KERALA GOVT. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE KOZHIKODE

Kerala Government Polytechnic College is situated at West Hill, about 5 km from Kozhikode city on the Kozhikode-Kannur National Highway 17, near the Industrial Estate, Westhill. Originally started as an Industrial School, it was later upgraded to Kerala Polytechnic and eventually renamed Kerala Govt. Polytechnic College, Kozhikode. It was established in 1946 under the Madras Government and inaugurated by Sri. V. V. Giri, then Minister for Industries and Labour, Government of Madras, on 23 November 1946, with Sri. Sreenivas Rao as its first principal. Initially, it offered four diploma courses—Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical Engineering—along with five certificate courses. Today, the institution functions under the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Kerala, and offers six diploma programmes: Civil, Computer, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, and Tool & Die Engineering. It has about 1200 students, 90 teaching staff, and 28 non-teaching staff. Notable alumni include actor Sasi Kalinga and MLA Vidya Balakrishnan. The college also runs several outreach programmes, including Community Development through Polytechnics, Industry Institute Partnership Cell, and a Finishing School.