)
  • Civil (100+100)
  • Computer (50+50)
  • Instrumentation & Process Control Technology (50+50)
  • Refrigeration & Air-conditioning (50+50)

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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.

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