Khulna Polytechnic Institute
Type | Polytechnic |
---|---|
Established | 1963 |
Academic staff | 90 (2017)[1] |
Administrative staff | 58 (2017)[1] |
Students | 3,712 (2017)[1] |
Location |
Khulna, Bangladesh 22°50′43″N 89°32′34″E / 22.8452°N 89.5429°ECoordinates: 22°50′43″N 89°32′34″E / 22.8452°N 89.5429°E |
Language | Bengali |
Website |
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Khulna Polytechnic Institute 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]
Academics
About 3800 students are pursuing diploma studies in engineering in this institution. At present, KPI has 8 teaching departments. Every year the intake of diploma students is around 700. A total of about one hundred teachers are teaching in these departments and institutes. Khulna Polytechnic Institute has the following departments:
- Electronics
- Power
- Environmental
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- I.P.C.T
- Civil
- Computer
The Bangladesh Technical Education Board oversees the curriculum.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "KPI at a glance". Khulna Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ↑ Ramzi, Younus. "Technical Education in Pakistan". Pakistan Quarterly. 14 (4): 12.
- ↑ East Pakistan Year Book. 1963. p. 74.
- ↑ "BTEB & DTE". Khulna Polytechnic Institute.