APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Other name
KTU
TypePublic
Established2014; 10 years ago (2014)
BudgetIncrease₹ 50 million
ChancellorGovernor of Kerala
Vice-ChancellorDr. Saji Gopinath[1]
Students160,000+
Location
Thiruvananthapuram
,
Kerala
,
India

8°32′30″N 76°54′21″E / 8.5416°N 76.9057°E / 8.5416; 76.9057
LanguageEnglish
ColoursBlue, Magenta, and Olive      
AffiliationsAICTE, UGC, AIU
Websitektu.edu.in

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) is a state public technological university headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

KTU offers professional degrees in engineering, technology, and management-related streams and has advanced courses and syllabi compared to its predecessor universities in the state. Named after the Indian aerospace scientist and statesman A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2015,[2] it is both a teaching and an affiliation university, with more than 170 affiliated colleges[3] and over 160,000 students enrolled, having jurisdiction over the 14 districts of Kerala.

KTU is an AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) and UGC (University Grants Commission) approved university that offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate academic degrees in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Bachelor of Vocational Education (B.Voc), Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT), Master of Technology (M.Tech), Master of Architecture (M.Arch), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The language of instruction is English.

It is a relatively new and reformed technological university, with its first batch enrolled in the academic year 2015-16.[3][4]

History

KTU was established by the Government of Kerala through an Ordinance on 21 May 2014.[5] Kuncheria P. Isaac, a former Member Secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education was appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the university on 1 September 2014, and M. Abdul Rahman, former All India Council for Technical Education Director, was appointed as the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor.[6] Classes for the first batch under KTU began on 1 August 2015.[3]

List of vice chancellors of KTU

Vice chancellors of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
No. Name Term of office
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Dr. Kuncheria P Isaac 1 September 2014 31 December 2017 3 years, 121 days
2 Dr. J Letha 1 January 2018 4 October 2018 276 days
3 Dr. Usha Titus IAS 5 October 2018 21 February 2019 139 days
4 Dr. MS Rajasree 22 February 2019 3 November 2022 3 years, 254 days
5 Dr. Ciza Thomas 4 November 2022 31 March 2023 148 days
6 Dr. Saji Gopinath 1 April 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 8 days

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dr Saji Gopinath appointed as new KTU VC: End in sight for governor-govt tussle?". Mathrubhumi. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ Press Trust of India (PTI) (29 July 2015). "Kerala's Technological University to be Named After President APJ Abdul Kalam". NDTV. Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "KTU BTech first batch results out: 36.41 pass percentage recorded". The New Indian Express. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ^ K, Krishnachand (30 December 2018). "Government nod to set up Kerala Technological University HQ in capital". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ Kerala Technological University Ordinance. Government of Kerala. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. ^ "VC for technical university". The Hindu. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

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