About ORKT

The Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer (ORKT) provides administrative support for research and knowledge transfer (KT) activities of the University and secretarial service for the university-wide Research Committee (RC). It assists in the review and implementation of research and KT policies, and for a wide range of internal and external grants and funding schemes for research and KT, it offers the necessary support in their promotion, applications, management and use of fund. ORKT promotes and administers the University's Innovation and Impact Fund (IIF), and provides professional support in patent filing and licensing for the faculty. Annual reports are prepared by ORKT for the University on research and KT achievements for submission to the University Grants Committee (UGC) and Research Grants Council (RGC).