Arunachal Pradesh polytechnic institutes are those technical institutes that disseminate technical education without getting affiliated to any university. Instead they are affiliated to the Arunachal Pradesh's Technical Boards. Polytechnic institutes at Arunachal Pradesh offer 3 year diploma course in engineering.

The courses offered by the polytechnic institutes of Arunachal Pradesh are said to be the shortened version of the 4 year degree course in engineering. After finishing these diploma courses at the polytechnic institutes, the candidate would be able to perform the general engineering tasks. They can secure a position of junior engineers or supervisors in various companies.

The eligibility for taking up a program at the polytechnic institutes in Arunachal Pradesh is that the candidate must be a 10th pass. The polytechnic institutes of Arunachal Pradesh function under the regulations of the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). They have to follow the guidelines issued by AICTE in running all its programs.

The Arunachal Pradesh polytechnic institutes need to develop further. The only developed polytechnic institute of Arunachal Pradesh is North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST). The institute conducts written examination known as NEE-II for admissions into its polytechnic courses. The polytechnic programs of NERIST stresses more on the practical training than on the theoretical knowledge. The students are given training not only in engineering but also in management and entrepreneurship.

The address of the polytechnic institutes of Arunachal Pradesh is given below :

North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)

Last Updated on 03 January 2011