Dr. D. Y. Patil Pratishthan Akurdi started  Diploma Courses in 1984 by name Y. B. Patil Polytechnic at Akurdi. The Polytechnic was in Kolhapur and transferred to Pune in 1990 in proximity to Pimpri Chinchwad Industrial Complex. At the present the Polytechnic is in Akurdi Educational Complex of Dr. D. Y. Patil Prathisthan. College comes under D. Y. Patil group of Institutes which has recently declared as Private university.

The polytechnic has state of the art building and well equipped laboratories. Students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in addition to regular academics work. The students have won different prizes in these activities every year. Departments of Polytechnic college has excellent & ambient infrastructure with well-equipped laboratories. Well-qualified, motivated, and dedicated faculty members are serving in the Institute. Students are encouraged to actively participate in National and State level co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The institute has well planned boys and girls hostel in  the campus with better amenities and ultra-modern facilities.

The department helps our students in industrial and their placement in large scale, medium scale and small scale industries as per their merit. The Polytechnic has track record of best results in the last 27 years.