傳統上是指為所在地區訓練工商業所需之技術人員的教育機構，和「大學」有所區隔，宿舍較少，提供較多在職進修課程。以訓練農業或特定職業所需之從業人員為主的教育機構則稱為「職業學校」。

技術學院(機構)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
科技專科學校(教育機構)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
科技大學(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
工業學院(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
chi shu hsüeh yüan(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
jì shù xué yuàn(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
ji shu xue yuan(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
polytechnics(institutions)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
polytechnic(institution)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
technical colleges(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
technical institutes(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
technical schools(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
polytechnical schools(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
polytechnic institutes(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
polytechnic institutions(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
politécnicos(institutions)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
politécnico(institutions)　(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........組織 (層級名)
............組織 (群體)
................機構 (組織)
....................<依活動區分之機構>
........................學校 (機構)
............................學院 (大學和學院機構)
................................技術學院 (機構)

distinguished from....	大學(機構)
meaning/usage overlaps with....	職業學校(機構)

英文....	Educational institutions distinguished from "universities" by traditionally providing training for technicians in business, industry, and commerce for an immediate local area, having fewer residence facilities, and offering more part-time classes. For educational institutions emphasizing training in agriculture or specific trades, use "vocational schools."

技術學院(機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 April 27, 2012
.................	行政院研究發展考核委員會－雙語詞彙資料庫 April 27, 2012
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－中華民國專利資訊檢索系統 April 27, 2012
科技專科學校(教育機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 4, 2015
科技大學............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 August 4, 2015
polytechnics(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Roberts, Construction Industry Thesaurus (1976)
.................	Mills, Planning: Building for Education, Culture, and Science (1976) 3.2
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Thesaurus of Monument Types (1995)
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982)
.................	ROOT Thesaurus (1981)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993)
polytechnic(institution)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
technical colleges(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Mills, Planning: Building for Education, Culture, and Science (1976) 3.2
technical institutes(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) technical institutes
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
technical schools(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (1982)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
polytechnical schools(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Canadian Thesaurus of Construction Science and Technology (1978)
polytechnic institutes(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
polytechnic institutions(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
politécnicos(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
.................	Comité, Plural del término en singular
politécnico(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Gran Enciclopedia Larousse (1973) 16:556
.................	TAA database (2000-)
Subject:............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) technical college libraries
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982) Colleges: technical

Getty AAT: 300343422 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300343422
聯合目錄： 技術學院 、科技專科學校 、科技大學 、工業學院 、chi shu hsüeh yüan 、jì shù xué yuàn 、ji shu xue yuan 、polytechnics 、polytechnic 、technical colleges 、technical institutes 、technical schools 、polytechnical schools 、polytechnic institutes 、polytechnic institutions 、politécnicos 、politécnico