2014
University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Government
Co-Ed
About
APJ Abdul
Kalam Technological University (initially Kerala Technological University),a
State Government University has come into existence on May 21, 2014 with an aim
to give leadership to the technology related policy formulation and Engineering
Planning for the State. It also emphaziess to improve the academic standards of
the Graduate, Post Graduate and Research Programmes in Engineering Science,
Technology and Management and regulate the academic standards of all colleges
affiliated to the University. The main thrust areas of the University are
Research,Development and Innovation
Objectives
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To give
leadership to the technology related policy formulation and Engineering
Planning for the State |
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It also
emphasizes to improve the academic standards of the graduate, post graduate
and research programmes in engineering science, technology and management. |
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To regulate
the academic standards of all Colleges affiliated to the University. |
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To monitor,
regulate and ensure that the academic standards of all institutions not
affiliated to the University, but conducting engineering courses in the
State, are in accordance with law and in accordance with such guidelines and
orders issued by the University. |
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To advance
and disseminate learning and knowledge in engineering sciences and allied
fields by fostering and promoting engineering research. |
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To design
new courses and curriculam based on the advances in accordance with the
norms, if any, laid down by the AICTE. |
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To act as
the nodal agency for linkages in the field of engineering sciences,
technology and management with other national and international institution |
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To promote
interdisciplinary education and research in the field of engineering
sciences, technology and management |
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To promote
acquisition of knowledge in a rapidly developing and changing society and to
continually offer opportunities for upgrading knowledge |
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To impart
training with the use of modern communication media and technologies for the
development of skills appropriate for a learning society in the context of
innovations, research and discovery by establishing educational network
related to engineering sciences |
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To give
thrust for the development of indigenous technologies by encouraging research
and other academic activities in the related areas |
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To
substantially increase enrolment in Postgraduate education and research
programmes in the colleges and institutions with the aim of promoting
engineering research, development and innovation |
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To support
the establishment of Centres of excellence for multidisciplinary applied
research in specific thematic areas |
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To improve
the learning skills of the students by constantly and continuously improving
and upgrading the academic quality and standards of faculty |
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To
introduce and sustain innovative systematic quality improvement programmes in
the field of technical education. |
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To give
assistance for innovation in the field of engineering sciences, technology,
management and institution level management programmes in the State |
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To promote
community development activities by suitable extension activities |
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Such other
purposes as the University may from time to time determine. |
Vision
& Mission
As enshrined
in the University Act, the University aims to provide and upgrade education,
training and research in fields of technical education, and to create
entrepreneurship and a conducive environment for pursuit of the technical
education in close co-operation with industries. Further, as a very
distinguishing feature of its vision, the University aims to make provisions
for the advancement of technical education amongst classes and communities
which are educationally backward.To fulfill the above broad vision, the
University develops flexible and innovative academic programmes and procedures
that cater to a very broad range of students with different background, and
prepares them to compete at the national and international levels.
In addition
to transmission of knowledge through a very well thought teaching pedagogy, the
University lays a strong emphasis on knowledge creation through a well planned
research programme in emerging areas, and application of knowledge by
undertaking issues and problems from the industry. Apart from academics, the
University lays a very strong emphasis on the overall development of a well
rounded personality of its students with both professional and emotional
maturity to take up the challenges in their chosen profession, and to
contribute to the development of society.