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Karnataka Polytechnic, Mangalore, popularly known as KPT is a premium technical Educational institute of the Coastal Karnataka. It is catering to the technical and Educational needs of the people of the region in an exemplary way

History
The institute was started way back in 1946 with just three branches of engineering. It has grown over the years and is currently offering courses in eight disciplines of engineering

Management
The polytechnic is a Government Polytechnic. The students are admitted on merit cum reservation policy based on the current policies of the government. Social justice is an integral part of the government policy which justifies affirmative action in selection of students and faculty.

Current
The current intake of the students in each of the discipilne is 60 students + 3 students under SNQ categories. In addition 20% of the students are admitted into the second year under the lateral admission category

Placements
The training and placement cell of the polytechnic is functioning very effectively in arranging campus selection for the students. The placements are highest for Mechanical Engineering students followed by Civil Engineering and Automobile Engineering students. In addition, there is high demand for Chemical Engineering students due to Mega Petrochemical Industries around Mangalore