| Károly Polinszky | |
| Order: | Minister of Education of Hungary |
| Term Start: | 29 April 1974 |
| Term End: | 27 June 1980 |
| Predecessor: | Miklós Nagy |
| Successor: | Imre Pozsgay |
| Birth Date: | 1922 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Death Place: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Profession: | chemical engineer, politician |
| Party: | MSZMP |
Károly Polinszky (19 March 1922 – 15 August 1998) was a Hungarian chemical engineer and politician, who served as Minister of Education between 1974 and 1980.