KTU Syndicate accords priority to Vilappilsala campus development

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A Syndicate meeting of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) on Tuesday resolved to accord priority to the development of its permanent campus at Vilappilsala. The meeting also approved the university’s annual plan proposal for 2027-28.

The proposal submitted to the State Planning Board included an allocation of ₹6.90 crore for the construction of a hostel on the campus. KTU has also requested the government to sanction an additional amount of ₹30.90 crore for the campus development works approved for 2026-27.

The 2027-28 annual plan proposal also earmarks ₹3.94 crore for the university library, including books, journals and digital learning resources. Besides, the plan includes provisions for the Digital Development Centre, KTU Future Labs, Urban Innovation Hub, a Centre of Excellence in Embedded Systems Technology, and new undergraduate and integrated postgraduate programmes in the university schools.