Kerala University Admission 2024 UG, PG, PHD BED

Kerala University Admission will start around June 2024. The Admission prospectus will be released by University Website. The prospectus will have Complete information about Admission 2024 like the number of seats, fee, reservations etc. The Kerala University Admission PG prospectus is here for reference but the admission will be by only prospectus rules in 2024.

Kerala University was established in 1937 as the University of Travancore in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore (now southern Kerala and some neighbouring regions of Tamilnadu). It is one of India’s earliest 16 universities.

The University of Kerala has expanded and reduced physical and reinvented itself in various ways during the last seven decades. In a nutshell, it’s tough to explain Kerala University in just a few terms.

The Maharajah of Travancore, Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, who was also the first Chancellor of the University, founded the University of Travancore in 1937. The first Vice-Chancellor was Sir C. P Ramaswamy Ayyar, the State’s Diwan (Prime Minister) at that period.

He was a remarkable scholar but also a skilful administrator. As per the legend, the government has attempted ineffectively to employ Albert Einstein as the first Vice-Chancellor.

The University was modelled after the top universities across the United Kingdom, and some of these qualities are still relevant today. The University’s affiliating model, on the other hand, developed to be unique from the college system used during British universities.

Kerala University Admission 2024 Affiliated colleges:

Govt. /Aided Arts and Science Colleges

1. Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara established in 1964.

2. Christian College, Chengannur established in 1964

3. MSM College, Kayamkulam established in 1964

4. N.S.S. College, Cherthala established in 1964

5. SN College, Cherthala established in 1964

6. Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha established in 1946

7. St. Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha established in 1954

8. St. Michael’s College, Cherthala established in 1967

9. TKMM College, Nangiarkulangara established in 1964

10. SN College, Chengannur established in 1981

11. Sree Ayyappa College, Thiruvanvandoor established in 1995

12. Sree Narayana College, Kollam established in 1951

13. SN College, Kollam established in 1948

14. St. Cyril’s College, Adoor established in 1981

15. N.S.S. College, Pandalam established in 1950

16. Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1897

17. St. Xavier’s College, Thumba established in 1964

18. University College Thiruvananthapuram established in 1866

19. Government College, Kariavattom established in 1997

20. Government College, Attingal established in 1975

21. Government College, Nedumangad established in 1981

22. Kunjukrishnan Nadar Memorial Government Arts and Science College established in 1982

23. H.H. Maharani Sethu Parvathi Bai N.S.S. College for Women was established in 1951

24. Mahatma Gandhi College, Kesavadasapuram established in 1945

25. Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira established in 1949

26. Sree Narayana College, Varkala established in 1964

27. Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy established in 1964

28. VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram established in 1964

29. Christian College, Kattakada established in 1965

30. Iqbal College, Peringammala established in 1964

31. Mannaniya College of Arts & Science, Pangode established in 1995

32. Loyola College of Social Sciences, Sreekariyam established in 1963

33. aims Medical/Engineering Training, Balaramapuram established in 1997

34. Baby John Memorial Government College, Chavara established in 1981

35. Devaswom Board College, Sasthamcottah established in 1964

36. TKM College of Arts & Science, Karicode established in 1965

37. St. Gregorios College, Kottarakkara established in 1964

38. St. Stephen’s College, Pathanapuram established in 1964

39. NSS College Nilamel established in 1964

40. St. John’s College, Anchal established in 1964

41. Sree Narayana College, Punalur established in 1965

42. MMNSS College Kottiyam established in 1981

43. SN College, Chathannur established in 1981

Fine Arts Colleges (Government)

44. College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1979

Music college (Government)

45. Sri Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1999

Physical Education (Government)

46. Lakshmi Bai National College of Physical Education, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1989

Law Colleges (Government)

47. Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1954

Private Colleges

48. The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1968

Training Colleges

49. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1911

50. SN Training College, Nedumganda, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1958

51. Mar Theophilus Training College, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1956

52. Karmela Rani Training College, Kollam established in 1960

53. Mount Tabor Training College, Pathanapuram established in 1960

54. NSS Training College, Pandalam established in 1957

55. Peet Memorial Training College, Mavelikara established in 1960

Medical Colleges

56. Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1950

57. Thirumala Devaswom Medical College, Alappuzha established in 1963

Ayurveda Medical College

58. Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1989

Homeopathy Medical Colleges

59. Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram established in 1983

60. Sri Vidhyadhiraja Homoeopathic Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram established in 2001

Kerala University Admission 2024 Programmes/Courses

1. Kerala University Admission 2024 Under Graduate Courses

• a)      BA
• b)      BSc
• c)      BCom
• d)      BCA
• e)      BBA
• f)       BVOC (Bachelor of Vocational Studies)
• g)      BMS (Business Management Studies)

Academic Qualifications:

Must be clear in Higher Secondary Examination/Vocational Higher Secondary Examination of the Government of Kerala or an examination recognized by the Academic Council as comparable.

Registration Fee:

a) General/SEBC candidates: Rs. 500/-

b) SC/ST candidates: Rs. 250/-

2. Kerala University Admission 2024 Post Graduate Courses

• a)      MA
• b)      MSc
• c)      MCom

Academic Qualifications:    

a)      Candidates must have passed the correlating Degree examination under the 10+2+3 structure with Core Course and Comprehensive Course/with one main subject and two separate subjects from any of Kerala’s universities or from any other university acknowledged by the University of Kerala as similar thereto for admission, subject to the grade/marks requirement.

b)      Applicants, who have completed the Degree Examination in Occupational or Professional Courses, as well as double or triple main candidates, are also able to get admission. They must, however, produce a copy of the University of Kerala’s equivalence and Qualification certificate at the time of enrollment, showing that their eligibility examination is acknowledged for getting admitted to the appropriate PG Degree courses as applicable.

c)      In the appropriate sections, the required grade/mark criterion for enrollment to PG Degree programmes are listed.

Registration Fee:

a) General / SEBC candidates: Rs. 600/-

b) SC/ST candidates: Rs. 300/-

3. Teaching Departments offer Post-Graduate Degree Programs.

• a)      MA
• a)      MSc
• b)      MCom
• c)      MSW (Master of Social Work)
• d)      M.Ed
• e)      MCJ (Master of Communication and Journalism)
• f)       MLISc (Master of Library and Information Science)
• g)      LLM (Master of Laws)
• h)      M.Sc. Data Science

Academic Qualifications:   

Those Applicants who completed the 10+2+3 system and earned a graduate degree from the University of Kerala or a degree acknowledged as similar and also have the following qualifications are eligible to apply.

• (a) 2 CGPA or above in 4 – point scale or
• (b) 3.5 CGPA or above in 7 -point scale or
• (c) 5 CGPA or above on a 10-point scale or
• (d) 50% or above in the case of graduation which award marks.

Relaxation for SC/ST category:

• (a) 1.8 CGPA or above on a 4-point scale
• (b) 3.15 CGPA or above on a 7-point scale
• (c) 4.5 CGPA or above on a 10-point scale
• (d) 45% or above in the case of graduation which award marks.

4. M.Tech

• a)      Computer Science (with specialization in Digital Image Computing)
• b)      Electronics and Communication (Optoelectronics and Optical Communication)
• c)      Technology Management (Future Studies)

Academic Qualifications:

Students who have pursued a bachelor’s Degree under the 10+2+4 scheme or Masters’s Degree under the 10+2+3+2/10+2+3+3 schemes from the University of Kerala or a degree recognized as equivalent thereto, and who have qualified the following criteria, shall be eligible to take admission in M.Tech programmes:

• (a) 2.2 CGPA or above in 4 – a point scale or
• (b) 3.8 CGPA or above in 7 -a point scale or
• (c) 5.5 CGPA or above on a 10-point scale or
• (d) 55% or above in the case of Bachelor Degrees which award marks

Relaxation for SC/ST category:

• (a) 2.0 CGPA or above on a 4-point scale
• (b) 3.5 CGPA or above on a 7-point scale
• (c) 5.0 CGPA or above on a 10-point scale
• (d) 50% or above in case of Bachelor Degrees which award marks.

