The activities of CPNU began in 1960 as the general technical faculty of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in accordance with the order of the Ministry of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR dated March 11, 1960.

The first admission to full-time education in three specialties was carried out in the 1962-1963 academic year and amounted to 150 students.

On September 1, 1965, according to the order of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the USSR, the Chernihiv branch of the Kiev Polytechnic Institute was organized, consisting of three faculties: mechanical, technological and general technical.

The dean of the general technical faculty Evgeny Kalita was appointed the director of the branch.

The rector of the institute was appointed doctor of technical sciences, professor Denisov Alexander Ivanovich.