Technical education in Kerala is witnessing a broad-based resurgence with enrolment rising steadily across universities over the last few years.
With official statistics indicating a sustained increase in student intake, the State’s higher education sector appears to witness renewed student confidence in professional courses as well as the State’s technical education ecosystem.
While the overall intake in engineering has allied programmes has shown consistent year-on-year growth, the trend is marked in the case of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) that accounts for the largest share of engineering seats in the State.
Official intake data show that the university’s overall enrolment has risen steadily from 55% in 2021-22 to 72% in 2025-26. In absolute terms, the total admissions, including postgraduate programmes, increased from 30,907 in 2021-22 to 49,110 in 2025-26.
During the period, while approved intake capacity expanded from 55,791 to 67,974 seats, vacant seats reduced from 24,884 to 18,864, reflecting a stronger demand for engineering seats. Computer Science and Engineering remains the most preferred stream among undergraduate engineering aspirants.