(iii) Candidates who have taken the Bachelor’s degree examination but have yet to get their results are also eligible to apply.

(iv) Any applicant who has previously been admitted to a PG programme at this university in any topic is entitled to apply for admission to any M.Tech. programme.

(v) Multiple Applications: A candidate can only apply for three M.Tech. programmes at a time.

Registration Fee:

a) General: Rs. 525/-

b) SC/ST: Rs.265/-

Additional Subjects:

       General: Rs.105/-

Additional Subjects:

       SC/ST: Rs.55/-

5. M.Phil.

    The Department of Computer Science offers an M.Phil. programme.

Academic Qualifications:

A Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information And technology or equivalent qualifications acknowledged by the University with 60 per cent minimum aggregate (or a CGPA of 6.5 or above on a point scale or similar).

Registration Fee:

General candidates: Rs. 500/-

SC/ST candidates: Rs. 250/-

6. B.Ed

    Academic Qualifications:

                    i.   Candidates must have completed the University of Kerala or any other university recognized by the University of Kerala’s BA/B.Sc Degree examination in the 10+2+3 pattern (excluding B.Ed Commerce), 10+2+3+2 pattern for Commerce option.

                  ii.   Candidates who have completed their qualifying examination at a university other than the University of Kerala should submit an Eligibility/Equivalency Certificate at the time of admission stating that their qualifying examination is recognized by the University of Kerala for admission to a B.Ed. Degree course (not Higher Studies) in a specific optional subject in a stream as applicable.

                iii.   Applicants who have completed the Degree Examination in Vocational or Specialized Courses or candidates who have passed the Double or Triple Main Examination are also eligible for admission. They must, however, submit a copy of the University of Kerala’s Equivalency/Eligibility certificate with their application, stating that their qualifying examination is recognized by universities for seeking admission to a B.Ed. Degree Course (not Higher Studies) in a particular optional subject/in a stream as applicable.

                iv.   For admission to B.Ed. programmes, a minimum of 50% in Part III/50 per cent in aggregate (Part I+II+III combined) in Bachelors’ Degree (Science/Arts subjects) or 50% in Post-Graduation in the related topic is required. (If a candidate does not receive 50% in part III/in aggregate (Part I+II+III) in the topic concerned, he may be considered for admission to the B.Ed optional course concerned if he receives 50% in the subject concerned for PG.)

                  v.   Candidates will be ranked based on their performance in Part III.

                vi.   There is no rounding off of percentages of marks to the next full number.

Registration Fee:       

a)      For General / SEBC candidates: Rs. 600/-

b)      For SC/ST candidates: Rs. 300/-

7. MBA

a)      Institute of Management

b)      University Institute of Management

c)      MBA Evening Batch 

Academic Qualifications:

The candidate must have earned a degree in the regular stream from an Indian university recognized by the University of Kerala, and must follow the 10+2+3 (or 10+2+4) pattern.

In all cases, the student must have received at least 50 per cent marks/equivalent grade (no rounding off allowed) in Part III /core-plus complimentary in BA, B.Sc., B.Com., and other 4/5 year degree courses, or 50 per cent marks/equivalent grade (no rounding off allowed) in aggregate in B.E/B.Tech, B.Sc. (Agri.) and other 4/5 year degree courses.

Candidates having a 50 per cent or similar grade in aggregate in MA/M.Sc./M.Com. or any other PG Degree recognized by the University of Kerala are also eligible for admission.

Registration Fee:

a)      General category Rs.600/-

b)      SC/ST category Rs.300/-

University Departments:

Departments are responsible for teaching, research, and knowledge dissemination. Post-graduate (masters) programmes, MPhil programmes (1-year research degree), and doctorate research are their main areas of interest. The Departmental Councils, which are made up of all of the Department’s faculty members, have budgetary and academic authority.

The Department’s leadership is rotated on a regular basis. Each Department is part of a Faculty, which is led by a Dean of Faculty (Various programmes in affiliated colleges also fall under respective faculties). Departments are listed below by faculty (with the exception of the Institute of Distance Education, which teaches courses from a variety of faculties):

1. Faculty of Science

Dean: Prof. S.M.A. Shibli

Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries:

This department was founded in 1938 as the Marine Biology Laboratory and Aquarium of the University of Travancore in the formerly princely state of Travancore (now southern part of Kerala), the Dept. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries is one of the University of Kerala’s earliest educational organizational units. Ever since the Department has changed significantly.

The University Grants Commission has decided to fund the department because of its significant service to aquatic biology and fisheries. In 1975, the department was provided financial assistance from the UGC under the DRS Program, and it carried out specific research programmes on the environmental biology of Kerala’s key backwater systems.

The department was selected by the UGC for Special Assistance Program Phase I, II, and III in 1985, 1994, and 2000, respectively, based on excellent work done under the DRS programme, and carried out research programmes across several priority areas in ecology, biology, aquaculture, and microbiology. Moreover, the UGC had included this department in its COST programme in 1995. The department was relocated to the Kerala University Campus at Kariavattom in 1999.

During 2003, the Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India, provided financial support via FIST. Since 2008, the department has been recognised by the UGC as a Centre of Advanced Study for its excellent achievements. From 2013 forward, UGC’s funding was expanded under CAS Phase II, with the specified priority areas of Aquatic Systems and Aquatic Natural Products.

In Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, the department now offers M.Sc. (launched in 1985), M.Phil. (started in 1975), and PhD programmes. M.Sc. in Applied Aquaculture (starting in 2021) and M.Phil. in Marine Science and Technology are also offered by the department. It is a centre of excellence in teaching and research in the domains of aquatic biology and fisheries, and it has made significant contributions to the development of human resources in this sector.

Department of Biochemistry:

The Kerala University’s  Department of Biochemistry, which was founded in 1970, has a long history of teaching and research in the field of biochemistry. The biochemical foundation of illnesses such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, cataract, cancer, and filariasis, environmental biochemistry, nutrition cellular biochemistry, tissue engineering, and nanobiology are among the primary study fields.

Independently and in conjunction with several laboratories in India and overseas, the Department has successfully completed a number of externally financed research programmes supported by both national and international entities. Over 230 students have received a PhD from the department in the previous three decades, and over 800 publications in biochemistry have been published in major international and national journals.

This university’s department has always been in the vanguard of organising a variety of academic events. The department has been providing a variety of extension, consultation, and service activities, notably in illness diagnostics, for numerous years. The department receives funding from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under the FIST programme, the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment under the SARD programme, and the DBT Nanobiotechnology initiative.

Department of Botany:

Dept of Botany was founded in 1959 in Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, with Late Prof (Dr.) A Abraham as Professor and Head of the Department. Prof (Dr.) A Abraham was a great thinker, an educational establishment builder, and a luminary in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding. He felt that science’s objective is to find the most basic explanations for complicated events.

The Department’s instructional objective is centred on his emphasis on “learning by doing.” Prof. (Dr.) A Abraham and his research team have made a number of scientific breakthroughs, including the discovery of the highest chromosome number of 1260 in Ophioglossum reticulatum, the introduction of the most popular tapioca variety M-4 in Kerala, from Malaysia to meet the food shortage, introduction of Mussaenda hybrids from the Philippines as an ornamental plant, and so on.

Professor Abraham’s positivity, creativeness, and feeling of responsibility fuelled a galaxy of eminent Professors such as Dr C A Ninan, Dr P M Mathew, Dr A. N Namboodiri, Dr Susan Abraham, Dr P I Kuraichan, and Dr B Vijayavalli to make enviable strides in research at the Department of Cytology, Genetics, and Plant Breeding. Faculty in the Department have been focusing on morphogenesis, reproductive biology, and genetic diversity analyses, particularly on crop species, since the 1980s.

