APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
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Type | Public |
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Established | 2014 |
Chancellor | Governor of Kerala |
Vice-Chancellor | J.Letha (In-charge)[1] |
Pro Vice Chancellor | Currently no Pro Vice Chancellor[1] |
Location |
Trivandrum, Kerala, India 8°32′30″N 76°54′21″E / 8.5416°N 76.9057°ECoordinates: 8°32′30″N 76°54′21″E / 8.5416°N 76.9057°E |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission of India |
Website |
ktu |
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, formerly Kerala Technological University is a state university established by the Government of Kerala headquartered in Trivandrum city. The objective of the University is to coordinate, supervise, regulate, guide and provide leadership in all aspects of technological and engineering education and research in Kerala State.
The university has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram and its jurisdictional authority extends to the whole of Kerala State. The university has been established both as a teaching and affiliation university. Engineering colleges may be affiliated as a regular college, a constituent college, an autonomous college, or as a college with academic autonomy.
History
In 2014 May, KTU was established by the government of Kerala through an Ordinance.[2] Kuncheria P. Isaac, a former Member Secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala Technological University, and M. Abdul Rahman, former All India Council for Technical Education Director, has been appointed as the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The University was initially called as Kerala Technological University.The University was renamed in honor of the former president of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Kerala Technological University Ordinance. Government of Kerala. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam Kerala Technological University :: Authorities". ktu.edu.in. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ↑ "VC for technical university". The Hindu. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.