ROORKEE COLLEGE OF POLYTECHNIC, ROORKEE

K.L. Polytechnic, Roorkee, also known as Kanhaiya Lal Polytechnic, is an engineering college in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. It was established on 25 January 1956 by Shri Sahab Kanhaiya Lal Ji under the name Kanhaiya Lal Technical Institute, initially offering only a Diploma in Civil Engineering. In 1963, it was upgraded to Kanhaiya Lal Polytechnic, adding Diploma courses in Mechanical (Production) Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Later additions included a Diploma in Electronics Engineering in 1971, a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications in 1995, and a Diploma in Mechanical (Automobile) Engineering in 2008. From 2008, twenty additional students were permitted admission in a second shift for each branch. All courses at the institute are affiliated with the Uttarakhand Technical Education Board in Roorkee and the All India Council for Technical Education in New Delhi. The institute is managed by a committee appointed by the state government of Uttarakhand. Current courses include diplomas in Civil, Mechanical (Production), Electrical, Electronics, and Mechanical (Auto) Engineering, as well as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Communication, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application.