During this time, plant tissue culture and molecular biology facilities were established. The UGC’s support in the form of COST and SAP programmes accelerated the modernisation of facilities. Under the leadership of Dr G.M. Nair, Dr Omanakumari, and Dr Ashalatha S Nair, infrastructure facilities have been considerably improved during the previous decade. During this time, SAP phase II, the KSCSTE SARD programme, and DST-FIST were implemented, leading to the addition of advanced equipment and facilities to the Department.

The Department provides a strong suite of two postgraduate programmes I M Sc Genetics and Plant Breeding and (ii) M Sc Biodiversity Conservation) that provide research-driven student education. The Department also offers a Master of Philosophy in Advanced Botany, which combines classical and practical parts of Plant Science and equips researchers with domain-specific competencies and methodological skills.

The Department provides a vibrant research environment for plant study in the fields of Biosystematics, Biotechnology, Phytochemistry, and Plant Reproductive Biology. More than 250 PhD degree holders have worked in reputable research laboratories across the country and overseas as a result of the Department’s efforts.

Department of Chemistry:

Faculty members, both past and current, as well as graduates, have made significant contributions to chemistry education and research. Prof. K.L.Moudgill, Prof. P.V.Nair, Prof. T. R. Narayana Pillai, Prof. P. P. Joshua, Prof. R. Anantharaman, Prof. CGR Nair, and those who came after them have all made significant contributions to the department’s development.

Dr C.G.R. Nair and Dr D. Joseph Francis have received Humboldt Foundation Funding, Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowships (Dr C.G.R. Nair, Dr C.P. Prabhakaran, and Dr K.N. Rajasekharan), UNESCO Fellowship (Dr M. Rajasekharan Nair), as well as other post-doctoral research grants abroad (Dr K.N. Rajasekharan, Dr P.K. Rajan, Dr T. Radhakrishnan, Dr Sony George, Dr Jayasree E. G., Dr Suneesh C. V. and Dr Ani Deepthi).

Department is fortunate to have such a large number of graduates functioning in various capacities all around the world, as well as a vibrant alumni organisation (KUDoCAA). Dr V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai (UGC Vice Chairman, NAAC Director, Vice-Chancellor of M. G. and IGNOU Universities, DAAD Fellow), Drs. (late) P.N.K. Nambisan and Suresh Mathew (Humboldt Foundation Fellows and scholar), Prof. P. K. Radhakrishnan (Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala), Dr K. K. M. Yusu (eminent educationalist).

Department of Demography:

In 1963, the University of Kerala became the first university in India to establish Demography as a scientific field at the postgraduate level. Under the supervision of late Dr R. Ramakumar, it was initially linked to the Department of Statistics before becoming a full-fledged Department of Demography and Population Studies in 1979.

The department was renamed the Department of Demography in 1997. The University of Kerala’s Family Planning Communication and Action Research Centre and the University of Kerala’s Demographic Research Centre were amalgamated to become the current Population Research Centre, which was established on July 1, 1983, and is affiliated with the Department of Demography.

In Demography and Actuarial Science, the department provides M. Sc, M. Phil, and PhD programmes, as well as a PhD programme in Demography. In the topic of population, the Department also conducts research and extension efforts. Since 1983, the department has published the globally acclaimed magazine Janasamkhya.

In 1995, the credit and semester system for PG programmes was implemented. Community Outreach Program is carried out during the third semester under the direction of one of the faculty members, in addition to the customary lecture lectures on issues in the affected regions. Under this programme, students go out into the field to gather data on demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental factors, as well as information on the amenities available in the study locations.

The goal of this programme is to familiarise participants with the existing situation in rural regions and to learn about the population’s perceived requirements. In addition, the students take part in a Field Study Program in India, where they visit reputable population-related institutes.

Mortality, fertility, migration, urbanisation, reproductive and child health, and population ageing are all areas where the Department and the PRC are actively doing research.

Dr K. Srinivasan, former Head, International Centre of Population Sciences, Mumbai, Dr Vijayanunni, erstwhile Registrar General and Population Commissioner of India, Dr N. Unnikrishnan Nair, former Vice-Chancellor, Cochin University, Dr T.N. Sugathan, Professor (Rtd) Kuwait University, Dr Kachirayan, Additional Director, ICMR, Chennai are among our alumni. Professor Sabu Padmadas, University of Southampton, UK, and Professor SCTIMST, Dr P SankaraSarma.

Department of Geology:

Accessibility to books and journals: Students and professors get access to current issues of most geological publications. Geoscience World consortium periodicals such as Geology, Bull Geol Soc of Am, and others are now unavailable. Web of Science and other premium databases are also available.

Centres: The Centre for Geoinformation Science and Technology (CGIST) was founded by the faculty of the Department of Geology and is located on the University of Kerala’s Kariavattom campus. Dr Rajesh Reghunath, Asst Professor in the Department of Geology, is now in charge. The Inter-University Centre for Geospatial Information Science and Technology was established in 2008 with a corpus of Rs1.45 crores and was later upgraded with an investment of Rs.2.62 crores as the Inter-University Centre for Geospatial Information Science and Technology.

The GIFAT centre (Geological Investigations, Field and Analogue Teaching Centre) was formed inside the department in 2018, with the goal of training students, staff, and professionals in all elements of field geology. The institution was established thanks to a substantial donation from the University of Kerala, after a proposal by the Head of the Geology Department. Dr KS Sajin Kumar is the current director of the centre.

Internships: Summer interns and other short-term interns are welcome in the University of Kerala’s Department of Geology. Dr KS Sajin Kumar can help with internships in landslide research, GIS, remote sensing, and meteorology; Dr Rajesh Reghunath can help with GIS and water resource management; Dr E Shaji and Dr Y Anil Kumar can help with metamorphic petrology and crustal evolution studies, and Dr E Shaji can help with hydrogeology.

Interns are encouraged to contact faculty members directly through email. The department also encourages MSc students to look for 2-month internships over the summer. NGRI, WIHG, and IITM were the 2016 destinations, while Presidency University Kolkatta (Prof Sankar Bose), BSIPS Lucknow (Dr Binita Phartiyal), IIST Trivandrum (Dr Rajesh VJ), and CGWB are the 2017 destinations (Sreenath G). PRL was the 2019 destination (by Megha R on Lightning effects on laterites of Trivandrum dt. India).

Internal complaints committee and cell to combat sexual harassment: The University of Kerala’s Internal Complaints Committee and Cell to Combat Sexual Harassment is a joint body with the Vice-approval Chancellor’s to address issues of everybody in the University (students, lecturers, staff, etc.). Sexual harassment and abuse can be reported to the committee in any form.

Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics was established as a separate entity in 1965, under the leadership of renowned analyst Professor M. R. Parameswaran. The Department was once a division of the Department of Statistics and Mathematics. The Department of Statistics and Mathematics is one of the University of Kerala’s oldest teaching and research departments. It began operations in 1943 as part of the University of Travancore, under the direction of Professor U.

Sivaraman Nair. The department was headed by prominent mathematicians Dr Y Sitaraman, Professor K.S.S. Nambooripad, Professor V. Satyabhama, and Professor M. I. Jinnah. Professor A. R. Rajan served as the department’s head from 2001 until March 2009. From 2009 until 2012, Dr C. Jayasri served as the department’s head. Dr G. Suresh Singh has been the department’s head since 2012.

Various funding bodies have recognised the department’s achievements. The Department of Science and Technology has chosen this department as part of its FIST programme. The Department is also a beneficiary of the University of Georgia’s Special Assistance Program (SAP). Each year, the National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM) and the UGC-SAP award a library grant for subscribing to mathematics literature.

