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.

KPI

Khulna Polytechnic Institute
খুলনা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট
Logo of Khulna Polytechnic Institute
TypePolytechnic
Established1963 (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

22.8452°N 89.5429°E / 22.8452; 89.5429
Campusgovernment campus
LanguageBengali
Websitewww.kpi.edu.bd

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)
  • I.P.C.T (50+50)
  • Civil (100+100)
  • Computer (50+50)
  • Refrigeration & Air-conditioning (50+50)

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

References
  1. "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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