A P J ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, initially known as Kerala Technological University (KTU), is a state public technological university headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC), offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees in engineering, technology, and management-related fields. The university was established by the Government of Kerala through an Ordinance on 21 May 2014. Kuncheria P. Isaac was appointed as its first Vice-Chancellor on 1 September 2014, and M. Abdul Rahman became the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Classes for the first batch of students began on 1 August 2015. The university was named after the Indian aerospace scientist and statesman A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2015. It functions as both an affiliating and teaching university, with more than 170 affiliated colleges and over 160,000 students enrolled, holding jurisdiction over all 14 districts of Kerala. The language of instruction at KTU is English. As a relatively new and reformed technological university, it represents a significant development in Kerala's higher education landscape in the fields of engineering and technology.