Polytechnic is most commonly used to refer to schools, colleges, or universities that qualify as an
institute of technology
An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...
or
vocational university
A university of applied sciences (UAS), nowadays much less commonly called a polytechnic university or vocational university, is an institution of higher education and sometimes research that provides vocational education and grants academic de ...
also sometimes called universities of applied sciences.
Polytechnic may also refer to:
Education
Tertiary education
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Bahrain Polytechnic
Bahrain Polytechnic is a government-owned tertiary education institute located in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It has been established by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa; King of Bahrain by Royal Decree in July 2008. It is considered a key initiative f ...
, in Isa Town
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Polytechnic (Greece) The Polytechnic ( Greek: Πολυτεχνείο) is the traditional name for institutions of higher education in Greece, dealing with engineering at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There are currently two polytechnics that operate as inde ...
, schools that teach engineering
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Polytechnic (Portugal)
Polytechnic is one of the two sub-systems of higher education of Portugal, the other being a university education. The polytechnic higher education focuses on providing more practical trainings and is profession-oriented, while university educatio ...
, schools that offer practical training, profession-oriented
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Polytechnic School (France), Paris
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Polytechnic University (New York)
The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (commonly referred to as Tandon) is the engineering and applied sciences school of New York University. Tandon is the second oldest private engineering and technology school in the United Sta ...
, New York University Tandon School of Engineering
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Polytechnic (United Kingdom)
A polytechnic was a tertiary education teaching institution in England, Wales () and Northern Ireland offering higher diplomas, undergraduate degree and post graduate education (masters and PhDs) that was governed and administered at the national l ...
, a type of tertiary education teaching institution in the UK between 1965 and 1992
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Polytechnic (Singapore)
An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...
, tertiary institutions in Singapore
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Jakarta State Polytechnic
Jakarta State Polytechnic (in Indonesian: ''Politeknik Negeri Jakarta''), abbreviated as PNJ. It is located in the north part of Depok, West Java.
Academics
Jakarta State Polytechnic has departments and study programs as follows:
Diploma III
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, Indonesia
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Tokyo Polytechnic University
is a private university in Honchō, Nakano, Tokyo. Its nickname is ''Shadai'' (写大). It was formerly known as Tokyo College of Photography (, ''Tōkyō Shashin Daigaku'').
The university was founded as Konishi Professional School of Photogra ...
, Japan
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded ...
(may be abbreviated as PolyU)
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Polytechnic University of Catalonia
The Technical University of Catalonia ( ca, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, , es, link=no, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña; UPC), currently referred to as BarcelonaTech, is the largest engineering university in Catalonia, Spai ...
, or BarcelonaTech, Spain
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute () (RPI) is a private research university in Troy, New York, with an additional campus in Hartford, Connecticut. A third campus in Groton, Connecticut closed in 2018. RPI was established in 1824 by Stephen Van ...
, Troy, New York
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines
, mottoeng = ''Light of the Nation''
, type = Public coeducational research higher education institution
, established = October 19, 1904
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Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly) is a public university in Lakeland, Florida. Created as an independent university in 2012, it is the newest of the 12 institutions in the State University System of Florida. It is the state's only p ...
, of Lakeland, Florida
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Virginia Polytechnic
Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also has educational facilities in six regi ...
, of Blacksburg, Virginia
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Politechnika Wrocławska,
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
Secondary education
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Polytechnic High School (disambiguation) Polytechnic High School, or Poly High School, is a common name given to high schools, especially high schools with a focus on technology as well as applied arts and sciences.
In the United States Polytechnic High School may refer to (by state);
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Polytechnic Secondary School
The polytechnic secondary school, officially ''ten-class general educational polytechnic secondary school'', abbreviation POS, pronounced P-O-S, was the standard type of school in the school system of East Germany. The POS was established in 1959 ...
Entertainment
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''Polytechnique'' (film), a 2009 Canadian film
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''Polytechnic'' (film), a 2014 Indian film
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Polytechnic (band)
Polytechnic were an English indie-rock band active in 2005–2008, based in Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.
Members
Dylan Giles (vocal, guitar); Yuri Caul (bass); Tim Warren (drums); Denny hilton (guitar); Peet Earnshaw (keyboards, backin ...
, an English indie rock band
Sports
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Polytechnic F.C.
Polytechnic Football Club, originally Hanover United Football Club, is a association football, football club from Chiswick, West London, England. It is believed to be the first football club to use ''United'' in its name. The club is a full memb ...
, an English football club
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Polytechnic Boxing Club
The Polytechnic Boxing Club for amateur boxing was formed in 1888 and located at 309 Regent Street in London. The name "Polytechnic" comes from the Royal Polytechnic Institute having been formerly at that address which would later become the home ...
, an English boxing club
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Kingston Athletic Club and Polytechnic Harriers
The Polytechnic Harriers is an athletic club with long ties to what is now the London Marathon. In 1908 they oversaw the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1908 Olympics, the Game's marathon, and played a large part in the development of the P ...
, English sporting clubs
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Polytechnic Marathon
The Polytechnic Marathon, often called the Poly, was a marathon held annually between 1909 and 1996, over various courses in or near London. It was the first marathon to be run regularly over the distance of 26 miles, 385 yards which is now the g ...
, an English foot race
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Polytechnic Stadium (London)
The Polytechnic Stadium is a sports venue on Hartington Road, Chiswick, London. It is the centre piece of the Quintin Hogg Memorial Grounds (now known as University of Westminster Sports Grounds).
In 1888 Quintin Hogg built a boathouse near C ...
, an English sports facility
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Polytechnic Magazine
The Polytechnic Boxing Club for amateur boxing was formed in 1888 and located at 309 Regent Street in London. The name "Polytechnic" comes from the Royal Polytechnic Institute having been formerly at that address which would later become the home ...
'', magazine covering news for the Regent Street Polytechnic
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Polytechnic Stadium (Kremenchuk)
Polytechnic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, part of the Polytechnic Sport Complex owned by Kremenchuk State University in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. Currently and historically it is the primary arena for Kremin Kremenchuk. The club intends to buil ...
, a Ukrainian sports facility
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VEB Polytechnik
VEB Polytechnik was a company from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) located in Chemnitz (then called Karl-Marx-Stadt). In the GDR, it was mainly known for producing overhead projectors, called Polylux.
The company was founded in 1870 as ''Rei ...
, a defunct East German (GDR) company
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