pol ‧ y ‧ tech ‧ nic /ˌpɒlɪˈteknɪk $ ˌpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a type of British college similar to a university, which provided training and degrees in many subjects, and existed until 1993
2 . a word used in the names of high schools or colleges in the US, where you can study technical or scientific subjects:
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute