| Khulna Polytechnic Institute | |
| Native Name: | খুলনা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট |
| Native Name Lang: | Bengali language |
| Type: | Polytechnic |
| Principal: | Animesh Pal |
| Academic Staff: | 90 (2017)[1] |
| Administrative Staff: | 58 (2017) |
| Students: | 4,000 (2019) |
| Address: | Old Jessore Road, Khalishpur Industrial Area |
| City: | Khulna |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| Postcode: | GPO-9000 |
| Colours: | Blue Khaki Black |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Footnotes: | Logo of 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.
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]
Since 2008, the hostel of Khulna Polytechnic Institute has been closed.
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:
The Bangladesh Technical Education Board oversees the curriculum.[4]