University of Kerala: Statistics

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#1965 of 14,131 In the World
#538 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 876 In India
#1 of 20 In Kerala
#1 of 5 In Thiruvananthapuram
#451 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
Top50% For 81 other topics
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Acceptance rate
80%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate80%
Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarJune to March

We've calculated the 80% acceptance rate for University of Kerala based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Kerala has published 9,318 scientific papers with 136,453 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biochemistry, Materials Science, and Medicine.

Publications
9,318
Citations
136,453

University of Kerala majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
6,144 / 104,693
Chemistry
5,916 / 105,487
Engineering
5,068 / 84,994
Physics
4,775 / 77,988
Environmental Science
4,710 / 72,462
Organic Chemistry
4,076 / 82,722
Quantum and Particle physics
3,451 / 60,275
Biochemistry
3,331 / 62,454
Materials Science
3,221 / 60,976
Medicine
2,912 / 46,766
Computer Science
2,600 / 32,639
Geology
2,438 / 41,162
Genetics
2,391 / 38,421
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,327 / 25,292
Ecology
2,282 / 34,029
Optical Engineering
1,843 / 29,707
Geography and Cartography
1,822 / 23,308
Metallurgical Engineering
1,576 / 33,377
Botany
1,534 / 25,961
Chemical Engineering
1,512 / 37,005
Paleontology
1,461 / 26,622
Nanotechnology
1,408 / 31,498
Mathematics
1,263 / 12,384
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,163 / 10,513
Psychology
1,146 / 14,559
Statistics
1,081 / 10,659
Physical chemistry
1,038 / 26,116
Philosophy
1,034 / 11,525
Pathology
970 / 15,422
Political Science
931 / 9,983
Law
889 / 9,847
Business
872 / 9,760
Sociology
856 / 9,065
Electrical Engineering
855 / 10,124
Environmental Chemistry
783 / 15,603
Economics
761 / 5,675
Astrophysics and Astronomy
729 / 9,826
History
721 / 9,619
Machine Learning
700 / 8,391
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
682 / 7,874

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 49 172
1994 48 176
1995 66 219
1996 55 203
1997 80 271
1998 69 277
1999 53 308
2000 44 388
2001 76 421
2002 73 599
2003 69 811
2004 61 750
2005 78 907
2006 94 1064
2007 123 1274
2008 161 1443
2009 145 1883
2010 185 2217
2011 210 2870
2012 250 3328
2013 256 3841
2014 277 4196
2015 290 4301
2016 324 4987
2017 368 5170
2018 464 6086
2019 373 7163
2020 595 9012
2021 713 10942
2022 757 12445
2023 898 14860
2024 701 16527
2025 360 15607
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Kerala gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree INR 10,000
Master's Degree INR 15,000
Doctoral Degree INR 20,000

The currency used is Indian Rupee (INR).

The University of Kerala has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

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 University of Kerala.

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 Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

University of Kerala alumni

  1. K. R. Narayanan

    K. R. Narayanan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1920-2005 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    diplomatpolitician
    Biography

    Kocheril Raman Narayanan was an Indian diplomat, academician, and statesman who served as the president of India from 1997 to 2002 and vice president of India from 1992 to 1997.

  2. M. S. Swaminathan

    M. S. Swaminathan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1925-2023 (aged 98)
    Enrolled in the University of Kerala
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    geneticistadministratoragronomistpolitician
    Biography

    Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and plant breeder, administrator and humanitarian. Swaminathan was a global leader of the green revolution. He has been called the main architect of the green revolution in India for his leadership and role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice.

  3. Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup

    Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1931-2016 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    playwrightpoetwritertranslatorlyricist
    Biography

    Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup was a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He received the awards Padma Shri in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2011, the fourth and second highest civilian honours from the Government of India. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by University of Kerala, Trivandrum. O. N. V. was known for his leftist leaning. He was a leader of All India Students Federation (AISF). He died on 13 February 2016 at KIMS hospital in Thiruvananthapuram due to age-related illnesses, aged 84.

  4. Veena George

    Veena George
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    journalistpolitician
    Biography

    Veena George is an Indian politician and former journalist who Served as the Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development in the Government of Kerala. She represents Aranmula Assembly constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly since 2016. A member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Veena worked with major Malayalam news channels for over 16 years prior to joining politics. She was also the first female executive editor among Regional Malayalam news channels.

All 41 notable alumni

University of Kerala faculties and divisions

Centre : Arthropod Bio Resources and Biotechnology Biotechnology, Natural Resources
Centre : Australian Studies Regional Studies
Centre : Bioinformatics Biology, Computer Science
Centre : Canadian Studies Canadian Studies, Literature
Centre : Christian Studies for Cultural and Social Change Christian Religious Studies, Development Studies
Centre : Convergence Media Studies Media Studies
Centre : English Language Teaching Foreign Languages Education
Centre : Enterpreneurship Development Cell Management
Centre : Geo-Information Science and Technology Information Sciences, Information Technology
Centre : Geomatics and Earth System Management Earth Sciences
Centre : Ghandian Studies Philosophy
Centre : International Relations International Relations and Diplomacy
Centre : Kerala Studies Cultural Studies
Centre : Management Education and Enterpreneurship Development Management
Centre : Marine Diversity Marine Biology
Centre : Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Nanotechnology
Centre : Performing and Visual Arts Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Centre : Quantitative Analysis Mathematics
Centre : Rural Studies Rural Studies
Centre : Social Change Social Studies
Centre : Survey Research Operations Research
Centre : Systems and Synthetic Biology Biology
Centre : Technology and Resource for Malayalam Native Language
Centre : Trivandrum Astronomical Observatory Astronomy and Space Science
Centre : UGC Nehru Study Political Sciences
Centre : Vedanta Studies Philosophy
Centre : Women's Studies Women's Studies
Chair : Dr B R Ambedkar Human Rights, Social Sciences
Chair : Parliamentary Affairs Government, Political Sciences
Faculty : Applied Sciences Biotechnology, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Futurology, Optical Technology
Faculty : Arts Arts and Humanities, Communication Arts, English, German, Information Sciences, Journalism, Library Science, Philosophy, Russian
Faculty : Ayurvedic Medicine Ayurvedic Medicine
Faculty : Commerce Business and Commerce
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Engineering and Technology Engineering, Technology
Faculty : Fine Arts Fine Arts, Music
Faculty : Homeopathy Homeopathic Medicine
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Management Studies Management
Faculty : Medicine Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy
Faculty : Oriental Studies Arabic, Indic Languages, Linguistics, Oriental Languages, Oriental Studies, Sanskrit
Faculty : Physical Education Physical Education
Faculty : Science Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Demography and Population, Fishery, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
Faculty : Social Sciences Archaeology, Economics, History, Islamic Studies, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Research Division : Population Demography and Population
Research Division : Study on the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in Kerala Agricultural Economics

General information

Alternative names KU
कर्मणि व्यज्यते प्रज्ञा
Founded 1937
Accreditation National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). University Grants Commission
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Location and contacts

Address Senate House Campus, Palayam
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695034
India
City population 744,000

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