In India, polytechnic education is increasing at an immense rate. Due to the several opportunities, it is providing to students in terms of employment in various fields. Courses in polytechnic colleges are heavily based on careers and students can continue with these after completing class 10th. There are many poly colleges in the world that offer a wide range of educational experiences and the syllabus responds to the industry.
Looking for a definitive list of the best poly colleges in India? Yes? No doubt this is a massively debatable topic and you’ll find multiple answers everywhere. To cut down your wide list of poly colleges and to make your choice easier we have put together a number of lists according to common questions that students have. Please have a look.
Before moving further let’s first understand what is polytechnic?
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What is polytechnic?
Polytechnic is a diploma course where the institution focuses on delivering technical education. Generally, polytechnic courses are a 3-year program. Polytechnic also helps students start their careers by getting a good job at a well-known company. Most institutions offer polytechnic courses mainly in civil, chemical, Petrochemical, mechanical, electrical, and newly emerged branches.

List of 25 government polytechnic colleges
There are many in India. Some of the government ones are:
- Government Polytechnic, Mumbai
- Government Polytechnic, Pune
- Government Polytechnic College Ambikapur, Ambikapur
- Government Polytechnic – Kirodimal Polytechnic Society, Raigarh
- Government Polytechnic Miraj, Sangli
- Government Women Polytechnic College, Bhopal
- Government Women’s Polytechnic, Patna
- Government Polytechnic College for Women, Coimbatore
- Government Polytechnic College for Women, Madurai
- Government Polytechnic, Janjgir
- Government Polytechnic, Purnea
- Institute of Shipbuilding Technology, Bogda, Goa
- Government Polytechnic, Altinho, Panaji Goa
- Government Polytechnic, Manesar
- Government Polytechnic, Kangra
- Government Polytechnic for Women, Bemina, Srinagar
- Government Polytechnic, Church Road, Ranchi
- Government Polytechnic, Gulbarga
- Government Polytechnic, Bagepalli
- Government Polytechnic College, Kannur
- Government Polytechnic College, Perimbavoor
- Government Polytechnic, Takyelpet, Imphal
- Government Polytechnic College, Ferozpur
- Government Women’s Polytechnic College, Near Cotton Mills, Pratap Nagar, Distt. Udaipur
- Govt. Polytechnic, Lucknow
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Note: For a detailed list, you may check this link.
Central polytechnic college – Overview

List of 10 best polytechnic colleges in Hyderabad
- Government Polytechnic for Women (Minorities) L.B. Nagar, District Ranga Reddy
- Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering
- Smt. Durgabai Deshmukh Government Women’s Technical Training Institute, Ameerpet
- Hyderabad Institute of Fire Engineering – Mehdipatnam
- Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Government Polytechnic College
- J.N. Government Polytechnic, Ramanthapur, (Mandal), Distt. Rangareddy
- University College of Engineering, Osmania University
- AP Government Instt. Of Leather Technology, H.S. Darga
- Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University
- Teegala Krishna Reddy Engineering College
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Top 15 in Chennai
- Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology
- Central Polytechnic College
- Don Bosco Poly College
- Dr. Dharmambal Govt Poly College for Women
- Government Poly College
- Government Polytechnic College, RK Nagar
- Government Technical Training Centre
- Institute of Leather Technology
- Institute of Printing Technology
- Institute of Textile Technology
- Panimalar Polytechnic College
- Ramakrishna Mission Polytechnic College
- Siga Polytechnic College
- State Institute of Commerce Education
- V. Ramakrishna Polytechnic College
15 best in Delhi
- South Polytechnic College
- Ambedkar Polytechnic
- Aryabhat Polytechnic
- Bhai Parmanand Institute of Business Studies
- Gobind Ballabh Pant Polytechnic
- Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic
- Kasturba Polytechnic for Women
- Meera Bai Polytechnic for Women
- Pusa Polytechnic
- Aditya Institute of Technology
- Guru Tegh Bahadur Polytechnic
- International Polytechnic for Women
- Maharaja Suraj Mal Institute of Pharmacy & Technology
- Marathwada Institute of Technology
- Rao Tula Ram Polytechnic
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Top ones in Pune

Top 20 polytechnic colleges in Bihar
- Government Polytechnic, Barauni
- Azmet College of Engineering and Technology, Kishanganj
- Government Polytechnic, Asthawan, Nalanda
- Millia Polytechnic, Purnea
- Buddha Institute of Technology, Gaya
- Buddha Polytechnic Institute, Gaya
- Patna Sahib Technical Campus
- Sri Ram Polytechnic, Madhubani
- Sityog Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
- Netaji Subhash Institute of Polytechnic, Bihta
- Government Polytechnic, Madhubani
- Government Polytechnic, Motihari
- Government Polytechnic, Sheohar
- Government Polytechnic, Dehri-On-Sone
- Government Polytechnic, Katihar
- Government Polytechnic, Bhagalpur
- RP Sharma Institute of Technology, Danapur, Patna
- JP Institute of Technology, Nalanda
- Girija Devi Polytechnic College, Bhojpur
- Chanakya Institute of Polytechnic and Technology, Bhojpur
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It’s a wrap!
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Useful Links
- Central Polytechnic College
- Thinking About Best Vocational Courses After Class 10?
- List of ITI trades
- Courses After 10th Class
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FAQs
The main difference is that polytechnic is a diploma course (of 3 years) on the other hand B. Tech is a degree course (of 4 years).
Some of the popular polytechnic courses are:
Diploma in Civil Engineering, Diploma in Electronics and Communication, Diploma in Petroleum Engineering, Diploma in Interior Designing, Diploma in Production Engineering, Diploma in Automobile Engineering, Diploma in Metallurgy Engineering, Diploma in Ceramic Engineering, Diploma in Computer Engineering, Diploma in Computer Programming, Diploma in Aerospace Engineering, etc.
Yes, the future of polytechnic in India is very bright. After completing this Diploma course you may find work opportunities in a government and in the private sector companies. You can also study BE / BTech or AMIE after completing this three-year diploma.
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