Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic, Kolkata

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic was established in the year 1950 at Kolkata, West Bengal. This is an affiliated college, specially approved by AICTE, offering various diploma courses in engineering for their students. The polytechnic is located on a 2. 64-acre campus with an enrolment of 1,064 students and a faculty strength of 27.

The polytechnic firmly commits itself to providing the students with all facilities that will make their stay in the institution a rewarding experience. It has a college library that is an ideal resource center with a huge collection of books, journals, and reference materials for students to help in their academic pursuit.

In order to meet the requirements of practical skills inherent in the technical course pattern, the working laboratories are well-equipped and department-based. These labs provide hands-on experience, allowing students to apply theoretical concepts in real-world scenarios. Apart from this, the polytechnic has a very good IT infrastructure in place.

Students are provided up-to-date facilities in computing and are updated with new technologies in their concern branches. Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic provides six full-time diploma courses, all of which are regular programs.

Course Name Total Number of Seats Diploma in Civil Engineering 60 Diploma in Computer Science and Technology 60 Diploma in Electrical Engineering 60 Diploma in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 30 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 60 Diploma in Food Processing Technology 60 The admission process to Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic is mainly based on the Joint Entrance Examination for Polytechnics West Bengal.

The entrance test is considered to be one of the prime mediums through which a number of students can seek admission to the different diploma courses offered by the institute.