The Chittagong Polytechnic Institute is situated on 20 acres of land in Nasirabad,
Chittagong. It has classified labs, such as a basic electronics lab, advanced electronics lab, computer labs, chemistry lab, and physics lab. It has workshops for practical education, such as
metal shop,
wood shop, power shop, and basic workshop. The Chittagong Polytechnic Institute has a group of
Rover Scouts. Every year many students enrolls in CPI, and many pass as a
diploma Engineer. Each of CPI's departments is divided into eight semesters. In each semester a student earns a significant amount of
CGPA under 4 or equal. The last semester is the Industrial Training Semester. A student learns practical information about a selected technology in an industry for approximately six months. In the Chittagong Polytechnic Institute, 65% of the students of each semester receive scholarships from the Government.
The World Bank also gives a significant number of scholarships to selected students. == Halls of residence ==