Department of Physics

The Department of Science was founded in 1970 as part of the Faculty of Science. The department was founded by Dr K. S. Viswanathan, a renowned theoretical physicist and a student of Nobel Laureate Sir C. V. Raman. With 7 students and a few research researchers, the Department began with a UGC-sponsored Post M.Sc Diploma Course in Space Physics.

It has risen from humble beginnings to become one of the largest and busiest centres of academic activity. DST has provided funding to the department under the FIST initiative. The department currently provides M.Sc., M. Phil., and PhD programmes in Physics.

The Department is now engaged in research in a variety of topics, including plasma physics, space physics, atmospheric science, optical limiting materials, nonlinear optical materials, conducting thin films, dielectric ceramics, nanomaterials, and so on.

The Department has produced 102 PhD degree holders, over 250 M. Phil degree holders, 21 Post M. Sc. Diploma in Space Physics recipients, and 466 M. Sc. degrees over the years. During this time, more than 30 research projects were successfully accomplished. Former Department students are now working as scientists/faculty members at prestigious research laboratories such as Cavendish lab (UK), University of Sheffield (UK), IISc, IITs, ISRO, CSIR labs, IGCAR, NPL, DRDO, and others.

The Department has an illustrious history and the potential to grow into a centre of excellence with a brighter future if enough staff and infrastructural facilities are made available in a timely manner.

Department of Psychology:

This department was established in 1957 on the Palayam campus of the University College. In 1968, the Department was relocated to Kariavatom. This was the state’s very first psychology department. Dr E.I. George was the Department’s first Head. Former Heads include Dr P. Gopala Pillai, Dr K. Devadasan, Dr V. George Mathew, Dr B. Dharmangadan, Dr Krishnaprasad Sreedhar, and Dr H. Sam Sananda Raj. M.A. in Psychology was the department’s inaugural course.

To date, the department has produced roughly 125 Ph.D.s. More than 200 scientific publications have been published in journals, and the department publishes a periodical called “The Creative Psychologist.” In the Department, some 200 psychological exams have been standardised. Academic and popular works have been written by members of the Department. As part of their extension activity, the instructors publish articles in prominent magazines and participate in television and radio shows.

The Department has had several research projects sponsored by various agencies on various topics such as “Role of personality factors in academic achievement,” “Measurement of family size norms,” “Needs and problems of students,” “Student unrest,” “Psychological consequences of vasectomy,” “Effect of unemployment on youth,” “Educational problems of SC/ST students,” “Developmental norms of children,” “Aptitude tests,” “Psychological interventions in Epilepsy,” and so on. Teachers also attend conferences and give papers. Several conferences have been held in the Department. The Department has also hosted certain open-air exhibitions for the general public.

The Department includes a testing and counselling centre that serves the academic community as well as the general public. In addition, the department operates a learning disability clinic, which provides free services to schoolchildren with learning disabilities and their parents. For the examination of learning disabilities and related difficulties, the Department has a well-equipped laboratory and a testing facility. The department’s library houses a huge collection of older issues of periodicals as well as antique books.

Personality and personal growth have been the Department’s key focus areas in the courses it offers, which span the three official specialities of Clinical, Organizational, and Educational. In addition, the department conducts in-depth studies on a variety of topics relating to learning disabilities.

Department of Statistics

The University of Kerala’s Department of Statistics is India’s second-oldest university teaching department, dedicated to increasing knowledge and learning via statistics teaching and research. The department provides an M.Sc. in Statistics, as well as an M.Phil. in Statistics and research leading to a PhD.

The Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) has designated the Department of Statistics as part of its ‘FIST’ Programme.

The University of Kerala’s post-graduate Department of Statistics is India’s second oldest institute, and it has played a critical role in the transmission of advanced statistics knowledge and the spread of statistics studies. In 1995, the department celebrated its Golden Jubilee.

Apart from providing advanced statistics training to its students, the department has also been meeting the statistical needs of the Kerala government. Dr U.S. Nair, the department’s founding professor, simplified Kerala’s statistical system in the 1950s by creating and founding the well-known “Bureau of Economics and Statistics,” which is now known as the “Directorate of Economics and Statistics” of the Kerala government.

Prof. K.C.S. Pillai of Purdue University, USA; Prof. A.M. Mathai of McGill University, Canada; Prof. Thomas Mathew of the University of Maryland, USA are just a few of the world-renowned statisticians who have graduated from the University of Kerala’s Department of Statistics. Prof. E.M. Paul of ISI Calcutta, Prof. P. Krishnan of Alberta University in Canada, Prof. C.M. Sucheendran of the University of North Carolina in the United States, Prof. Vijayan of the University of Australia, Dr Zacharia, K., World Bank Demographer, and others.

Pillai’s Trace, a highly strong and widely used Multivariate test statistic, is one of the contributions of Prof. K.C.S. Pillai (alumni and former faculty member of this department). The multivariate gamma distribution of Mathai and Moschopoulos is another well-known multivariate distribution named after one of our graduates, Prof. A.M. Mathai.

Distribution Theory, Time Series Modeling, Study of Inequality Measures, Point Estimation, and other theoretical contributions of the department are widely recognised. Order Statistics, Distribution Theory, Characterization Problems, Concomitants of Order Statistics, Ranked Set Sampling, and Reliability Theory is among the areas in which the Department currently has competence. In the previous five years, more than 35 publications in statistics have been published in peer-reviewed international and national journals.

Department of Zoology:

The Department of Zoology was founded in 2010 at Padannakkad’s Riverside Transit Campus to encourage animal science teaching and research. Its goal is to provide training in both basic and applied aspects of Animal Science, as well as to encourage independent thinking and empower students to pursue careers in taxonomy and systematic, classical and modern genetics, cell and developmental biology, physiology, morphology, neurobiology, animal behaviour, ecology, wildlife biology, and entomology.

The Department specializes in insect and amphibian taxonomy, and it has a rare collection of insects, Western Ghats frogs, and a rich collection of Drosophila strains for biological studies. Animal Science M.Sc. and PhD programmes are available in the department.

Kerala University Students Life

Because of the appropriate atmosphere given in this Dept., students chose the University of Kerala’s Department of Statistics as a centre for postgraduate, M.Phil, and PhD studies. Students are encouraged to interact freely with professors and share their difficulties if they so want (both personnel and academic). This instils in pupils a strong desire to continue their studies in this department.

Through the Department’s Alumni Association, individuals remain connected to the Department’s activities even after they have completed the course. Numerous students have generously contributed to the establishment of several awards, including the Prof. R. N. Pillai Best Paper Award, Prof. Jacob Sundara Raja Best Paper Award, and Prof. (Miss.) Aleyamma George Best Paper Award, which is awarded to the Department’s new generation students.

Kerala University Special features

This department offers postgraduate courses on a credit and semester basis (CSS). The Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, has recently designated this Department as part of its FIST initiative. This department is historically significant since it is India’s second-oldest postgraduate programme. It was created on the recommendation of a special committee, which included P.C. Mahalanobis of ISI Calcutta.

2. FACULTY OF ORIENTAL STUDIES
Dean : Dr. S. Shifa

Department of Arabic

The University of Kerala’s Department of Arabic was founded in 2001 with the goal of moulding a young society that is capable of handling both Arabic and English languages at the same time, which is critical in dealing with the difficulties of the day.

The department’s courses focus on professional, technical, and commercial aspects of translation, as well as literature. To achieve this goal, the department offers PhD, M.Phil., and M.A. programmes. Government organizations such as the Ministry of Home and the Office of the Protector of Emigrants have authorized the Arabic department as an accredited translation and attestation centre.

