Government Polytechnic, Kushtagi

Kushtagi based Government Polytechnic was set up in the year 1996 and is affiliated to the VTU. This is a technical institution accredited by All India Council for Technical Education, AICTE offering diploma courses in a number of disciplines of engineering. Located on an 18 acre campus, the polytechnic offers a premium technological education to would-be engineers.

The overall intake capacity of the institute is 90 and faculty ratio of 1:7 staff members which helps instating to focus individual attention on every student. Government Polytechnic, Kushtagi has three diploma programs all of which are three years full time programs in Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

The institute has many amenities and resources for students to effectively develop academics and other personal skills. A good reading centre is a storehouse that offers a needed material to students to complement their knowledge. The college has extent specialization laboratory for each department where the practical education is provided in each engineering specialization.

A hall at the universities facilitates events and seminars making the campus lively academic space. With regard to students’ comfort, there is a cafeteria provided which means a place where students can have snacks and communicate. Technology integration is also given a prime importance and the college boasts of a good IT Amenities.

The availability of first aid facilities in a health center fosters student’s health and wellbeing while part and parcels of a sports hall provide student’s fitness and team spirit amongst others. As will be observe from the details of each course offered in the institution, Government Polytechnic, Kushtagi offers a limited number of three diploma courses , all of which are offered on full-time bases.

Offered to students in various branches of engineering these courses offer specialized knowledge and skills. The institute has 150 seats intake across all it programmes though the quantity approved is different for each course. The Diploma in Computer Science Engineering has 30 seats and the Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering has 60 seats for each section as well as for Mechanical on the same grade.

This distribution represents the institute’s focus on fundamental engineering branches as well as the institute’s aim at graduating competent technicians and engineers. Enrollment at the Government Polytechnic, Kushtagi is competitive, open to any number of students who are interested in the field.