KIIT and Apollo Tyres to Offer Tyre Technology Elective; Scholarships to Support Students

University offers wards of the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard & Indian Army serving personnel are provided 50% scholarships in tuition fees.

KIIT Deemed to be University is adding a specialization in tyre technology to its engineering curriculum in collaboration with Apollo Tyres Ltd. The university has been looking at areas where industry practices change faster than textbooks, and tyres happen to be one of them. Students, especially those in mechanical and automobile engineering, usually cover tyre mechanics as a footnote in design courses. This one will go deeper.

University officials said Apollo Tyres is contributing industry inputs, case material and expert sessions. The aim is to show students how tyres are actually built, from material formulation to performance testing on factory lines, not just how they behave inside a classroom equation. The growing use of sustainable compounds and digital inspection tools in tyre manufacturing is one reason this partnership has taken shape.

“This gives our students a closer look at manufacturing realities and technology shifts inside the automotive supply chain,” the KIIT Vice-Chancellor said, adding that companies increasingly want graduates who understand process challenges rather than just theory.

The specialization may be offered as an interdisciplinary option as well, depending on interest. Officials pointed out that tyre design and mobility engineering are gaining attention as India ramps up vehicle exports and EV adoption, which has altered tyre performance needs.

To make specialized options easier to access, the university is expanding its financial assistance provisions. There are full tuition waivers for students from BPL families under the Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (up to 5% seats), merit scholarships linked to KIITEE ranks and semester performance, and support for international students. Also the wards of the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard & Indian Army serving personnel are provided 50% scholarships in tuition fees. Postgraduate learners have teaching assistantships and stipends, and a contingency fund for research activities.

“We do not want a student to drop a course or a career path because of cost,” the Vice-Chancellor said, calling the elective part of a longer push to keep engineering education closely tied to what industry actually demands.