APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, INDIA

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@KTU
Be a change !

Why KTU? What is NEW with KTU?

 Knowledge based, Project based and Experiential learning
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological
 New courses on Design Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Life Skills,
University (KTU) welcomes
Business Economics, and Design Project for all branches.
you to its fold where you plan
 Open book examination in certain courses
to do your B.Tech degree in
 Fast Publication of results of examinations
the branch of specialization to
 Supplementary examinations before the commencement of the odd
which you have been
semester
admitted. KTU has prepared
 Summer courses and contact courses for failed students to earn
its outcome based
minimum credits without losing an academic year
curriculum for all courses
 Academic calendar for curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular
which gives emphasis on
activities and vacation for doing INTERNSHIP
experiential learning for the
 Provision for remedial/bridge courses/ Language Lab, micro projects
organic growth of the
etc. in the curriculum
students and meeting the  Facility for Break of study to initiate start-up venture or product
requirements of the development
industry. Several new  Option for meritorious students to acquire B.TECH (HONOURS) and
courses have been B.TECH WITH MINOR
introduced to make the  Academic Auditing to monitor teaching-learning process
curriculum acceptable  Committees for ensuring academic discipline & students’ welfare and
internationally. Several for addressing students’ grievances
initiatives viz. introduction  Credit transfer facility from other University/Academic Institution
of B.Tech (Honours),  Inter college transfer facility after completing the first two semesters
student activity point and Branch change facility after passing the first two semesters
system, entrepreneurship
and similar subjects as
minor, etc. were introduced
to facilitate students to excel For Academic Calendar for 2016-17:
the students in curricular https://ktu.edu.in/data/calendar.pdf
and co-curricular activities
and to enable him to be job
provider than a job seeker. Technical Support for E-Governance Student Portal
Just mail to support@ktu.edu.in
Live the life together @ KTU
Academics, Research &
Entrepreneurship In case of any ragging incidents immediately reach KTU through
university@ktu.edu.in

Read more from KTU Handbook and Visit www.ktu.edu.in

https://ktu.edu.in/eu/core/outcomeBasedEducation.htm

The first point of contact of a student is his
STAFF ADVISOR
The students who have failed in any course
due to lack of eligibility can register for
SUMMER COURSES provided the attendance
in regular course is above 50% and Internal
Assessment marks were more than or equal
to 35%.
KTU has introduced activity points to be
earned by the students during their academic
stay at the University covering extra-curricular
and co-curricular activities. All students have
to earn a minimum of 100 ACTIVITY POINTS
from various activity segments.
Students who want to initiate a START-UP
venture or entrepreneurial activity, have to
submit a project report, indicating the
purpose, action plan, technical details,
funding details and future plans to the college
Principal to avail one year BREAK OF STUDY.
Students should have 75% attendance in the
course, Internal Assessment marks should be
45% or more to become ELIGIBLE TO WRITE
the end semester examination. The minimum
mark required to earn credit in the end
semester exam is 45%
The curriculum of any branch of the B.Tech
programme is designed to have a minimum of
180 academic credits and 2 additional
pass/fail credits, for the award of the degree.
A student has to earn a MINIMUM 35
CREDITS out of 47 credits at the end of
second semester to be eligible to register for
the courses offered in the third semester.
The students may carry out INTERNSHIP or
training in industries during the semester
breaks. The students along with the faculty
can identify nearby industries or work sites to
undergo training. The internship activities will
help students to improve their skills.
E-governance platform of KTU helps students
to obtain information relating to academics,
examination etc.