Polytechnic Explained

A polytechnic is an educational institution that primarily focuses on vocational education, applied sciences, and career pathways. They are sometimes referred to as institutes of technology, vocational institutes, or universities of applied sciences.

Polytechnic may also refer to:

Education systems

• Polytechnic High School (disambiguation), lists a number of high schools with polytechnic included in the name
• Polytechnic Secondary School
• Polytechnic (Greece), schools that teach engineering
• Polytechnic (Portugal), schools that offer profession-oriented, practical training
• Polytechnic (Singapore), tertiary institutions offering education in applied sciences and vocational fields
• Polytechnic (United Kingdom), system 1965–1992; since merging with university system known as "post-1992 universities"

Tertiary educational institutions

Asia

• Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, one of the universities and colleges of the United Arab Emirates
• Bahrain Polytechnic in Isa Town, Bahrain
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University (known as PolyU)
• Jakarta State Polytechnic, Indonesia
• Macao Polytechnic University
• Politeknik Ungku Omar in Perak, Malaysia
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila
• Singapore Polytechnic in Singapore
• Tehran Polytechnic in Tehran, Iran
• Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
• Wuhan Polytechnic University, Hubei, China

Canada

• Lethbridge Polytechnic, Lethbridge, Alberta
• Northwestern Polytechnic, Grand Prairie, Alberta
• Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, Alberta
• Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal
• Red River College Polytechnic, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Seneca Polytechnic, Toronto, Ontario
• Humber Polytechnic, Etobicoke, Ontario

Europe

• Polytechnic University of Catalonia or BarcelonaTech, Spain
• Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
• Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes
• Polytechnic University of Milan (Italian: Politecnico di Milano), Milan
• Polytechnic University of Paris, Paris
• Polytechnic University of Turin (Italian: Politecnico di Torino), Turin
• Polish: Politechnika Wrocławska, another name for Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Wrocław, Poland

New Zealand

• Aoraki Polytechnic
• Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
• Otago Polytechnic

United States

• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Florida Polytechnic University of Lakeland, Florida
• Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, Georgia
• Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
• New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey
• Polytechnic University (New York), New York University Tandon School of Engineering
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) of Blacksburg, Virginia
• "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University", designation given to the University of Wisconsin–Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin, in 2007
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts

Entertainment

• Polytechnique (film), a 2009 Canadian film
• Polytechnic (film), a 2014 Indian film
• Polytechnic (band), an English indie rock band

Sports

• Polytechnic F.C., an English football club
• Polytechnic Boxing Club, an English boxing club
• Kingston Athletic Club and Polytechnic Harriers, English sporting clubs
• Polytechnic Marathon, an English foot race
• Polytechnic Stadium (London), an English sports facility
• Polytechnic Magazine, magazine covering news for the Regent Street Polytechnic
• Polytechnic Stadium (Kremenchuk), a Ukrainian sports facility

See also

• Cal Poly (disambiguation), lists several polytechnics in California referred to by this name
• VEB Polytechnik, a defunct East German (GDR) company
• List of institutions using the term "institute of technology" or "polytechnic"
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