Leadership messages

When HKBK College of Engineering opened its doors in 1997, our aim was simple: to give young people from every background a fair chance at an excellent engineering education. That aim has not changed. What has changed is the world our graduates walk into.

Artificial intelligence is now part of how software is written, how buildings are designed, and how hospitals and factories run. Quantum computing is moving out of research laboratories and into its first real applications. The engineers who lead over the next twenty years will be the ones who understand both, and who use them responsibly.

That is why we have committed HKBK to becoming an AI First and Quantum Ready campus. Every department will teach with AI tools and teach students how to build them. Our Quantum Lab will let students run their own circuits on real quantum hardware. And the systems that hold student and research records will move to the new quantum-safe security standards.

Technology alone does not make a good engineer. Through our Universal Human Values programme, we ask every student to think about the people their work will serve. Skill and character must grow together.

Our campus sits directly opposite Manyata Tech Park, and industry is our neighbour. I invite companies to train their teams with us, to bring us their engineering problems, and to hire our graduates.

To our students: work hard, stay curious, and look after one another. To parents: thank you for trusting us with your children's future.

Big ideas need careful execution. My role is to make sure the AI First and Quantum Ready vision turns into things you can see and use on campus every day.

For students, that means simpler services. Certificates, requests and enquiries are moving online, so you spend less time in queues and more time learning. Our dashboards will show how each service is performing, so we can fix what is slow.

For faculty, it means better tools and time. We are investing in AI-ready computer labs, the Quantum Lab, and training so that every teacher is confident using AI in the classroom.

For industry, it means a partner that delivers. Our consultancy cell takes on real engineering, software and AI problems, led by faculty and supported by student researchers. Our corporate training programmes help working teams learn AI, quantum computing and modern software in short, practical formats, on our campus or at yours.

None of this works without trust. We will be open about what we are building, honest about what is not finished, and quick to respond when something goes wrong. If you have an idea or a complaint, write to us through the contact page. Every message is read.

I look forward to building this campus with you.

Welcome to HKBK College of Engineering. Whether you are joining us this year or returning for another semester, I want you to know what we expect from you, and what you can expect from us.

We follow the curriculum of Visvesvaraya Technological University, and we go beyond it. In every programme, you will learn to use AI tools well: to check their answers, to understand their limits, and to build systems of your own. Students who want to go further can take our quantum computing tracks and run experiments on real quantum hardware.

Strong fundamentals still matter most. Mathematics, physics, programming and clear writing are what let you learn the next technology, and the one after that. Our faculty will push you on these, and support you when it gets hard. Every student has a faculty mentor; use them.

Learning also happens outside the classroom. Join a project, a club or a research group. Take part in our Universal Human Values sessions, which help you think about the kind of engineer and person you want to be.

To our research scholars: our research centre and faculty are here to help you publish, patent and solve problems that matter. To our faculty: thank you for your commitment to every student.

Attend regularly, ask questions, and be honest in your work. Do that, and HKBK will open doors for you.