Government Polytechnic Tumkur, also referred to as GPT Tumkur, was established in 1958. The institute offers Diploma courses in 6 specializations. Admissions to these courses are solely merit based. The DTE Karnataka conducts the counselling process for all the polytechnic colleges of Karnataka. The basic eligibility criteria is a 10th pass with at least 35% marks.
The annual fees at Government Polytechnic, Tumkur range from ₹0.5 lakh to ₹5.0 lakh depending on the programme.
Government Polytechnic, Tumkur offers Engineering.
Government Polytechnic, Tumkur is accredited by AICTE Approved.