The APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University,formerly known as Kerala Technological University was established in 2014 by the State Government. The University offers UG, PG, and research programmes in Engineering Science, Technology, and Management. It is an AICTE and UGC-approved university that offers UG and PG courses under popular streams such as BTech, BArch, BHMCT, MTech, M.Arch, MBA, and MCA.
Highlights
Year of establishment
2014
Campus
Thiruvananthapuram
Recognised by
UGC
Modes of education
Full-time
Number of courses offered
745 courses
Official website
www.ktu.edu.in
Gender intake
Co-ed
Application mode
Online
Admission Process
Admission to the BTech programme is based on the positive score in KEAM entrance exam
For admissions in BArch, candidates must clear NATA exam, and for admissions in BHMCT, candidates must appear for an entrance exam conducted/approved by KTU
For the MBA programme, admissions are based on a valid score in CAT/ KMAT/ CMAT and rank in PI
For MCA, the selection is done based on the Kerala CEE exam followed by a personal interview
Admissions for M.Arch is based on merit list and admissions to MTech is done based on the guidelines of the Government of Kerala
Courses
KTU BTech is a full-time programme of four-year duration available in over 10 specialisations. The course-wise eligibility criteria of each UG level programme is mentioned below
Course
Eligibility Criteria
Annual Fee (in Rs)
BTech Chemical Aeronautical Civil
Qualifying Exam: KEAM Candidate must have completed Class 12 in science stream with a minimum aggregate of 55%
Rs 3 lakh
BArch
Candidate must have completed Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 55%
67,000
BHMCT
Candidate must have complete Class 12 or Class 10
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MTech
Qualifying Exam: GATE Candidate must have completed a bachelor’s in engineering with a minimum aggregate of 60%
Rs 3 lakh
MBA
Qualifying Exam: CAT/ KMAT/ CMAT Candidate must have complete graduation in any discipline