University of Kerala
Overview Information
About College
University of Kerala was founded as the University of Travancore in 1937 as one of the first 16 Universities in India. The earliest origins of the University may be traced back to two institutions of modern learning in Kerala, the University College, Thiruvananthapuram and the Trivandrum Observatory. The University has over 150 affiliated colleges. At present, 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 mandate of the departments
- Motto of the University is “Knowledge is revealed through action”
- The university degree certificates with hologram and over 112 security features to prevent counter-feiting
- The first world Malayalam Conference was organised by the University of Kerala in 1977
- The National Assessment and Accreditation Committee have placed the University at the B++ grade
- The University Grants Commission has identified the University as one of the 26 institutions selected for promotion of India Studies by foreign students
Research -
- Centre for Development Studies, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram
- Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research, Thiruvananthapuram
- Centre for Earth Science Studies, Aakkulam, Thiruvananthapuram
- Centre for Bio- Informatics, University Dept. of Zoology, Kariavattom
- Centre for Geo Information Science and Technology, Department of Geology, Kariavattom
Extracurricular Activities -
- Sports
- NSS
- NCC
Facilities -
- Library:
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Item |
Number |
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Books |
350000 |
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Journals |
500 |
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Titiles(Growing annually ) |
5000 |
Festivals -
- Youth Festival: The objective of education is not just to impart academic knowledge, but also to ensure the overall development of students. The Kerala University Youth Festival, organized annually by the Kerala University Union, provides an unparalleled forum for the students to test their intellectual and artistic prowess.
Ranking -
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Rank |
World Rank |
Present Rank * |
Impact Rank * |
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88 |
4422 |
10311 |
6616 |
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Year |
Rank |
Publisher |
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2013 |
56 |
Careers360 |
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2014 |
61 |
Careers360 |
Awards -
- The University bagged the Indira Gandhi National Award for the best NSS activities in 2005
- The Centre for Adult & Continuing Education (CACEE) received the UNESCO- NLM award for literacy in 2005
College Infrastructure and Facility
Student Discussion
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RINKU YADAV 2016-08-27 17:40:46
What is the admission criteria for B.Tech ?
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KUNDAN KUMAR 2016-09-12 23:24:12
Admission criteria - Students must have passed the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or 10+2 Standard by the recognized university with 50% in Mathematics and 50% in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Bio-technology or Computer Science or Biology collectively. Students must have passed diploma in Engineering awarded by the Board of Technical Education, Kerala or equivalent examination after undergoing an institutional course of at least three years securing a minimum of 50 % marks in the final diploma examination.
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RAVI KUMAR YADAV 2016-08-31 03:31:46
Is University of Kerala recognized and accredited ?
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KUMARI SMITA 2016-09-17 23:45:12
University of Kerala is recognized by University Grants Commission and accredited to National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
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RAVI KUMAR YADAV 2016-08-29 01:24:46
What about the placement of University of Kerala ?
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KUMAR GAURAV 2016-09-16 00:35:12
From the last batch almost all passouts were placed the companies came from infopark and Technopark (kochi and trivandrum IT hub). Renowned companies come for the interview and recruit candidate with good salary.
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