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UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, GALLERY
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About University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
The University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram was founded as the University of Travancore in the princely State of Travancore in 1937. With the Kerala University Act (Act 14 of 1957) the University of Travancore was renamed as University of Kerala. The University had three campuses located in three different parts of the State viz. Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode with the number of affiliated colleges growing manifold until in 1968, the University Centre at Kozhikode became a full-fledged University. Subsequently, in 1971, the Cochin University of Science and Technology and Kerala Agricultural University and in 1983, Mahatma Gandhi University was established restricting the jurisdiction of the University of Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha Districts and some parts of Pathanamthitta District.
Currently, the University has sixteen faculties and forty-one departments of teaching and research in addition to study centres and other departments. Teaching, Research and Knowledge extension are the mandates of the Departments.
The primary focus of the Departments is on postgraduate programmes, M. Phil programmes (1-year research degree) and doctoral research. The University has also a number of study centres in specialised areas such as Nano-technology, Kerala Studies, Bioinformatics, Women’s Studies, Learning Difficulties, Sree Narayana Studies, Gandhian Studies etc.
The University has over 150 affiliated colleges forming a major part of the University The role of the University is in prescribing courses of study and conducting examinations and issuing certificates. Of these 60 are Arts and Science colleges.
There are 2 Law colleges, 17 Engineering Colleges, 9 MBA/MCA Colleges, 37 Teacher Training Colleges, 4 Medical Colleges, 4 Ayurveda colleges, 2 Homeopathy Colleges, one Siddha Medical College, 3 Dental colleges, 10 Nursing Colleges, 4 Pharmacy Colleges, 2 Fine Arts Colleges, and a Music College. The University also has a National College of Physical Education affiliated to it. The total number of students in these colleges crosses 84,000.
The University Senate and Academic Council have a large number of elected members and students in both. The executive body of the University, the Syndicate also has a student representative in it (for the first time in Indian Universities, in 1977). The University policies are aimed at student empowerment in every field.
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – Highlights
| Type of University | Public, non-profit University |
| Year of establishment | 1937 |
| Certification | Accredited by NAACwith A Grade. |
| Approval | UGC, AICTE, New Delhi. |
| University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram , Address: |
University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Senate House Campus, Palayam Thiruvananthapuram – 34 Kerala, India |
| University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Contact No.: | +91 4712305994 / +91 471 2386228 / +91 471 2305840 |
| Email Id. | kurelease@gmail.com |
| Accepted/Conducted exams | CAT, CLAT, MAT, XAT, JEE, KEAM |
| Official website | https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/ |
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – Course, Fees & Duration
| Courses | Duration | Fees (INR) |
| School of Applied Sciences & Technology | ||
| Department of Biotechnology | ||
| M. Sc Biotechnology | 2 years | |
| Ph. D Biotechnology | ||
| Department of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics | ||
| M. Sc Computational Biology & Bioinformatics | 2 years | |
| M. Phil Bioinformatics/Computer Aided Drug Design | 1 year | |
| Ph. D Computational Biology & Bioinformatics | ||
| Department of Computer Science | ||
| M. Sc Computer Science | 2 years | 11,485/- |
| M. Tech Computer Science | 2 years | 11,485/- |
| Ph. D Computer Science | ||
| M. Phil Computer Science | 1 year | 20, 820/- |
| Department of Environmental Sciences | ||
| M. Sc Environmental Sciences | 2 years | |
| M. Phil Environmental Sciences | One year | 5850/- |
| Ph. D Environmental Sciences | ||
| Department of Future Studies | ||
| M. Tech Technology Management | 2 years | 16,525/- Sponsored-30,000/- |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management | 1 year | 15,105/- |
| M. Phil Future Studies | One Year | 4820/- |
| Ph. D | Up to 5 years for full time. | — |
| Department of Nano Science & Nano Technology | ||
| M. Phil Nano Science & Nano Technology | 1 year | — |
