Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University [APJAKTU], Lucknow

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University [AKTU], Lucknow, formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University [UPTU], was established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, in 2015. It is an All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE] approved institution. 

The university was split into two universities in 2010: Gautam Buddha Technical University and Mahamaya Technical University. This was done in order to reduce workload and to ensure proper management. Subsequently, in 2013, they were again combined by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

AKTU Admissions are offered at an undergraduate level and postgraduate level in multiple fields. The placement cell organizes seminars, conducts special programs so as to prepare the students for final AKTU placements in national and international reputed organizations.

The university aims at providing and upgrading the education, training and research in the field of technical education and to make provisions for the advancement of technical education amongst the weaker sections of the society. The university plays a significant role in the overall personality development of its students with both professional and emotional maturity to take up the challenges in their chosen profession and to contribute to the development of society. 

There are 598 colleges associated to the University. The associated colleges are spread everywhere throughout the State but the high density of colleges are in major urban areas, such as to Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Meerut, Agra, Mathura, Varanasi, and Bareilly. 

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 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, [AKTU] Lucknow Placements Highlights:

• The university has a training and placement cell which provides the students with the best quality training and guidance in order to prepare them for the future placements
• Organises various mock interview and group discussion sessions to prepare the students for final placements
• Provides the visiting companies with the best candidates according to their requirements
• The placement cell helps the students in improving their soft skills which result in overall personality development of the students