During this time, the department hosted a number of seminars and workshops, seven of which were international in character and two of which were national in nature. The department’s seminars on the Teachings of the Holy Quran in 2010 and Hadith in 2012 were watershed moments in the department’s and University of Kerala’s history.

Department of Hindi

In the year 1990, the University of Kerala’s Kariavattom Campus established the Hindi Department. It was founded with the goals of higher education and advanced research in Hindi language and literature, as well as language expansion.

The Department is located on the Kariavattom Campus’s ONV Memorial School of Indian Languages Block. It contains well-equipped classrooms, an administrative department that is well-organized, and a library and reading room that is well-equipped.

The Department’s air-conditioned Seminar Hall can accommodate more than 70 people. Apart from the seminars, talks, and cultural events hosted by the students, this department hosts the Open Defense viva-voce examinations for all PhD candidates in Hindi who are affiliated with the University of Kerala.

In 2001, the Department opened a 30 booth Language Laboratory with all current facilities and equipment with the goal of making language education more effective and efficient. It is now a completely air-conditioned, cutting-edge Language Laboratory.

This tool is available to all University Language Departments. Language students in the School of Distance Education also benefit from the Language Laboratory’s resources for efficient language acquisition.

The department also encourages post-doctoral programmes in Hindi, and its academics have received the Dr S. Radhakrishnan Award. Women at PDF and UGC PDF.

Department of Kerala Studies:

According to order No. Ac D/3/Kerala Studies/2019, the International Centre for Kerala Studies (ICKS) was formally founded on June 9, 1988, and was promoted to the Department of Kerala Studies on April 3, 2019. The Centre was envisioned as a prominent institution dedicated to the creation of information about Kerala and a better understanding of its complex history across the world.

The university chose to raise the centre to a Department only after three decades of excellent effort. Kerala studies have mostly focused on Kerala culture, history, language, and literature. The task has been approached in a variety of ways, including teaching a master’s degree course in the field, conducting research programmes, documenting Classical and Folk Art Forms and facilitating their stage performances, hosting discussions, seminars, and web talks, and publishing monographs and scholarly works. 

The Department has a collection of slides depicting various pieces of action and scenes depicting our Folkarts, as well as many folksongs recordings on audiocassette.

Our most significant achievement in this regard is the CD ROM version of Nalacharitam Kathakali (18 hrs.) and video versions of folk art forms such as Padayani, Ayyappan Theeyattu, Kakkarassi Natakam, Kolam Thullal and Chakyarkuuth, Porat Performing arts genres such as Nangyarkuuth, Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Thullal, Mohiniyattam, and others have also been produced under the Department’s auspices. This is part of our commitment to conserve and promote folk and classical arts among the general public, particularly among the youth.

In addition, the Department has its own publications. We’ve published twenty-seven novels thus far. We also contributed to the University’s notable publication – English and Malayalam editions of the well-known book. “Hortus Malabaricus” is a Latin term for “Hortus Malabaricus.” A hundred volumes on various areas of Kerala are being published by the Centre, including geography, history, state and society, language, literature, religion and philosophy, science and technology, and so on. In total, twelve volumes in this series have been released. “Kerala Heritage Series” is the name of this series.

Department of Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics has a long history of academic success in the field of language science. It encourages cutting-edge research in all fields of linguistics. Previously, outstanding academic acumen had grown into a pragmatic theory and cognate style of language instruction. It’s a one-of-a-kind synthesis of ancient and modern thinking.

The Department’s production is exceptional. In the state of Kerala, it is considered authoritative in the field of linguistics. The department has awarded 83 doctoral degrees, 110 master’s degrees in philosophy, and almost 600 master’s degrees in linguistics.

The Department analyzes the diversity of social languages as well as the historical processes that underpin universals. It offers a variety of unique Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and English teaching courses, all built on solid foundations and a well-structured theoretical framework. Functional Malayalam for Foreigners is a freshly designed course.

Linguists can identify syllable boundaries and components inside syllable boundaries using another theory stated here. The state’s language faculty quality enhancement programmes received high praise. Exceptionally good teachers and brilliant students contribute to the product in terms of quality, destinations, and publications.

Department of Malayalam

The mission of this department is to perform original research and study on Malayalam language, literature, and Kerala culture. Some of the fields of inquiry in this department include the contribution of the Malayalam language, literature, and culture to Indian nationalism, as well as the standing of Malayalam literature in the context of international literature. 

Department of Sanskrit

Along with teaching, the Department places a high value on research and publications. Through their publications and research articles, the faculty members make significant contributions to the subject.

They’ve spoken at a number of national and international forums, conferences, and workshops. For the dissemination of Sanskrit knowledge, the Department regularly hosts a number of national conferences, refresher courses, and workshops.

As part of the extension programme, public Sanskrit lessons were held at 11 locations for the benefit of the general people. The Department also undertakes major initiatives with the support of the UGC and the State Planning Board.

So far, 138 Ph. D.s and 230 M.Phil. degrees have been awarded by the department. The theses have been published in large numbers. At the PG level, the Department now provides CSS M.A. Program, inter-disciplinary elective courses to Departments such as Hindi, Malayalam, History, Archeology, Psychology, and Philosophy.

The UGC sanctioned money for the establishment of an Advanced Centre in Vedanta Studies, which has now grown into a full-fledged institution, after evaluating the Department’s qualities and achievements.

The Department holds monthly seminars/discussions to showcase student literary abilities and debate common issues. Seminars/discussions, cultural events, inter-departmental exchanges, and activities of N.S.S., Film club, Health club, and Students’ Welfare organisations are all open to students and research scholars. Sankara Jayanthi, Kalidasa Jayanthi, and Vyasa Jayanthi are all observed by the Department on a regular basis. Academic, social, and cultural activities are all handled by the faculties.

Since 1995, the M.A. CSS Program has been successfully completed with 100 per cent distinction. Under the UGC’s FIP, the Department provides a two-semester M.Phil degree programme to students and Teacher Fellows. The University has mandated that the Department use a standard system of evaluation. Internal/continuous assessment, assignment evaluation, seminars, and external expert evaluation are all part of it.

Members of the Department’s faculty have authored several books of worldwide acclaim as well as research papers in national and international journals. Faculty strength, infrastructural facilities, student strength, teaching, research, and evaluation quality are all good in the Department.

The Department provides students with in-depth study programmes and encourages them to pursue advanced research. The Department is in charge of coordinating Refresher courses for College/University instructors, as well as curriculum creation and teacher orientation.

The department has an Alumni Association that is in good working order.

Department of Tamil

The Department was established in 1944 as a chair for an honorary professorship in Tamil at the then Travancore University, thanks to a generous contribution of Rs. 1 lakh and one by Dr R.M. Azhakappa Chettiyar. Due to Prof. V.I. Subramanian’s vision and strong leadership, one of Tamil Nadu’s great donors blossomed and became the Department of Tamil of the University of Kerala during his supervision (1954- 1966). Prof. M. Raghava Iyengar (1945-1951) and Prof. S. Vaiyapuripillai (1951-1954), two outstanding luminaries of Tamil scholarship, have previously graced the position

Prof. S.V. Subramanian (1966–1974) and late Prof. Elayaperumal (1974–1984) both aggressively pursued the work of their predecessors. Prof.K.Subramoney (1984 –) and Dr L.Gloria Sundramathy (1990 – 1994) were the following stewards. Prof. Doctor P. Nazeemdeen (2007 – 2008), Dr C. Subramania Pillai (1995 – 1998,2007), Prof. K.Nachimuthu (1994 – 1995,1998 – 2007), Prof. Doctor K.Nachimuthu (1994 – 1995,1998 – 2007), Prof. Doctor C. Subramania Pillai (1995 – 1998,2007), Prof. Doctor C. Subramania Pillai (1995 – 1998).

