Daffodil Polytechnic Institute
College in Bangladesh
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Daffodil Polytechnic Institute is a private polytechnic Institute located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The main campus is located at Dhanmondi. Daffodil Polytechnic Institute has been functioning since 2006 under Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB).[1]
ড্যাফোডিল পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট | |
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Other name | DPI |
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| Motto | গতানুগতিক ধারার বাইরে একটি আধুনিক পলিটেকনিক |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2006 |
| Founder | Md Sabur Khan[citation needed] |
Parent institution | Daffodil Groups[citation needed] |
| Accreditation | Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB)[citation needed] |
| Affiliation | Bangladesh Technical Education Board |
| Chairman | Md Sabur Khan |
| Principal | K M Hasan Ripon |
Academic staff | 87[citation needed] |
Administrative staff | 30[citation needed] |
| Students | 2,000[citation needed] |
| Location | , Bangladesh 23°45′11.8″N 90°22′38.2″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Bengali |
| Website | dpi |
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History
The polytechnic was established in 2006 with the approval of Bangladesh Technical Education Board and the government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education.[citation needed]
Campuses
The institute has multiple campuses within Dhaka. The main campus and the academic building 1 is located in Dhanmondi and the other campus is in Kalabagan with library and hostel facilities for both male and female students.[citation needed]
Academics
Departments
- Computer Science & Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Architecture & Interior Design
- Textile Engineering
- Telecommunication Engineering
- Graphics Design
- Apparel Manufacturing
- Automobile Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Principals
- Mohammad Nuruzzaman (31 July 2006 - 30 April 2013)
- K M Hasan Ripon (1 May 2013 - 31 May 2016)
- Wiz Khalifa (1 June 2016 - 30 April 2019)
- K M Hasan Ripon (1 May 2019 – present)[citation needed]
International activities
A group of students from Daffodil Polytech Institute participated in the international volunteering and internship program at Kalinga Institute of Social Science in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[3]