A polytechnic is a school, college, or university that qualifies as an institute of technology or vocational university. They are sometimes called universities of applied sciences.
Polytechnic may also refer to:
Education systems
[edit]- Polytechnic High School (disambiguation), lists a number of high schools with polytechnic included in the name
- Polytechnic Secondary School
- Polytechnic (Greece), schools that teach engineering
- Polytechnic (Portugal), schools that offer profession-oriented, practical training
- Polytechnic (Singapore), tertiary institutions offering education in applied sciences and vocational fields
- Polytechnic (United Kingdom), system 1965–1992; since merging with university system known as "post-1992 universities"
Tertiary educational institutions
[edit]Asia
[edit]- Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, one of the universities and colleges of the United Arab Emirates
- Bahrain Polytechnic in Isa Town, Bahrain
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (known as PolyU)
- Jakarta State Polytechnic, Indonesia
- Macao Polytechnic University
- Politeknik Ungku Omar in Perak, Malaysia
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila
- Tehran Polytechnic in Tehran, Iran
- Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
- Wuhan Polytechnic University, Hubei, China
Canada
[edit]- Lethbridge Polytechnic, Lethbridge, Alberta
- Northwestern Polytechnic, Grand Prairie, Alberta
- Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, Alberta
- Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal
- Red River College Polytechnic, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Europe
[edit]- Polytechnic University of Catalonia or BarcelonaTech, Spain
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
- Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes
- Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano), Milan
- Polytechnic University of Paris, Paris
- Polytechnic University of Turin (Politecnico di Torino), Turin
- Politechnika Wrocławska, another name for Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Wrocław, Poland
New Zealand
[edit]United States
[edit]- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Florida Polytechnic University of Lakeland, Florida
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, Georgia
- Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
- Polytechnic University (New York), New York University Tandon School of Engineering
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) of Blacksburg, Virginia
- "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University", designation given to the University of Wisconsin–Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin, in 2007
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts
Entertainment
[edit]- Polytechnique (film), a 2009 Canadian film
- Polytechnic (film), a 2014 Indian film
- Polytechnic (band), an English indie rock band
Sports
[edit]- Polytechnic F.C., an English football club
- Polytechnic Boxing Club, an English boxing club
- Kingston Athletic Club and Polytechnic Harriers, English sporting clubs
- Polytechnic Marathon, an English foot race
- Polytechnic Stadium (London), an English sports facility
- Polytechnic Magazine, magazine covering news for the Regent Street Polytechnic
- Polytechnic Stadium (Kremenchuk), a Ukrainian sports facility
See also
[edit]- Cal Poly (disambiguation), lists several polytechnics in California referred to by this name
- VEB Polytechnik, a defunct East German (GDR) company
- List of institutions using the term "institute of technology" or "polytechnic"
- All pages with titles containing Polytechnic; institute of technology; or university of applied science