It consisted of 4 departments: mechanical, agricultural, engineering and chemical. The first rector of the institute was a renowned scientist V.L. Kyrpychov, and the first Head of the State Examination Commission in 1903 was D.I.Mendelyeyev. Founders of KPI embodied the best traditions of famous European higher technical schools: Paris’ Ecole Polytechnic, Aachen, Vienna, Technical University of Magdeburg. The basis of the system of higher technical education was a combination of deep natural sciences, basic training in physics, mathematics, chemistry and other disciplines and general engineering, obtaining professional and practical skills in production and scientific institutions.
Ni ilihusisha ya 4 idara: mitambo, kilimo, uhandisi na kemikali. gombera wa kwanza wa taasisi alikuwa mashuhuri mwanasayansi V.L. Kyrpychov, na Mkuu wa kwanza wa Tume ya Nchi Mitihani katika 1903 ilikuwa D.I.Mendelyeyev. Waanzilishi wa KPI ilivyo mila bora ya Shule maarufu Ulaya juu ya kiufundi: Paris 'Ecole Polytechnic, Aachen, Vienna, Chuo Kikuu cha Magdeburg Ufundi. msingi wa mfumo wa elimu ya juu ya kiufundi ilikuwa mchanganyiko wa sayansi ya kina asili, mafunzo ya msingi katika fizikia, hisabati, kemia na taaluma nyingine na jumla uhandisi, kupata ujuzi wa kitaalamu na vitendo katika uzalishaji na asasi za kisayansi.