Established in 1980, Rural Polytechnic,Hulkoti (RPT) has achieved an enviable status due to a strong emphasis on academic and technical excellence and has been in the forefront of imparting engineering education for over 32 years.Being the first Polytechnic in the North Karnataka region, it has contributed largely to the development and prosperity of the region. It currently offers 3 Diploma Courses affiliated to Director of Technical Education , Bangalore,It is Govt. aided and is recognised by