Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), before 2015 as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), is a public collegiate university in

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, India. It was established as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University through the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 8 May 2000. To reduce workload and to ensure proper management, the university was bifurcated into separate universities, Gautam Buddh Technical University (GBTU) and Mahamaya Technical University (MTU), with effect from 1 May 2010. In 2013, as a new government came into power, the university was formed again by combining the two on 5 January 2013. It is an affiliating university, with approximately 800 colleges affiliated to it. The university was earlier on the

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campus. Now it is in its newly inaugurated campus in Jankipuram, Lucknow. Additionally, the university had a Centre and Regional Office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

History

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), was established by the government of Uttar Pradesh on 8 May 2000 (Act No. 1248 (2)XVII-V-I-I-19-2000 Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 23 of 2000). Under the University Act, 'Technical Education' includes programmes of education, research, and training in engineering, technology, architecture, town planning, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, and such other programmes and areas that the central government may declare by notification in the Gazette in consultation with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The university was bifurcated into the Mahamaya Technical University and Gautam Buddha Technical University as of 1 May 2010 for better management of education in the state. On 1 May 2013, the Uttar Pradesh government decided to merge GBTU and MTU to bring back the original form of UPTU. On 31 October 2013, GBTU and MTU merged back to UPTU, the university with the maximum number of colleges affiliated to it, in India. On 18 September 2015, the university was officially renamed as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University.

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was appointed VC in August 2015 and reappointed for an additional three years in 2018. When his tenure ended in August 2021, Vineet Kansal was appointed VC as an additional charge. Kansal was replaced by Pradeep Kumar Mishra in January 2022.

Overview

The university is affiliating in nature and its jurisdiction spanned the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the largest technical universities in India and perhaps in Asia. Because of its size, the number of colleges affiliated with it, and geographic dispersion, it is sub-divided into five zones with 45–50 colleges in each zone for the ease of management and facilitating inter-zonal comparison and possible internal competition to enhance the quality of teaching-learning processes. The university envisioned to facilitate and nurture quality technical education and research in its own premises as well as all affiliated institutions. There were 49 affiliated colleges in 2000, now in August 2019, 785 colleges and institutions. The task of the university included conducting the

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for admission to programs affiliated with it. The university conducted central examinations each semester for all the affiliated colleges and institutions. Results were declared using technology-enabled systems. At present, in August 2019 around 4,00,000 students are enrolled in its programmes. The medium of instruction and examination is English. As per a dipstick study conducted by MeritTrac in association with ''UPTU Watch'' magazine (2011), the engineering talent pool of the university was found to be significantly better than the national average.

Colleges

Constituent Colleges

* Institute of Engineering and Technology *

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*Centre for Advanced Studies, Lucknow *U.P. Institute of Design, Noida

Affiliated colleges

Formerly affiliated institutions

* Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (2000 to 2002) *

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(2000 to 2013) * Harcourt Butler Technical University (2000 to 2016) * Jauhar College of Engineering and Technology (2010 to 2014) * Pharmacy College Saifai (2015 to 2016)

Courses offered

The university offers undergraduate courses in engineering, architecture, hotel management and catering technology, fashion and apparel design, and

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. These lead to degrees of

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, BHMCT, BFAD, and B.Pharma respectively. The university offers postgraduate courses in computer applications and

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leading to degrees of

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, MBA and MBA (Rural Development).Courses offered by gbtu
, uptu.ac.in Retrieved 09-07-2012 The university received its lowest number of applications in 2016, lowest in past 5 years. The university offers training and placement support to affiliated colleges and institutes through the University industry interface cell(UIIC). The top colleges affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University have been providing excellent placement record over the years.

Notable alumni

List of notable people who studied at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow.

Government and politics

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, MP *

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, MP * Yasar Shah, former MLA *

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, MLA *

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, chairperson of

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, former MLA *

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, former MLA

Film and television

* Reecha Sinha, actress *

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, actress * Jitesh Singh Deo, actor

Entrepreneur and other

* Srijan Pal Singh, Author

Vice-chancellors

* Durg Singh Chauhan (26.07.2000 to 25.07.2006) *

R. K. Mittal R. K. Mittal is Vice-Chancellor of Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani and has worked as Director-Development in Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. He is former Vice-Chancellor of Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, U ...

(26.07.2006 to 30.07.2006) * Prem Vrat (31.07.2006 to 30.07.2009) * Kripa Shanker (31.07.2009 to 18.09.2012) *

R.K. Khandal R.K. Khandal प्रो.(डॉ.)आर. के. खाण्डल (born 6 September 1957) is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London and Former Vice – Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Technical University since 19 September ...

(19.09.2012 to 29.04.2015) * Onkar Singh (30.04.2015 to 03.08.2015) *

(August 2015 to August 2021) * Vineet Kansal (August 2021 to January 2022) * Pradeep Kumar Mishra (January 2022 onwards) https://aktu.ac.in/vice-chancellor-profile.html

References

External links

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