ABOUT ASHOKA

ASHOKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (Ashoka) came into existence on February 22, 2010 located at heart of the holy city Varanasi at the distance of 3.5 km from the Varanasi Cantt Railway Station and is also near to the place of enlightenment of Lord Buddha, Sarnath (Rishipattan) at the distance of 1.5 km. The institute's location adds vibrancy of the campus and makes it an ideal place for learning. It is safe, secure and provides excellent academic environment.

• 8 May 2000

  Establishment

  Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU)(formerly UPTU) was established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide Act Amendment No. 1156(2) LXXIX-V-1-15-1(Ka), 24-2015 dated Sept 9, 2015 Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 23 of 2000. Under the University Act, 'Technical Education' includes programmes of education, research and training in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Town Planning, Pharmacy, Applied Arts & Crafts and such other programmes and areas that the central Government may in consultation with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) by notification in Gazette declare.

• 756 colleges/institutions

  Affiliation

  The University is affiliating in nature and its jurisdiction spans the entire state of U.P. in affiliating B.Tech., M.B.A., M.C.A., B.Arch., B. Pharma., B.H.M.C.T., M.Tech. and Ph.D. programmes in 756 colleges/institutions imparting graduate, postgraduate and doctoral level training in all government and private institutions located all over U.P. in engineering, technology, architecture, pharmacy, hotel management and catering technology as well as M.B.A. and M.C.A. programmes.

• 5 Zones

  Grandiosity

  U.P. being the largest state of India with an area of around two lacs forty thousand square kilometers and population of more than 165 million people makes AKTU as one of the largest technical universities not only in India but perhaps in Asia. Because of its gigantic size and number of colleges affiliated to it and geographic dispersion, it has been sub-divided into five zones with 150-160 colleges in each zone for the ease of management and facilitating inter-zonal comparison and possible internal competition to enhance quality of teaching-learning processes.

  AKTU envisions to facilitate and nurture the quality of technical education and research in its own premises as well as all affiliating institutions. The total number of affiliated colleges was 49 in the year 2000 which has now gone up to 756 and the University is still growing. The University Conducts State level Entrance Examination U.P.S.E.E. for admission to various programs in institutions affiliated to AKTU and some Universities of U.P.. The University conducts central examinations in each semester for all the affiliated colleges and institutions and declares results quickly using technology-enabled systems. At present around 4,00,000 students are enrolled in its various programmes.

• 1st Nov. 2013

  Reconstituted

  AKTU was reconstituted as "Gautam Buddha Technical University, Lucknow" and "Mahamaya Technical University, Noida" on 1st May 2010 through amendment of U.P. Govt. vide act no. 05 of 2010, Subsequently U.P. Government again combined the Gautam Buddha Technical University and Mahamaya Technical University with effect from 1st Nov. 2013 vide amendment act 21st of 2013 and reconstituted A.K.T.U. Lucknow.

• Present Date

  AKTU

  AKTU is currently located at Sec-11, Jankipuram, Vistar Yojna, 226031 in the Capital of U.P. at Lucknow but is in the process of having its own Headquarter building in its vicinity. AKTU also has a NOIDA Centre to facilitate closer academic and industrial interaction around that zone where a prominent cluster of private affiliated colleges exists.