AKTU to set up 3 centres of excellence

The Syndicate of AKTU has decided to develop the centres at the Government Engineering College (GEC), Kannur; Government Model Engineering College (MEC), Thrikkakara; and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT), Kottayam.

The Syndicate of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (AKTU) has decided to establish three centres of excellence of international standards to lead innovative studies and research in science and technology.  The centre for excellence on sustainable development and carbon neutrality will be set up on the campus of the Government Engineering College (GEC), Kannur. 

The centre for excellence in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and automation will be set up at the Model Engineering College (MEC) in Thrikkakara. The centre on emerging materials and related fields will be set up at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT) in Kottayam. The university has set aside INR 30 crore in the budget for establishing the centres of excellence.  

AKTU placements 2022 

Fourteen BTech girl students received an annual job offer of INR 15 lakh each from a multinational software company during campus placements at AKTU. More than 500 girls from all over the state participated in this special campus placement drive organised for BTech girl students of the AKTU. The selection process commenced with an online coding test. On the first day, 512 girl students took an online coding test simultaneously. Out of the total, 50 girl students were shortlisted for the next round. Out of these, 26 were selected and made it for two rounds of the AKTU special placement drive. These girl students had to go through the test of technical and HR round the next day. Finally, the company selected 14 girl students. 

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