Govt Polytechnic Gadag

Government Polytechnic Gadag is a state-run diploma-level technical institution under the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE), Government of Karnataka, located in Gadag — the administrative headquarters of Gadag District, north Karnataka, approximately 80 km from Hubballi. The institution is approved by AICTE New Delhi and affiliated to the Board of Technical Examinations, Karnataka.

Government Polytechnic Gadag offers three-year Diploma programmes in core engineering disciplines including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering, following the KBTE curriculum. Government fees apply at approximately Rs. 4,270 per year. Admission is through DTE Karnataka centralised counselling based on SSLC merit. SC/ST and other government scholarship schemes provide fee reimbursement for eligible students. Lateral entry for ITI certificate holders is available through DCET.

Gadag District is historically known for the Gadag-Betageri twin cities, the Trikuteshwara Temple complex (a major example of Chalukyan and Hoysala architecture), and its position as a significant cotton and agricultural trading centre in north Karnataka. Gadag lies on the Hubballi-Hospet railway and highway corridor — connecting it to both Belagavi and Bellary. The district's industrial profile includes ginning mills, oil mills, and agricultural processing. Diploma graduates from Government Polytechnic Gadag can pursue lateral entry into BE programmes at KLE Technological University (Hubballi), BVB College, or other VTU-affiliated colleges in the Hubballi-Dharwad zone, which is 80 km away.