polytechnic
That teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects.
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I went there when it was still a polytechnic. I've watched its progress over the years with no small degree of bemusement. It used to specialise in civil engineering; now it seems to prefer burning bridges to building…
[ Hòa tấu ] Dàn nhạc giao hưởng Cao đẳng Bách Khoa Nghĩa An Singapore ( Ngee Ann Polytechnic Bands ) - Thất tình คู่กัด Ku Gad 失恋阵线联盟 ( Singapore 11/2023 ) - Nhạc mở đầu mỗi tập trong phim ( bộ ) Người vợ tiên 家有仙妻 A…
That's the old Hatfield Polytechnic as was. In its day, my day, one of the finest and most progressive polytechnics in the UK. It saddens me to my core to read news like this on a regular basis.
DAVID BOWIE - Live At Kingston Polytechnic '72 Volume Two - RARE 1980 Vinyl LP Ends Wed #ad #vinylrecords #vinyl #DavidBowie
4/ Lethbridge Polytechnic's Medical First Responder program is the foundational step toward becoming a Primary Care Paramedic. Cut the integrated service that hires locally, and the MFR classrooms could get quieter, too.
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That teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects.
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(obsolete) An exhibition of objects illustrating many arts.
“DAVID BOWIE - Live At Kingston Polytechnic '72 Volume Two - RARE 1980 Vinyl LP Ends Wed #ad #vinylrecords #vinyl #DavidBowie”
— Bluesky· May 2026“4/ Lethbridge Polytechnic's Medical First Responder program is the foundational step toward becoming a Primary Care Paramedic. Cut the integrated service that hires locally, and the MFR classrooms could get quieter, too.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK, dated) An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects.
“I went there when it was still a polytechnic. I've watched its progress over the years with no small degree of bemusement. It used to specialise in civil engineering; now it seems to prefer burning bridges to building them.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“[ Hòa tấu ] Dàn nhạc giao hưởng Cao đẳng Bách Khoa Nghĩa An Singapore ( Ngee Ann Polytechnic Bands ) - Thất tình คู่กัด Ku Gad 失恋阵线联盟 ( Singapore 11/2023 ) - Nhạc mở đầu mỗi tập trong phim ( bộ ) Người vợ tiên 家有仙妻 A fairy wife at home (1991) của Chunghwa TV, Đài Loan”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That's the old Hatfield Polytechnic as was. In its day, my day, one of the finest and most progressive polytechnics in the UK. It saddens me to my core to read news like this on a regular basis.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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South African English for a polytechnic — a tertiary institution focused on practical, vocational, and technical education rather than academic degrees. Technikons were a distinct and important part of the South African higher education landscape throughout the 20th century, offering diplomas and national certificates in applied fields. Most were incorporated into universities of technology after 2004 reforms, but the term is still widely understood and used.
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(NZ) A polytechnic.
- polytech58%
A New Zealand informal shortening of 'polytechnic' — a tertiary educational institution offering vocational and technical qualifications. In New Zealand the polytechnic sector was significantly restructured and rebranded in the 2020s, but 'polytech' remains the casual everyday term for these institutions among New Zealanders.