Government Polytechnic Kothagudem (Formerly Government Mining Institute) is a public/ government institution located in Kothagudem, Telangana. It was founded to promote Technical Education. The college is affiliated to the State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET). The institute offers diploma courses along with few Certificate courses.

  • The Diploma courses are offered in 6 diversified streams of Engineering.
  • Total Number of students currently enrolled are 1458 with 43 full-time faculty to serve them.
  • The Institute is situated in an area close to 27 acres.

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Government Polytechnic Kothagudem Highlights

Established | Institute Type 1957 | Government
Approved By Ministry of HRD, AICTE
Entrance Exam POLYCET (Polytechnic Common Entrance Test)
Courses Offered Diploma in 6 streams of the Engineering discipline
Popular Courses Diploma in Mechanical and Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Entrance-based
Campus Area 27 Acres
Official Website http://polytechnicts.cgg.gov.in/

Government Polytechnic Kothagudem Courses

The 3 years spanned 6-diploma courses available at the college are detailed in the table below, out of which Mechanical course has 120 seats intake and rest of the courses have intake of 60 seats.

Engineering Diploma Courses Eligibility
Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Electronics, Mining, Metallurgical, and Applied Electronics and Instrumentation X passed from any recognized institution

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Government Polytechnic Kothagudem Admission

Admission is carried out through Web Counselling. Admission will be made based on options exercised by the candidate. A web-based allotment would be done in the official site, which will get notified in the news media right after POLYCET results gets declared. No separate call letters will be sent to the candidates, but instead Admission notification gets issued in the news media which can be considered as a call letter.

Admission Procedure

  • Soon after the declaration of results of SSC and POLYCET, detailed notification is published in daily newspapers for the interested candidates to attend for certificate verification and entry.
  • The details of web-based counselling and venues for certificate verification and option entry is made available on website https://polycetts.nic.in/.
  • Candidates called shall attend with all original certificates and documents for verification at any one of the designated venues.
  • Candidates shall check the details (local area, reservation/special reservation category, sex printed) on the receipt of certificates and gets them corrected by the verification officer immediately.
  • Relevant information regarding college seats and fees will be provided along with familiarizing them with web counselling.
  • Allotment (Allotment of seats will be based on computer program considering the merit of the candidate and Reservation category).

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Government Polytechnic Kothagudem Placements

The average package offered is 3.5 LPA. Maximum package was INR 4.2 LPA and minimum package was INR1.8 LPA (for 2019-2020). The top recruiters are HCL, ISRO, Power Grid Corporation of India, CTRLS, L&T, SBI, TATA Sky, Sterling, and Wilson Powergen.

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Government Polytechnic Kothagudem Facilities

The institute do have plenty of cool facilities for the benefits of the students pursuing their education here. Few of them are listed below.

  • Tutorial Rooms- The tutorial rooms can be used by the students having doubts and wanting one on one interaction with the relevant teachers.
  • Computer Labs- The Institute has an ample of computer facilities by equipping the latest technology with software to conduct anything that is beneficial to the students.
  • Library-The library is well equipped with the latest title books including the reference books that aids diploma course pursual. Also, there are few books that aids competitive exams taking place in India.
  • Sports space- The Institute also has Sports Facilities including Badminton and Table- tennis court. The students can play the sports in their free time to get physically fit.
  • Medical Care- In case of any emergency, Medical Facilities and Student Insurance is also available for the admitted students. 

Government Polytechnic Kothagudem Faculty

With Highly qualified faculty at the campus, the Government Polytechnic College is committed to delivering successful professionals by making innovative curriculum and delivering it effectively. 

  • The faculty at the institute have business exposure to keep up with the fast- paced business world and to keep the students at top.
  • In General, the teachers are M. Tech with an experience of 15 years.
  • The Institute has a total of 43 faculty at present with 20 PG holders in different fields ranging from M. Tech, MA and M.Sc.

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Government Polytechnic Kothagudem FAQs

Ques.How is the On- Campus placement facility of Government Polytechnic Kothagudem?

Ans. The placement facility is good. The average package is of 3.5 LPA which is pretty good for a polytechnic college. Also, the recruiters include L&T, Power Grid, SBI, TATA Sky which are all renowned organisations.

Ques.Does Government Polytechnic Kothagudem provide Scholarship for the courses?

Ans. Yes, the Institute does provide scholarship, based on the merit ranks of the students as well as the category (ST/SC/OBC) and on the financial situation of students. Also, the fees are very low as compared to other polytechnic colleges which is only Rs. 3,800 (per annum).

Ques.What is the ROI of a Diploma of Engineering at the Government Polytechnic Kothagudem?

Ans. The fee of Diploma of Engineering is quite low when compared to other Polytechnic Colleges. It is around INR 3,800 for the 1st year. So, the total fee must be roughly INR 11,400. While the average package is INR 3.5 LPA. Hence, the Return on Investment is about 30% which is a pretty good return.

Ques.Since Government Polytechnic Kothagudem is a government institution, can we expect good facilities?

Ans. Yes, the college has good facilities including well equipped classrooms, tutorial rooms and laboratories. Also, they have the National Digital Library and MOOC- Swayam which the students can avail even from the luxury of their homes.

Ques.Is one eligible for admission into Government Polytechnic Kothagudem without appearing for POLYCET?

Ans. No, the minimum eligibility is the candidate must have passed X Standard or any other equivalent Examination along with qualifying the POLYCET, Telangana. Even the other states candidates must appear for POLYCET for admission at this institute.

Ques.What are the documents needed while applying to Government Polytechnic Kothagudem?

Ans. The documents to be submitted for verification are as follows:

  • SSC (10th)
  • Leaving Certificate of last College (TC) 
  • Eligibility and Migration Certificate (for students out of Maharashtra)
  • Caste and Validity certificate (if belonging to backward category)