The Department has continued to perform an excellent job of teaching good researchers and scholars, as it has done in the past. The Department’s contribution to the improvement of Tamil study and research is internationally acknowledged. Aside from MA and M Phil programmes, the Department also has resources for higher-level research at the PhD and post-doctoral levels. To date, the department has produced 192 Mphils, a hundred Ph. Ds, six PDFs, three M. Litts, and six PDFs. In addition, there are 400 M.A. degree holders.

Many previous students have created names for themselves and their alma mater in their respective areas. Most of them have worked as Vice-Chancellors, Visiting Professors in other countries, Professors, Directors, Research Associates, Project Heads, Journalists, Archaeologists, Critics, and School Teachers in Tamil and related disciplines such as Linguistics, Folklore Lexicography, Manuscriptology, Broadcasting, Press, and publishing. Apart from the International Institute of Tamil Studies (I.I.T.S.) in Chennai, the Central Institute of Indian Languages (C.I.L.) in Mysore, the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (C.I.C.T.) in Mysore, and the International School of Dravidian Linguistics (I.S.D.L.) in Thiruvananthapuram, our alumni can be found in a variety of universities and colleges. Our alumni may be found in various regions of India as well as in countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States, France, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Three of the Department’s students have gone on to become Vice-Chancellors of Universities. The first and second Vice-Chancellors of Tamil University were Prof. V. I. Subramaniam, who was the head of Kerala University’s Department of Tamil and Linguistics.

Prof. S.Agasthialingom, a PhD holder from our Department, was the university’s third Vice-Chancellor. Manomaniyam Sundaranar University’s Vice-Chancellor was Prof. K. P.Aravanan. Former Head of the Department of Tamil, Prof. S. V. Subramaniam, was the Director of the International Institute of Tamil Studies. Former pupils such as Prof. S.Carlos (Tamilavan) have gone on to become prominent critics and authors.

The Department has a long list of accomplishments. The complete list of Tamil scholarly primary documents (Ceravendar Ceyyut kovai by Prof.M.Raghava Iyengar, etc. ), the preparedness of word indices and grammatical descriptions of Sangam and other texts, the translation and introduction of texts on literary criticism and folklore (Index of Purananooru by Prof. V. I. Subramonian,

Theory of Literature-translation by Prof.Gloria Sundramathy) (Cilappatikara Ayvatankal by R.Kasirajan), the two-way translation of Tamil and Malayalam grammatical and literary texts, as well as Tamil Malayalam correlational literary and syntactical studies (Lilatilakam Tamil translation, Tolkappiyam Malayalam translation, and others by Prof. M. Elayaperumal and others), the endeavours to consolidate Tamil Malayalam grammar translation method (Tamil Malayalam Lexicography by Prof. K. Nachimuthu and others (Harischandra Venba by M. Raghava Iyengar, Yapparunkalam by Dr. N. Shanmugham, Otimurivu Cara sutram by Dr. James Deva Kamala Arumai Raj and others).

The Department’s major contributions include the study of Kerala place names in inscriptional sources (by Dr.M.Nainar), the teaching difficulty of Tamil in Kerala (by Dr.Jeyakrishnan), and the study of Science teaching in Tamil in Kerala (by Dr.Jeyakrishnan). Dr R.Panneerselvam identified the Chera Chronology of Patirruppattu in the Pukaliyur Tamil Brahmin inscription, Prof.M.E.Manickavasagam devised a formula for computing population of old times(Sangma times), Dr Doctor P.Nazeemdeen discovered Kannaki Worship among tribals of Kerala, and Mr Paul Sekar discovered Kannaki Worship among tribals of Kerala.

The Department has already devised a plan for the Index Verborum of Sangam Classics (Prof.V.I.Subramoniam). In addition, the Department organised all-India seminars (Annual Seminar of the All India University Tamil Teachers Association in 1973). In 1994-95, the Department marked its golden jubilee with two national seminars on Tamil Research Survey Prospects and Priorities and Tamil Epigraphy for the Study of Kerala History.

Shri Iravatham Mahadevan, one of the conference’s invitees, discovered fresh Brahmi inscriptions in the Edakkal Cave as a result of the seminar. The Seminar on Cilappatikaram and Kannaki Worship in Kerala highlighted the widespread practice of Kannaki worship in Kerala, notably among a new tribal population identified by research scholar Mr Paul Sekar in the Western Ghats. The Department sponsored a number of major seminars, and the proceedings of several of them have been published as books.

The Department manages around a half-dozen Endowments, which provide regular talks and provide stipends and awards for the finest performances. Despite being a small department, we were able to achieve these distinctions thanks to the dedication of its faculty and students, as well as the generous support provided by Kerala University in the form of scholarships and endowment awards of prizes and stipends by philanthropists and alumni, which make the Department an appealing destination for higher education and research.

Ilango Manram, a student forum and alumni group, is active, and previous publications such as Ilavenil and Ayvu malar have been reprinted, as well as annual alumni meet to honour the memory of past Department instructors.

So far, the Department has released sixteen books. In addition, since 1970, a yearly journal named Research Papers has been produced.

The department’s focus areas include classical literature, grammatical studies, comparative literature, folklore, cultural studies, and textual criticism. One of the Department’s urgent priorities is to create a bilingual Tamil-Malayalam dictionary. Over time, a database of word indices has been compiled, allowing for the development of several dictionaries. The library comprises over 22000 volumes and a number of dissertations, making it a true treasure trove of Tamil language and literature expertise.

Oriental Research Institute and Manuscripts Library

This is a university of Kerala academic department. It has a century of existence and has produced significant work in the subject of Indological studies. It was created as a result of royal interest. Travancore’s monarchs were known for their bravery as well as their love of art and literature. Srimulam Tirunal was largely responsible for the global dissemination of Oriental literature. He established the department for the publishing of Oriental texts, which expanded into the current institution over time.

The Department, which is symbolically located in the picturesque Kariavattom Campus, is the meeting place of Eastern and Western architecture. Due to the prompt efforts of former Central Minister Dr.S.Karan Singh, the building became a reality. When the department was formally launched in Kariavattom in 1982, his hopes came realised.

The Beginning

Dr T. Ganapathy Sastri, then the Principal of Sanskrit College, and a Scribe were assigned by His Highness Sri Moolam Thirunal to publish the manuscripts under the royal collection in 1903. The first book in the Trivandrum series, “Daivam,” was released the following year, with Purushakara commentary. Despite the fact that His Highness Swati Thirunal’s hymn book “Bhaktimanjari,” eulogising the tutelary god Lord Padmanabha, was printed earlier, the King wanted the book to be coupled with “Syanandurapuravarnana prabandha,” a realistic depiction of Thiruvananthapuram’s capital city.

The department was established independently in 1908 at Lakshmi Vilasam Bungalow, with Dr T.Ganapathi Sastri as its head, with the goal of publishing, not just the royal collections, but also those held in private libraries of historic houses. The department is thrilled to be commemorating its centennial this year. It’s worth noting that Mahamahopadhyaya Dr T.Ganapathy Sastri received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Tubingen University in Germany for the first time for his edition of Bhasa dramas.

In 1938, Travancore University established “The University Manuscripts Library.” In 1966, the department was renamed Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library and turned into an Indological Studies research centre. In 1982, the structure was relocated to its current location.

This Department owes a great deal to the Travancore kings’ blue-blooded royal family, who have always sought to preserve the legacy of their historic literary output and cultural heritage, as well as to carry on their scientific approach to succeeding generations. Significance

This institution is regarded as our country’s earliest and largest manuscript library, with around 65000 manuscripts in disciplines such as Jyotisa, Ganita, Silpa, Vedanta, Vyakarana, Mimamsa, Tantra, Natya, Itihasa, Purana, and others. The majority of the texts are written in Sanskrit. Malayalam takes the second spot, followed by Tamil. Manuscripts from all other Indian languages, as well as a couple from Burmese and Indonesian, make up the rest.

