Kerala Technological University
| Kerala Technological University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2014 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | P. Sathasivam |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kuncheria P. Isaac |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | http://ktu.edu.in |
Kerala Technological University is a university established by Government of Kerala through an Ordinance issued on May 5, 2014.[1] The broad 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.
Kuncheria P. Isaac, a former Member Secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala Technological University, and M. Abdul Rahman, former AICTE Director, has been appointed as the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Kerala Technological University Ordinance. Government of Kerala. May 5, 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "VC for technical university". The Hindu. July 22, 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.