Dhaka Polytechnic Institute


Dhaka Polytechnic Institute (Bengali: ঢাকা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট, also known as DPI) is a government technical institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest and the oldest polytechnic academia in modern Bangladesh. The polytechnic is ranked number one on the Bangladesh Polytechnic Ranking 2018.[citation needed]

Dhaka Polytechnic Institute
ঢাকা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute main.gate(north-gate).jpg
Main entrance gate (the north-gate)
Former name
East Pakistan Polytechnic Institute
MottoProgress and Service
TypePublic
Established1955; 70 years ago (1955)
Academic affiliations
Bangladesh Technical Education Board
PrincipalEngr. Kazi Zakir Hossain[1]
Academic staff
116[2]
Students8,898
Address
Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Avenue, Tejgaon Industrial Area
, ,
1208
,
Bangladesh

23°45′32″N 90°23′59″E / 23.75889°N 90.39972°E / 23.75889; 90.39972Coordinates: 23°45′32″N 90°23′59″E / 23.75889°N 90.39972°E / 23.75889; 90.39972
CampusUrban, 27 acres (11 ha)
LanguageBangla
Education systemCoeducation
Websitedpi.gov.bd
File:Dhaka Polytechnic logo.jpg
  1. "Messages from Principal". Dhaka Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
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