 
 <prompt> Wetin be di original name for University of Westminster? Based on di question wey dey before dis one, write small tori wey get di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: Polytechnics na tertiary education institutions for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Since 1970 UK Polytechnics dey operate under di binary system of education along with universities. Polytechnics dey offer diplomas and degrees (bachelor's, master's, PhD) wey dey validated at di national level by di UK Council for National Academic Awards CNAA. Dem particularly shine for engineering and applied science degree courses wey dey similar to technological universities for US and continental Europe. Di institutions wey dey comparable for Scotland dey collectively referred to as Central Institutions. Britain's first Polytechnic, di Royal Polytechnic Institution wey later become di Polytechnic of Central London (wey be University of Westminster now) start for 1838 for Regent Street for London and di aim na to educate and popularize engineering and scientific knowledge and inventions for Victorian Britain "at little expense." Di London Polytechnic lead movement to create plenty Polytechnic institutes across UK for late 19th Century. Most Polytechnic institutes dey established for di centre of major metropolitan cities and their focus na on engineering, applied science and technology education. 