Polytechnic. A polytechnic is an educational institution that primarily focuses on vocational education, applied sciences, and career pathways. They are sometimes referred to as institutes of technology, vocational institutes, or universities of applied sciences.

Polytechnic may also refer to:

Education systems 
 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

Asia
 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
 Singapore Polytechnic in Singapore
 Tehran Polytechnic in Tehran, Iran
 Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
 Wuhan Polytechnic University, Hubei, China

Canada
 Lethbridge Polytechnic, Lethbridge, Alberta
 Northwestern Polytechnic, Grand Prairie, Alberta
 Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, Alberta
 Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal
 Red River College Polytechnic, Winnipeg, Manitoba
 Seneca Polytechnic, Toronto, Ontario
 Humber Polytechnic, Etobicoke, Ontario

Europe
 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 (), Milan
 Polytechnic University of Paris, Paris
 Polytechnic University of Turin (), Turin
 , another name for Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Wrocław, Poland

New Zealand
 Aoraki Polytechnic
 Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
 Otago Polytechnic

United States
 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
 New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey
 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 
 Polytechnique (film), a 2009 Canadian film
 Polytechnic (film), a 2014 Indian film
 Polytechnic (band), an English indie rock band

Sports 
 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
 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"
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