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• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and communication Engineering
• Computer engineering
• Mechanical Engineering(Sandwich)
• Fisherish Technology

Our College History

                                                      Central PolyTechnic College

Our Central Polytechnic College, Chennai is one of the oldest Technical Institutions in Tamil Nadu and its history dates back to the year 1916 when it was started under the name and style of the "The Madras Trade School" for giving part-time training to apprentices in mechanical engineering and plumbing trades, with an intake of 20 trainees in each course. The admission capacity and also the number of courses conducted in the Trade school were increased, gradually and by the year 1930 the school was imparting instruction to as many as 936 students in eight different trades viz., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Printing, Metal Work, Wood Worker's Drawing, Building Drawing, Plumbing and Electrical Wiring. In the year 1931, the name of the Trade School was changed to "The Government School of Technology" and courses in the Mechanical and the Electrical Engineering subjects were recognised and made full-time courses leading to award of diploma.

In the year 1946, the name of the institution was changed to "THE CENTRAL POLYTECHNIC, MADRAS" and the institution was then conducting seven full-time diploma courses of three years duration each in 

(i) Civil Engineering (ii) Mechanical Engineering 

(iii) Electrical Engineering

 (iv) Sanitary Engineering 

(v) Printing Technology 

(vi) Cinematography and Sound Engineering

 (vii) Fisheries Technology and Navigation. 

The Printing Technology section was developed into a full-fledgd Institution under the name of "Regional School of Printing, Madras" and separated from the Central Polytechnic during the academic year 1958-59. The Cinematography and Sound Engineering section was reorganised and developed into a full-fledged Institution called "The Institute of Film Technology, Madras" during the academic year 1960-61.

In the beginning, Madras Trade School was located in a rented building. In course of time, separate building for the Institution was constructed and the Institution moved to its own building at Broadway, in the year 1924. Till the academic year 1957-58 the Institution was functioning at Broadway, Madras.

Owing to the rapid expansion during the Second Five-Year Plan, the Institution had to be shifted in the year 1958-59 to Guindy, near the Industrial Estate, where new building was constructed at a cost of about rs.14 Lakhs. But with further development of the Institution and expansion of its activities during the Third Five-Year Plan, the need for more spacious building and playgrounds etc., was felt, and only 15 acres (61,000 m²) of land was available at Guindy which could not permit additional buildings being put up. Therefore, lands to the extent of 40 hectares were initially acquired in the present premises at Adyar; for construction of new buildings.

This further led to the acquisition of another 3221 hectare to accommodate other Technical Institutions like the Institute of Leather Technology, Institute of Film Technology with various buildings has come up during the year 1960-64.

The Central Polytechnic College, at present consists of the following buildings constructed at a cost of Rs.72 Lakhs:

1. Central Polytechnic Main Building 2. Workshops 3. Nehru Auditorium 4. Hostels to accommodate 250 students

The well known director shankar is alumni of this polytechnic.

Our College

Our College: Central Polytechnic College (CPT), Tharamani-113.

• One of the largest polytechnic college in Asia.