Universities in Kerala

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Cochin University of Science and Technology [CUSAT]

The Cochin University of Science and Technology [CUSAT] being on July 10,1971, with an aim on development of higher education with particular emphasis on post graduate studies and research in Applied Science, Technology, Industry and commerce. CUSAT has entered into academic collaborations and exchange programmes with many notable institutions across the world. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has recently listed CUSAT as an institution to be upgraded to the level of IIT.

Cochin University of Science & Technology
Kochi 682002
Town/City : cochin
College Category : Engineering Colleges
College Type : Technical Institutes
University : Cochin University of Science and Technology [CUSAT]
Courses : Polymer Science & Rubber Technology
Naval Architecture & Ship Building
Instrumentation
Phone : 0484--2855714

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Kerala University

The University of Travancore which eventually became the University of Kerala was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharaja of Travancore, Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma. Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma was the first Chancellor of the University. The University was established in 1937.

At present, the University has sixteen faculties and forty departments of teaching and research. The University Departments offer a wide range of teaching and research at post-graduate M.Phil and Ph.D levels. About 32 Colleges offer post graduate teaching programmes and some are offering M.Phil courses for teachers in affiliated colleges. During 1990-91 the University launched an ambitious programme of setting up Teacher Education Centers Offering B.Ed. At present, the University has ten Teacher Education Centers. There are eighty four affiliated colleges. Of these Sixty two are Arts & Science Colleges, two are Law Colleges, four Engineering Colleges, two Medical Colleges, ten Teachers Training Colleges, one Ayurveda College, one Homoeopathy College, two Fine Arts College, one Music college and one College of Physical Education. Besides this, there is an affiliated institute conducting 2 year full time MBA course.

Kerala University
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034, Kerala, India
Phone : +91 - 471 - 2306422, 2306634, 2305631
Email : [email protected]

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Calicut University

The University of Calicut was established in 1968. situated in a panoramic plateau, in sylvan surroundings, on either side of the N.H.17, about 24kms south of Kozhikode city, Kerala, India, the campus has an ideal natural environment for education. The University main campus is at Thenjipalam, near to Calicut.The University has two Centers, one at Trichur, and another one at Calicut. University of Calicut is a premier institution for studies and research in the sciences, the humanities and the arts.

The University aims at developing technical and technological education, conducting research and training in the social sciences and languages, and promoting the arts and culture specific to Kerala With 105 colleges affiliated to the University. In that Post Graduate Colleges, First Grade Colleges, Law Colleges, Teachers Training, Engineering Colleges, Medical Colleges, Ayurveda Colleges, Oriental Title Colleges, Fine Arts College.

Calicut University
Calicut University PO - 673 635, Kerala, INDIA
Phone : +91 - 494 - 2401144, 2400241, 2400252
Email : [email protected]

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Mahatma Gandhi University

The Mahatma Gandhi University was established on October 2nd 1983 by the Government of Kerala through an Act of the Legislative Assembly. It was formally inaugurated by Sri. Gyani Zail Singh the H.E, President of India on 26th the same month. The University is funded by the University Grants Commission and Government of Kerala. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Spread over Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and some parts of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts, the M G University is the largest of the seven Universities in Kerala having affiliated colleges. Kottayam, the first town in India to achieve total literacy, has been playing a pioneering role for the spread of higher education in Kerala, a state that has achieved total literacy. Presently the University has 21 teaching and research departments/schools and 183 affiliated colleges, six information centres, three study centres and several campuses. The University Library is the first in Kerala, to set up the on-line information retrieval facility.

Mahatma Gandhi University
Priyadarshini Hills P.O - 686560
Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA
Phone : +91 - 481 - 2731050,2731001, 2731007
Email : [email protected]

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Kannur University

Kannur University was established on 9th November 1995. The aim of the university is to establish teaching, residential and afflicting so as to provide for the development of higher education in Kasargod and Kannur revenue Districts and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District.

Kannur University Civil Station
Kannur, Kerala Pin-670002
Phone : +91-497-705380,705360,705370

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Kerala Agricultural University

The Kerala Agricultural University is the first agricultural university of the Kerala State starts with a aim to provide human resources, skills and technology, required for the sustainable development of agriculture in Kerala. The University have a network of institutions spread over 36 campuses through the length and breadth of the state, consisting of ten constituent colleges, six Regional Agricultural Research Stations, 26 Research Stations, three Centres of Advanced Studies, the Central Training Institute, the Communication Centre, the KAU Press, seven Krishi Vigyan Kendras, the Central Library and various other research .programmes.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has selected Kerala Agricultural University as the best performing University among the thirty-five State Agricultural Universities and deemed Universities in the country in the year 2001. Between four faculties (Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Science, Fisheries and Agricultural Engineering,) ten constituent colleges (three for Agriculture, two for Veterinary and Animal Sciences, one each for Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Fisheries, Cooperation Banking Management, and Dairy Science and Technology) and 56 Departments, the University offers graduate and post-graduate programmes at Masters as well as Doctoral levels, in almost all the disciplines and specialties on various subjects related to agriculture.

Kerala Agricultural University
Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala - 680654
Phone : +91-487-370034,370439
Fax : +91-487-370019