The Government Polytechnic, Nagpur is an autonomous educational institution of the government of

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History

It was founded on 14 July 1914 as the Government Engineering School. At its commencement the school had 16 students on roll and was located in the Victoria Science College (now the Institute of Science) in Nagpur. During its first year the school provided courses in

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

up to diploma standard. Later in 1915

Automobile Engineering Automotive engineering, along with aerospace engineering and naval architecture, is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, and safety engineering as applied to the design, manufac ...

Course was also established which vias subsequently converted into Post Diploma in Automobile Engineering. The institution has given birth to Engineering College presently known as

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT) formally known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE) is a public technical university located in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. Established in 1960, the institute is ...

, Nagpur(VNIT). The school was expanding rapidly & from 16 students enrolled in 1914 increased to nearly 2000 in current year and Govt. Engineering School converted to Government Polytechnic, Nagpur.

Campus

The total intake capacity of all these programmes is 890 students. The premises of this institute is spread over 22 acres of land. Accommodation for 180 boys, 54 girls and 20 trainees is also available in the campus.

Academics

Government Polytechnic Nagpur has various academic departments, with specialized laboratories and research centers.

Departments

*Applied Chemistry *Applied Mathematics *Applied Physics *Applied Mechanics *Humanities & Social Science *Civil Engineering *Mechanical Engineering *

Mechatronics Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...

Engineering *Electrical Engineering *Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering *Computer Technology *Information Technology *Packaging Technology *Metallurgical Engineering *Textile Manufacturer *Mine & Mine Surveying *Automobile Engineering *Travel & Tourism *Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Courses

The institute is selected by Govt. of Maharashtra as a training provider in Information Technology to various institutions. Presently the institute is providing training to staff & students of Institute of Science, Nagpur & I.T.I in the region, Govt. Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Nagpur in addition to the institute. ;

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awarded academic autonomy to this institute in the year 1995. The institute is conducting certificate courses of 3 months, 6 months, one-year duration in Information Technology & other advanced technology areas for 10th, 12th, graduate students. The

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Assisted Project was implemented at this institute from 1992 to 1995 for improvement of quality of technician education. Canada-India Institute Industry Linkage Project was implemented in the institute from 2000-2004.

Awards

The institute was awarded

assisted Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) through competitive bidding and received ₨2.55 crores. This fund was utilised for academic excellence, Networking of institutes and services to community and economic development. This institute received ISTE Narsee Monjee award for overall Best Performance in the year 1996 and Best Polytechnic award of

in the year 1997.

Courses Offered

All the above courses are of 3 years duration.

References

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External links

Official Website
Engineering colleges in Nagpur Educational institutions established in 1914 1914 establishments in India