Government Polytechnic College

About the Department

The technical skilled educational institutions were started in 1943, by the name “Occupational Institutes”. Later, these are renamed as “Polytechnics”(multiple technical skills/many technical skills). All these Polytechnics were working under “Public Instruction Department”. As the number of Polytechnics and Technical degree colleges were increased, the new department called “Department of Technical Education ” came into existance in 1959.

The Department of Technical Education is the highest policy making body in the field of Technical Education in Karnataka. Its primary function is planning of developing Technical Education in the state and the Board of Technical Examination is responsible to conduct Diploma/Post diploma /Tailoring examination and award Diploma/Post Diploma/certificate to the eligible candidates.

Department Activities

     Teaching and Learning.

Courses offered at Govt Polytechnic College, Lingasugur :

• Civil Engineering 
• Computer Science Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering 
• Electronics & Communications Engineering

  Courses offered at Govt Polytechnic College, Devadurga :

• Civil Engineering (General)
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Electronics & Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (General)