Khulna Government 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.

Khulna Government Institute

খুলনা সরকারি পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট
Type	Polytechnic
Established	1963; 62 years ago (1963)
Principal	Animesh Pal
Academic staff	90 (2017)[1]
Administrative staff	58 (2017)[1]
Students	4,000 (2019)[1]
Address	Old Jessore Road, Khalishpur Industrial Area , Khulna , GPO-9000 , Bangladesh 22.8452°N 89.5429°E / 22.8452; 89.5429
Campus	Urban
Language	Bengali
Colours	Blue   Khaki   Black
Website	www.kpi.edu.bd
Logo of Khulna Polytechnic Institute

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 and 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)
• Electronics engineering (50+50)
• Mechanical engineering (100+100)
• Power engineering (50+50)
• Biophysical environment engineering (50+50)
• Computer science and engineering (CSE) (50+50)
• Instrumentation & Process Control Engineering (I.P.C.E)(50+50)
• Instrumentation & Process Control Engineering (50+50)
• Refrigeration & Air-conditioning Engineering (50+50)

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