Mahatma Gandhi University: Statistics

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#3449 of 14,131 In the World
#1143 of 5,830 In Asia
#123 of 876 In India
#5 of 20 In Kerala
#1 of 2 In Kottayam
#161 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
Top50% For 52 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
150,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.mgu.ac.in
Acceptance rate
43%*

* Mahatma Gandhi University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Enrollment150,000
Full time employee1,000
Student:staff ratio150:1

Research profile

Mahatma Gandhi University has published 6,213 scientific papers with 110,457 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineering.

Publications
6,213
Citations
110,457

Mahatma Gandhi University majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
4,902 / 104,307
Engineering
4,640 / 96,513
Physics
4,492 / 94,574
Biology
4,361 / 84,674
Organic Chemistry
4,085 / 96,731
Materials Science
3,780 / 88,754
Quantum and Particle physics
3,132 / 65,131
Environmental Science
2,593 / 42,193
Biochemistry
2,392 / 53,102
Chemical Engineering
2,244 / 58,633
Nanotechnology
1,866 / 44,912
Medicine
1,619 / 25,376
Metallurgical Engineering
1,560 / 40,418
Optical Engineering
1,531 / 32,649
Genetics
1,486 / 25,744
Computer Science
1,435 / 16,331
Geology
1,376 / 22,342
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,154 / 12,342
Ecology
1,066 / 15,892
Physical chemistry
1,034 / 28,732
Paleontology
944 / 17,175
Electrical Engineering
905 / 12,646
Geography and Cartography
823 / 12,302
Environmental Chemistry
648 / 12,839
Psychology
642 / 8,024
Pathology
609 / 9,103
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
597 / 3,065
Botany
594 / 11,537
Mathematics
550 / 4,396
Philosophy
530 / 3,464
Condensed Matter Physics
516 / 7,089
Statistics
458 / 3,727
Inorganic Chemistry
456 / 8,389
History
453 / 6,927
Political Science
450 / 3,054
Law
427 / 2,900
Mechanical Engineering
425 / 9,047
Nuclear Physics
410 / 7,088
Telecommunications
407 / 5,855
Business
398 / 2,436

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 6 9
1992 17 15
1993 16 19
1994 29 37
1995 43 89
1996 60 93
1997 55 111
1998 44 173
1999 48 225
2000 66 291
2001 65 299
2002 64 375
2003 78 644
2004 57 624
2005 70 846
2006 78 991
2007 77 1082
2008 92 1358
2009 69 1434
2010 116 1834
2011 138 2262
2012 156 2662
2013 177 2798
2014 231 3541
2015 244 4124
2016 325 4413
2017 387 5448
2018 426 6318
2019 463 8670
2020 566 11009
2021 631 13945
2022 611 15670
2023 617 16832
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Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Mahatma Gandhi University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

General information

Alternative names MGU
महात्मा गांधी विश्वविद्यालय, केरला
Founded 1983
Motto Knowledge makes one immortal

Location and contacts

Address Kottayam
India
City population 490,000
Phone +91 (481) 273 1001
Fax +91 (481) 273 1009

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