| M. Phil Nanobiology | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D Nano Science & Nano Technology | — | — |
| Department of Opto Electronics | ||
| M. Tech Electronics & Communication (Opto Electronics& Optical Communication) | 2 years | 11,485/- |
| M. Phil Photonics | 1 year | — |
| School of Arts | ||
| Department of Communication & Journalism | ||
| Master of Communication & Journalism | 2 years | — |
| Ph.D | — | — |
| Master of Communication Journalism | 2 years | — |
| Department of German | ||
| MA German Language & Literature | 2 years | 564/- |
| Diploma German | 1 year | — |
| Certificate Course German | 1 year | — |
| A1 Level German | 80 Hrs (within 2-4 Months) | — |
| A2 Level German | 80 Hrs (within 2-4 Months) | — |
| Department of Philosophy | ||
| MA Philosophy | 2 Years | 3590/- |
| M. Phil | 1 year | 2735/- |
| Department of Russian | ||
| Certificate Course Russian | ||
| Integrated Diploma in Russian | 1 year | — |
| Diploma Course Russian | — | — |
| Advanced Diploma Russian Translation | 1 year. | — |
| MA Russian Language & Literature | 3 years | 564/- |
| MA Russian Language & Literature (CSS) | — | 564/- |
| Institute of English | ||
| MA English Language & Literature | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil English | I year | |
| Post Graduate Diploma Course English for Communication | 8 months. | |
| School of Commerce | ||
| Department of Commerce | ||
| M. Com | 2 years | 30,000/- |
| M. Phil Commerce | One year | — |
| School of Education | ||
| Department of Education | ||
| M.Ed | 2 years | 80,000/- |
| M. Phil | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D | 2 years | — |
| Department of Music | ||
| MA CSS | 2 years | 564/- |
| MA IDE | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Music | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D Music | — | — |
| School of Law | ||
| LLM Public Law (Constitutional and Administrative Law) AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) | 2 years | |
| School of Oriental Studies | ||
| Department of Arabic | ||
| MA Arabic Language and Literature | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Arabic | 1 year | |
| Ph. D Arabic | 3 years for those with MA Entrance & 2 years for M. Phil Holders | |
| Certificate Course Communicative Arabic | 6 Months | 3,000/- |
| Diploma in Communicative Arabic | 6 Months | |
| Certificate Course Arabic Typing | 3 Months | |
| PG Diploma Arabic Translation | 1 year | 3,000/- |
| Department of Hindi | ||
| MA Hindi Language & Literature | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Hindi Language & Literature | 1 year | |
| Department of Linguistics | ||
| MA Linguistics | 4 Semesters each for 6 months | 564/- |
| M. Phil Linguistics | 1 year | |
| M. Phil Computational Linguistics | 2 Semesters each for 6 months | |
| Ph. D Linguistics | — | |
| Ph. D Computational Linguistics | — | |
| Department of Sanskrit | ||
| MA Sanskrit Language & Literature (General) | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Sanskrit Language & Literature | 1 year | |
| Ph. D Sanskrit | — | |
| Department of Tamil | ||
| MA Tamil Language & Literature | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Tamil | 1 year | |
| Oriental Research Institute and Manuscripts Library | ||
| M. Phil Manuscriptology | 1 year | |
| Ph. D Sanskrit, Malayalam, Tamil | — | |
| School of Sciences | ||
| Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries | ||
| M. Sc Aquatic Biology & Fisheries | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Aquatic Biology & Fisheries | 1 year | |
| Ph. D Aquatic Biology & Fisheries | 3 years Full Time & 5 years Part Time | |
| Department of Biochemistry | ||
| M Sc. Biochemistry | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Biochemistry | 1 year | – |
| M. Phil Genetics & Genomics | 1 year | — |
| Department of Botany | ||
| M Sc. Genetics & Plant Breeding | 2 years | 564/- |
| Ph. D | Minimum 3 years and 5 years Maximum | — |
| M Sc. Biodiversity Conservation | 2 years | — |
| M. Phil Advanced Botany | 1 year | — |
| Department of Chemistry | ||
| M. Sc Chemistry | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Chemistry | 1 year | — |
| Department of Geology | ||
| M Sc. Geology | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D | — | — |
| Department of Mathematics | ||
| M Sc. Mathematics | 2 years | — |
| M. Phil Mathematics | 1 year | — |
| Ph.D Mathematics | 6 years Maximum | — |
| Department of Physics | ||
| M Sc. Physics | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Physics | 1 year | |
| Department of Statistics | ||
| M Sc. Statistics | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D | 6 years Maximum | — |
