Khulna Polytechnic Institute

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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

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:

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

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

References

External links

• Official website