Strategic Plan 2026-2030
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology has set a clear course for the four academic years from 2026-27 to 2029-30. This plan states the direction the institute has chosen, the nine areas it will build in, and how each year will move us forward. Detailed year-wise targets for every department stand behind this plan and are reviewed by the institute every academic year.
Message
Institutions grow when they choose a direction and hold to it. This Strategic Plan is our commitment for the four academic years from 2026-27 to 2029-30. It covers every dimension of the institute: our departments, our faculty, our research, our students and their careers, our recognition, our campus, and our responsibility to society.
Behind each area of this plan is a detailed set of measurable, year-wise targets, owned by departments and reviewed every academic year by the Planning and Development Committee. Some of what we have set out is ambitious. That is deliberate. An institution that aims only at what is comfortable will never know what it is capable of.
I invite every student, parent, faculty member, alumnus and partner of KPRIET to read this plan and to be part of it.
Dr. M. AkilaPrincipal
Our foundation
VisionTo become a premier institute of academic excellence by imparting technical, intellectual and professional skills to students for meeting the diverse needs of industry, society, the nation and the world at large.
Eight values guide every decision at KPRIET.
What we pursue
Where we will build
Each pillar sets out what the institute will do over the plan period. Departments carry year-wise targets under every pillar, and progress is reviewed each academic year. Much of this plan is already in motion: the institute has launched a family of named initiatives, each of which appears under the pillar it serves. Select a pillar to read it in full.
Every department will hold itself to national standards.
Read pillarEvery department will hold itself to national standards.
Great institutions are built by great faculty.
Read pillarGreat institutions are built by great faculty.
Research is the engine of our 2030 ambition.
Read pillarResearch is the engine of our 2030 ambition.
Every KPRIET student will graduate with more than a degree.
Read pillarEvery KPRIET student will graduate with more than a degree.
KPRIET prepares students for the careers they choose: placement, higher studies, government service or entrepreneurship.
Read pillarKPRIET prepares students for the careers they choose: placement, higher studies, government service or entrepreneurship.
External benchmarks keep us honest.
Read pillarExternal benchmarks keep us honest.
Artificial intelligence will be woven into how KPRIET teaches, learns and runs.
Read pillarArtificial intelligence will be woven into how KPRIET teaches, learns and runs.
KPRIET aligns its teaching, research and campus life with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Read pillarKPRIET aligns its teaching, research and campus life with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The campus will grow with the institution.
Read pillarThe campus will grow with the institution. Over the four years, KPRIET will add:
Year by year
Each academic year of the plan has a distinct character. Together the four years take KPRIET from a leading institution to a research-driven one.
The first phase of NBA accreditation covers the major UG programmes. The institute's family of flagship initiatives, from STRIDE, KINDLE and ASPIRE in skilling and careers to SHINE, OLIVE, DON, MOVIE, IGNITE, GLOBE and CLAIRE across student development, academics, innovation and AI, takes root in every department. New laboratories, a new boys' hostel, expanded computer facilities and upgraded campus amenities lay the foundation for growth.
NBA accreditation extends to further UG programmes and begins at PG level. The MBA programme is launched. A medical centre and additional classrooms come up. Research funding, publications and the doctoral programme continue to grow.
PG programmes complete NBA accreditation. A new academic block, a 5,000-seat auditorium, an expanded library, an innovation centre, and music and dance studios transform the academic and cultural life of the campus.
The institute consolidates its position among the leading engineering institutions in the country. A tech park, a sports complex with a synthetic track, staff quarters, a guest house and expanded hostels complete the plan period.
Accountability
A plan is only as good as its review. The Strategic Plan is compiled and monitored by the Planning and Development Committee, chaired by the Principal. Every pillar carries detailed year-wise targets, assigned to departments and offices. Progress is reviewed each academic year against the year's targets, and the outcomes inform the next year's plan. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell audits the process.
