Comilla Polytechnic Institute

Cumilla Polytechnic Institute[1] is a polytechnic institute in the city of Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and largest polytechnic institute in Bangladesh, and was established in 1962.[2] This is the first government ICT based polytechnic institute for diploma engineering courses in the country.[3]

Cumilla Polytechnic Institute
কুমিল্লা পলিটেকনিক ইনস্টিটিউট
Front of CPI
Other name
CPI
TypePolytechnic institute, co-education
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
AccreditationBangladesh Technical Education Board
PrincipalMd. Lutfor Rahman
Academic staff
6
Administrative staff
18
Studentsc. 4000
Address
Kotbari
, ,
3503
,
Bangladesh

23°26′13″N 91°08′13″E / 23.437057°N 91.136986°E / 23.437057; 91.136986
CampusUrban, 25.6 acres (10.4 ha)
Websitecumilla.polytech.gov.bd

History edit

Cumilla Polytechnic Institute was established in 1962.[4]

Directorates edit

The institute operates under the executive control of the Ministry of Education(MOE) acting through the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE). The academic programmes and curricula are maintained under the regulation of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB). BTEB function under Directorate of Inspection and Audit (DIA), which in turn function under Chief Accounts Office (CAO), and it function under Ministry of Education (Bangladesh).

Location edit

Cumilla Polytechnic Institute is located in Comilla Kotbari. To the north, Govt. Laboratory High School and Comilla Cantonment, Comilla University on the south, Shalban Buddhist Vihara, Mainamati Museum and Technical Teacher Training College (TCTC), Dhaka-Chittagong Highway before and Comilla Cadet College and BARD situated on the west.

Campus edit

The main campus consists of two three-storey buildings, eight large workshop buildings. In front of main building has a Shaheed Minar, a beautiful fountain and a statue of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the left. Apart from separate lab workshops for each department, there are offices, libraries, laboratories and a 500-capacity auditorium. There is also a canteen, a school, a mosque, two ponds and a large playground, two boys and one girls hostel.

Departments edit

Comilla Polytechnic Institute has 6 Engineering Departments viz :

  1. Electrical Engineering
  2. Electronics Engineering
  3. Civil Engineering
  4. Mechanical Engineering
  5. Computer Science & Engineering
  6. Power Engineering

References edit

  1. ^ "Home". cumillapoly.gov.bd.
  2. ^ "Cumilla Polytechnic Institute". Cumilla Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  3. ^ Polybd. "Cumilla Polytechnic Institute". Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  4. ^ "কুমিল্লা পলিটেকনিক ইনস্টিটিউট". cumillapoly.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-06-17.

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