| M. Sc Applied Statistics & Data Analytics | 2 years | 564/- |
| School of Social Sciences | ||
| Department of Archeology | ||
| MA Archeology | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Archeology | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D Archeology | — | — |
| Department of Economics | ||
| MA Economics | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Economics | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D Economics | 5 years | — |
| Department of History | ||
| MA | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil | 1 year | — |
| Ph. D | — | |
| Post Doctoral Research | — | — |
| Department of Islamic Studies | ||
| MA | 2 years | 564/- |
| Ph.D | ||
| Department of Political Science | ||
| MA Political Science | 2 years | 564/- |
| M. Phil Political Science | 1 year | |
| Ph. D | – | |
| MA Public Administration | 2 years | 564/- |
| Some of the Under Graduate Courses in Affiliated Colleges | ||
| B.Sc. | ||
| Bio Chemistry | 3 years | 9,000/- |
| Bio Chemistry and Industrial Microbiology | ||
| Bio Technology | ||
| Botany | 9,000/- | |
| Botany and Biotechnology | ||
| Chemistry | 3 years | |
| Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Computer Science( HI) | ||
| Electronics | ||
| Environmental Science and Environment and Water Management | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| Home Science | ||
| Hotel Management and Catering Service | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Microbiology | 9,000/- | |
| Physics | ||
| Physics and Computer Application | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology | ||
| BBA | 3 years | 36,000/- |
| BCA | 3 years | 37,500/- |
| B.Com | 3 years | 3,000/- |
| Integrated 5 year B.A. LLB | 5 years | 71,825/- |
| B. Tech | 4 years | 48,425/- |
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – Facilities
The University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala has a modern infrastructure with a well-stocked central library of over 3,50,000 books, and subscriptions to more than 500 journals, periodicals and magazines. The Digital library also facilitates services such as UGC Infonet.
The University’s Main Library is built near its city campus and caters to all students, staff and public. In addition to this, Karyavattom campus has a Campus Library. Department libraries and College libraries complete the information service to students. The special collections also include Women’s Studies, Government Publications, General Biographies, UN and World Bank Publications, bound volumes of newspapers and journals and rare books. It is the only library in Kerala which serves as a depository of UN and World Bank publications. The library is currently in the process of digitizing its rare collections.
The University provides hostels to residential students (both boys and girls). There are six hostels functioning under the University of Kerala at Kariavattom campus and at Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. Two Men’s (PG & Research) and Three Women’s(Two PG & One Research) Hostels at Kariavattom Campus and one Women’s hostel at Vazhuthacaud are functioning. The hostel provides admission to UG/PG/M.Phil/Research students.
University buses operate mainly for the conveyance of students to safely reach the campus from various parts of the city. The buses are registered as educational institution buses.
The University has High-Speed Wireless Networking in both the Kariavattom and Senate House Campuses. Both the campuses are networked in an effective manner taking into account the future developments in the field of technology and communication, thus providing maximum benefits not only to the employees but also the stakeholders and the students.
Kariavattom Campus has a playground where students play football, cricket and hockey. Gymnasium and facilities for participating in adventure sports are available in the Department of Physical Education which houses a stadium as well. Shuttle court, basketball court and facilities for indoor games are also available.
The Thiruvananthapuram Observatory stands on a hill, about 60 feet high, and 200 feet above the level of the sea. It commands an extensive and beautiful view of an undulating and finely variegated country towards the north, the east, and the south-and of the sea horizon to the west. The eastern view is terminated by the Ghat Mountains.
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – Rankings
- The University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, ranks 1001 in the world as per the World University Rankings.
- It ranks between 301-350 as per the Asian University rankings.
- The University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram ranks 49 among the top universities in India.
