AKTU gets AICTE nod to run design courses at UG and PG level
AICTE has permitted the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) to have design courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels from this academic session.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has permitted the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) to have design courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels from this academic session.
AKTU is now the first university in the country to have the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Master of Design (M.Des) courses. (Handout image)
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AKTU is now the first university in the country to have the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Master of Design (M.Des) courses. “The university has received the AICTE’s approval to run specialised post-graduate courses in Lucknow,” said university vice chancellor Vinay Kumar Pathak.
Classes for these courses will be conducted at the UP Institute of Design in Noida, which was established last year. While the B.Des course will take 40 students a year, the M.Des course will take 18, said institute official Virendra Pathak.
On the same lines, the AICTE has also approved three specialised courses – M Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, M Tech in Nano Technology and M Tech in Mechatronics – at Lucknow’s Centre for Advance Studies. All the three courses have an intake of 18 each.
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Students pursuing post-graduate courses will also get a monthly scholarship of ₹12,500 from the government. The GATE score sheet will be used for according admission in these courses.
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Students pursuing post-graduate courses will also get a monthly scholarship of ₹12,500 from the government. The GATE score sheet will be used for according admission in these courses.
Rajeev Mullick, Assistant Editor, is a Lucknow-based journalist with over 26 years of experience covering governance, public policy and administration in Uttar Pradesh. His reporting focuses on the district administration, the Divisional Commissioner's Office, the Regional Meteorological Centre, and government policies relating to technical, higher, secondary and primary education. Known for impactful public-interest journalism, his investigations have led to significant policy attention, including a report on deficiencies in a state-run school footwear distribution scheme that prompted widespread national coverage and High Court intervention. He broke the story on the Uttar Pradesh government's One District One Cuisine initiative, highlighting the inclusion of sweets and the exclusion of non-vegetarian dishes, triggering widespread public debate. He covered Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, reports on the event's administrative, logistical and civic dimensions. From 2012 to 2024, he headed the Lucknow City Bureau, leading coverage of the state's administrative and civic developments while mentoring young reporters. He loves to travel, listen to music. He is fond of eating good food both veg and non veg. He has travelled to several states like West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Family Nadu, Kerela, Bihar, Jharkhand and home state UP.
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