B.Tech. in Biotechnology 

at KTU, Thiruvananthapuram

KTU is just an affiliating type university.

It does not have any direct campuses.

Research funding is very week.

They give only around 20 PhD fellowships a year.

Authorities are at TVM and they issue non-practical orders.

Faculties are stressed because even clerical work are transferred to them in form of digitization.

The university believes that making syllabus and exams extremely difficult will increase quality of education and employability.

But, the result is a large group of dropout and mentally tortured students.

In short research output of KTU and employability of KTU students are big question marks

BE/ BTech courses offered at KTU - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University are 470 in total. Tution fee for these courses ranges from 23,800 as minimum fees and maximum upto 5 Lacs INR.

It is good in terms of faculty. Good opportunity for placement. Placements are about 85%+ placement rate is there. The highest package is 14 LPA, and the lowest is INR 3.5 LPA 

KTU - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University offers a total of 470 Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology courses in various specializations. The maximum duration of the Bachelor of Technology program is six years (12 semesters). The eligibility criteria for Bachelor of Technology admission include completing 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum percentage of marks. Additionally, the university has decided to award a low pass grade degree to BTech students who fail internal exams, despite scoring 40% in the varsity exam.

The total course fee for the BTech programme at AKTU ranges between INR 35,600 and INR 12.5 lakh. AKTU BTech admissions is offered based on JEE Main scores. However, UPSEE scores will be considered to fill the vacant seats after JEE Main Counselling is over. The counselling process of shortlisted candidates is managed and regulated by AKTU based on which the candidates are allotted seats. The seat allotment is based on the affiliated college cutoff and candidate's preference for courses and colleges. AKTU offers a four-year B.Tech programme in 40+ specialisations. It is the flagship programme of the University which is offered for a duration of four years.

KTU - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University doesn't offer direct admission to the BTech course. Candidates seeking admission to the BTech programme, which is offered in both full-time and part-time modes, need to have a valid score in an entrance exam, followed by an institute-level GD & PI round. The basic eligibility is to pass graduation in the relevant field from a recognised university. Interested candidates can visit the official website of the college to learn further. Check out the following highlights to know about the KTU BTech programme:

KTU University has not released the final placement report for the year 2022. According to the media report, a total of 90 students got placed during APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University placement drive of 2022.

Find below lists of few affiliated colleges under KTU - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University offering MBA course:

• Rajadhani Business School         
• DC School of Management And Technology (DCSMAT), Trivandrum Campus             
• College of Engineering, Trivandrum       
• Mangalam College of Engineering - MCE
• LMCST: Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology          
• Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre (NCERC)        
• Saintgits College of Engineering
• ILAHIA College of Engineering and Technology   
• Saintgits Institute of Management          
• Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology    
• St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology           
• BN College of Engineering and Technology          

Tech cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for BTech Computer Science Engineering stood at 51075 for Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University after Round 8 Seat Allotment result. In 2022, the closing rank for BTech CSE at IET was 23127 and in 2021, it was 35236.

B.E. JEE and/or Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Technical vocational subject. Obtained at least 45% (40% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) marks in the above subjects taken together.

Yes, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) is a recognised institution with the following points of recognition:

• Official recognition by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
• Approval by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
• Affiliation with over 170 colleges in Kerala.
• Recognition by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Ranking among the top 600 universities in India by uniRank.
• Ranking 539th in India and 9013th in the world by EduRank.
• Ranking 28th out of 30 colleges in India for Architecture according to IIRF.

Admissions at KTU - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University are entrance-based.

The university offers M.Tech programmes under 11 specializations for which admissions are on the basis of GATE entrance examination which is followed by personal interview. Candidates are also required to have at least 55% marks in their graduation