The ORI & MSS. The library is well recognised for its rare and archaic manuscript collection, which includes manuscripts written in ancient characters such as grants, Nandinagari, and Vattezhutt. This department holds the distinction of uncovering the greatest number of works that have been hidden in the dark yet are of vital relevance, as well as publishing them under the T.S.S. Dr Radhakumud Mukharji cited The Dramas of Bhasa, the classic treatise Aryabhatiya, and Bhashakautaliayam as one of the most significant works for authoring his book “Chandragupta Maurya and His Times.”

Aryamanjusrimulakalpa, Only a few instances of such excellent old writings are one of the sourcebooks used by Dr K.P.Jayswal to create his ‘Imperial History of India.’ Grammatical treatises such as Bhartruhari’s Vakyapadiya, Narayanabhatta’s Prakriyasarvasva, Astangahrdaya, the famed Ayurvedic treatise, Kautilya’s Arthasastra, Manusyalayacandrika, and key works on Indian Architecture and Tantrasamuccaya are among the other publications.

The then curator Sri. T Ganapatisastri was received an honorary Doctorate degree from Tubingen University in acknowledgement of such important publications, particularly the plays of Bhasa. On March 30, 1949, the then-President of India, Dr S. Radhakrishnan, an internationally renowned academic, came to this University in person to unveil the picture of Ganapati Shastri.

The department’s main responsibilities are as follows: 

1) Manuscript collection and preservation

Only 2500 manuscripts were purchased from the Government’s manuscript library, and the remaining vast collection in this library is a result of the academic staff’s dedication and interest in this area. Manuscripts are still held in the possession of certain historic families, and this organisation used to receive manuscripts as contributions from all across Kerala.

For the department, 463 manuscripts and 467 printed volumes were acquired during the previous seven years.

The collection of manuscripts is a continual activity that dates back to the ‘Tharavadus’ and ‘Manas’ of ancient times. The department gratefully accepts donations, and for individuals who are hesitant to hand over their manuscripts, the department uses photocopying and digitalization techniques.

To preserve these ancient texts, we use both traditional and modern preservation processes. These manuscripts are positioned in open wooden racks with enough exposure and unrestricted air circulation in a planned and scientific manner. Cleaning and oiling are done on a rotating basis by skilled and well-equipped workers. Fumigation and digitization are two modern preservation techniques. Our staff is always happy to provide technical preservation advice and assistance to private repositories and owners.

For the preservation of manuscripts, contemporary procedures like fumigation, microfilming, and digitisation are used in addition to traditional methods such as oiling and dusting. IGNCA microfilmed about 10,000 Sanskrit manuscripts from this library. C-DIT also assists with the digitization of manuscripts and their transfer to CD-ROM.

2) Publication and Sales

Even before it was officially established as a department, papers were published under the well-known Trivandrum Sanskrit Series (T.S.S.) 450 important works have been published to date. In addition, the departmental Sanskrit magazine published 383 Sanskrit works. The Malayalam periodical has helped to bring a lot of Malayalam works to light.

Our two yearly journals are bilingual (English and Sanskrit) and the other in Malayalam. ‘Journal of Manuscript Studies’ and ‘Bhasha Trimasikam,’ which has been renamed ‘Pracheena Kairali,’ are the two journals. We’ve published 38 volumes of Journal of Manuscript Studies and 33 volumes of Pracheena Kairali so far.

These publications publish papers on areas such as manuscript editing, ancient scripts, Indology, and so on, in addition to smaller works. Our collection’s catalogues have also been produced. Simple and detailed catalogues are among them. There are additional subject-specific and alphabetical indices available. All of them are available in three different languages. We have a sales section that makes our publications available to the general market.

3) Teaching and Research

Teaching is another activity that we engage in. We provide PhD programmes (from 1978, under Dr K. Raghavan Pillai’s direction), M.Phil. programmes (since 1996, under Dr K. Vijayan’s direction), and M.A. optional Manuscriptology seminars (since 1997). We have so far generated 62 Ph. D.s and are happy to host researchers and Indologists from all across India and the world, including academic and literary communities.

M.phil Manusriptology courses are also available in Malayalam, Tamil, and Sanskrit. M.phil Manuscriptology has eight slots available. So far, we’ve been awarded 103 M.Phil degrees. We’ve just introduced MA Elective classes that cover a variety of topics in manuscriptology. The course’s distinguishing feature is that it is multidisciplinary in character. Sanskrit, Malayalam, Hindi, Arabic, Philosophy, Archaeology, Psychology, and History, as well as other Oriental academic departments, collaborate with us to deliver these courses.

This innovative curriculum, which connects old culture with today’s generation, teaches four ancient scripts. We also teach the scripts Brahmi, Nadinagari, Grantha, and Vattezhuttu as part of the curriculum, as well as lessons on research techniques.

3. FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY

Dean: Prof. Manoj Changat

Department of Biotechnology

In 1995, the University Department of Biotechnology was founded. Biotechnology, it provides postgraduate and doctoral degrees. The Department now has all of the fundamental and important laboratory equipment needed to conduct doctorate research in current biotechnology fields.

The department has a Bacteriology quality drinking water-testing and training centre facility as an extension wing. Biotechnology education was initiated by the department as a programme to develop skilled workers to fulfil the industry’s demand. The course curriculum for the PG Biotechnology programme and the Doctoral Research programme has been rigorously planned to provide practical training in all areas of biotechnology as demanded by the biotechnology industry. The department is working on both fundamental and applied biotechnology research.

As part of its outreach efforts, the department conducts microbiological quality analyses of drinking water and food materials for low-income individuals and organisations, as well as short-term training in microbial analysis and other associated biotechnological and biochemical procedures. Students from various departments, colleges, and institutes participate in project training at the department, including PG, M.Phil, and PhD students.

The Department of Higher Education, Kerala’s Department of Higher Education, has created an Inter-University Centre for Genomics and Gene Technology. The Centre serves as a hub for biotechnology experts and students to collaborate on research and academic projects. We provide training in many disciplines of biotechnology to those in need, based on their research and academic requirements.

Department of Computer Science

The department offers a fully digitised library with about 3,000 volumes in Computer Science and related fields. The Department uses “SOUL,” a customised programme created by INFLIBNET for current libraries. The Department’s non-textual papers, including theses, dissertations, seminar reports, project reports, and negotiated research reports, are managed using a web-based information system. GENISIS Web and WINISIS were used to create this application.

The department’s research students benefit from subscriptions to numerous research resources such as the ACM Digital Library, IEEE (IEL online) through the INDEST-AICTE Consortium, and so on.

The following is a list of some of the Department’s amenities:

The UGC-INFONET Consortium provides access to full-text publications online.

AICTE -INDEST Consortium subscription to the online full text of IEEE publications (IEE online).

Resonance, Developer IQ, IT Magazine, Digit, Express Computer, Scientific American, and CSI Communications are just a few of the Indian journals and magazines.

Department of Environmental Sciences

The Department of Environmental Sciences, which is part of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, was founded in 1995 as a teaching/research department. In Environmental Sciences, the department provides M.Sc (10 seats), M.Phil (6 seats), PhD, and Post-Doctoral programmes. Prof. Dr V. Sobha, who founded the department and retired in 2011, was its first head. Former Professor and Head (2009-2010), Dr V. R. Prakasam, served for ten years until retiring in 2010.

Environmental Biology, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Toxicology, and Environmental Geology are all areas in which the department has facilities to do research. DST/KSCSTE has financed the department’s Young Scientist/Women Scientist initiative.

