Government Polytechnic, Kolhapur was established in the year of 1961 with Civil Engineering & Mechanical Engineering Diploma Programmes. Started in a small rented building, the Institute was soon shifted to its independent campus of about 12 hectors covering academic building & hostels. At present, the Institute offers Diploma programmes in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electronics, Sugar Manufacturing, Information Technology, Metallurgy & Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. The Institute has the privilege of being the 1st Academically Autonomous Government Polytechnic in the state. Being rich with faculty of high qualifications, modernized laboratories & infrastructure, the Institute has progressed serving the industry & society. The alumni either proceed for higher education or get employed in renowned industries through regular campus interviews organized by the Training & Placement Cell of the Institute. As a National level appreciation of education of the Institute, 4 programmes were awarded 3 years accreditation by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi in December 2003. Committed to the noble mission of developing technicians of high standards of excellence, the Institute is crossing broader & newer horizons of progress keeping pace with the changing global world.

Vision: To develop a flexible & efficient technician education system that caters to ever increasing complex expectations of global technological developments, in tune with the policies, where in the alumni will achieve international standards of excellence to become successful entrepreneurs or render quality services, eventually contributing to national development.