Since its inception, the department has made substantial contributions through important research programmes financed by the UGC, MoEF, DST, DBT, KSCSTE, CPCB, and DoE&CC. The department collaborates on research with both national and international organisations and authorities. To date, 65 PhDs in Environmental Sciences have been generated by the department. It has over 250 articles in national and international periodicals to its name.

Three international conferences, six national and regional seminars, and three international workshops have all been organised by the department. Environmentally significant days such as Environment Day, Earth Day, Water Day, Ozone Day, Wetland Day, Energy Day, and others are commemorated by the department. The department’s Alumni Association (ENSAA) and Parent-Teacher Association were founded in 2002 and 2014, respectively.

The department also maintains a Water Testing Laboratory that has been certified and accredited by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board and provides water quality testing consulting.

The Bhoomithrasena (sponsored by the Kerala Department of Education and Culture) and the Student Skill Acquisition Club are two notable student groups (SSAC).

Department of Futures Studies

The UGC founded the Department of Futures Studies in 1990, and it is one of the University of Kerala’s major multidisciplinary studies departments. The department’s goal is to conduct interdisciplinary research and teaching programmes at the post-graduate level, with a focus on future scientific research. The Futures Studies M.Phil programme was the department’s first offering. The department now provides an M.Tech in Technology Management, as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management, as well as M. Phil. and Ph. D. programmes in Futures Studies.  

Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

On the 12th of December 2006, the Honorable Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare, Sri. M.Vijayakumar, formally inaugurated the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the University of Kerala as part of the “Suvarna Kerala” celebrations. Prof. Dr M.Abdul Khadar has been named the centre’s Honorary Director. The centre was established with the goal of providing academic programmes in the burgeoning field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, as well as the construction of state-of-the-art facilities for research, in-depth study, and the generation of people in this field.

On December 12th, 2007, the inaugural academic programme, an M.Phil course in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, began. The M.Phil programme was officially launched on February 25, 2008. The Center’s research activities began in January 2008, with the addition of three full-time research researchers as part of the Center’s academic programmes.

In a short period of time, the Centre has created strong experimental facilities for study in the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

According to U.O.No.Ac.D/029901/2012 dtd 30.09.2016, the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was promoted to a Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, with Dr.S.Sankararaman, Reader, Department of Optoelectronics, as Head-in-Charge.

Department of Optoelectronics

The field of ‘Optoelectronics’ is important and relevant in this age of information technology. The Department’s aim is to make an impact via research, training, technological innovation, and societal service. Faculty of Applied Sciences founded the Department of Optoelectronics in 1995. M.Phil (Photonics), M.Tech Electronics and Communication (Optoelectronics and Optical Communications), and PhD (Optoelectronics) programmes are all now offered in the department.

Today, the Department boasts a thriving student body of Research Scholars, M.Tech students, and M.Phil students, with over 70% of them receiving financial aid. M.Tech, M.Phil, and PhD programmes are available at the Department of Optoelectronics. The majority of students who have graduated from this department have secured positions at reputable institutions.

4.  Faculty of Social Sciences
Dean: Dr Manju S. Nair

5. Faculty of Arts
Dean : Dr. Meena T. Pillai

6. Faculty of Law
 Dean : Prof. Bismi Gopalakrishnan

7. Faculty of Management Studies
 Dean: Dr R. Vasanthagopal

8. Faculty of Commerce
Dean: Dr Gabriel Simon Thattil

9. Faculty of Education
Dean : Dr. Geetha Janet Vitus

10.  Faculty of Fine Arts
Dean: Dr Sunil V. T.

11. Faculty of Ayurveda & Siddha
Dean: Dr R. Sree Kumar

12. Faculty of Dentistry
Dean: Dr Anita Balan

13. Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Dean: Dr K. A. Shafi

14. Faculty of Homoeopathy
Dean: Vacant

15.  Faculty of Medicine
Dean: Vacant

16.  Faculty of Physical Education
Dean : Dr. Usha Sujit Nair

Campuses

The University now includes sixteen faculties and forty-one teaching and research departments, as well as study centres and other departments. Departments are responsible for the education, research, and dissemination of knowledge. Post-graduate (masters) programmes, MPhil programmes (1-year research degree), and doctorate research are their main topics of concern. Over 100 PhDs were awarded by the university in 2007. (Research activities at the university are also conducted out in affiliated colleges and other acknowledged research centres both inside and outside the state.)

The University has had eminent scholars who were students of legendary figures (Sir C V Raman’s student in the Physics department, Prof S R Ranganathan’s student in the Department of Library Science, and Prof Benjamin Bloom’s student in the Department of Education). Some of the educators were outstanding in their very own way, such as renowned poet K Ayyappa Panicker and Oriental scholar T Ganapathi Sasthri. The University Departments have about 2000 full-time students, comprising research scholars and a modest number of foreign students. The Institute of Distance Education offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programmes to over 7000 students from all over the nation and around the world.

Nanoscience, Kerala Research, Bioinformatics, Ethnic studies, Developmental Delays, Sree Narayana Research, Gandhian Studies, and some other study centres are accessible at the university. Some of these institutions provide taught programmes (documents, diplomas, master’s degrees, and doctorate degrees), while many others offer PhD programmes.

The University has also created ten University Institutions of Teacher Education (UTECs) and eight University Institutes of Technologies (UITs), both of which offered undergrad programmes (BEd in UTECs and BSc Computer Science/IT, Electronics/BBA in UITs), with masters programmes conducted in select UITs. Undergraduate Engineering Education is provided at the University College of Engineering in Karyavattom. These higher education institutions collectively have over 5000 students.

Over 150 colleges are linked with the university. The University’s duty is to prescribe courses of study, administer examinations, and issue credentials. The University is not responsible for the day-to-day operations of these institutions. These institutes, however, are an important element of the University. Arts and science colleges make up 60 of the total.

There are two law schools, seventeen engineering schools, nine MBA/MCA schools, 37 teacher training schools, four medical schools, four Ayurveda schools, two homoeopathy schools, one Siddha medical school, three dental schools, ten nursing schools, four pharmacy schools, two fine arts schools, and a music school. The university is also home to the National College of Physical Education. These colleges have a combined enrollment of almost 84,000 students.

Among all post-graduate (master degree) programmes, the University uses a Choice-based credit and semester structure and is in the midst of implementing it at the university (bachelors) level. Coursework generally runs between August to January and February to July.

The University oversees a variety of different establishments in addition to Departments, Centres, and Affiliated Colleges. The Academic Staff College, which was established with the help of the University Grants Commission, provides in-service training to higher education professors and has taught over 15,000 teachers across the country. It has consistently been voted the finest in the country. The Centre for Adult & Continuing Education (CACEE) was awarded a UNESCO-NLM literacy prize in 2005 for its work on “additional academic progress of the educated.

” Saraswathi Kantabharanam, a compilation on Sanskrit Grammatical rules, the five-volume Kerala Sahitya Charithram by Mahakavi Ulloor S. Parameswara Ayyar as well as the Sahithya Nayakanmar (Men of Letters) Sequence, Chitra Ramayana, relying on palm-leaf ancient texts, as well as the latest English and Malayalam interpretations of Hortus Malabaricus, the classical treatise The Lexicon Department is attempting to create a huge Malayalam Lexicon. So far, seven volumes of the projected eleven-volume Malayalam Lexicon have been published, with the four remaining volumes undergoing proofreading.

Computer Centre of the university, which has a rich history (dating back to using a Czech Electro-Mechanical Computer Arithma in the 1950s and Core-Memory powered IBMs and Indian-made TDC in the 1970s), now leads the University’s e-Governance projects. With the emergence of inexpensive desk-top computer capability, research computing assistance is no longer centralised.

The University’s main campus in Karyavattom is securely connected to the cyber highway, with hundreds of computers receiving high-speed Internet access. Since 2000, the university’s website has grown into an integral cyber platform for connecting the university community and disseminating information to all stakeholders.

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