University of Kerala: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2114 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #632 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #43 of 876 | In India |
| #2 of 20 | In Kerala |
| #1 of 5 | In Thiruvananthapuram |
| #451 of 2,799 | For Radiochemistry |
| Top50% | For 71 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 80%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- keralauniversity.ac.in
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 80% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | 12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | June 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 7,535 scientific papers with 86,102 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.
University of Kerala majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73 | 161 |
| 1992 | 65 | 160 |
| 1993 | 43 | 148 |
| 1994 | 47 | 152 |
| 1995 | 64 | 190 |
| 1996 | 50 | 162 |
| 1997 | 77 | 226 |
| 1998 | 66 | 237 |
| 1999 | 49 | 252 |
| 2000 | 42 | 311 |
| 2001 | 73 | 348 |
| 2002 | 66 | 446 |
| 2003 | 62 | 601 |
| 2004 | 54 | 592 |
| 2005 | 66 | 710 |
| 2006 | 93 | 822 |
| 2007 | 113 | 1000 |
| 2008 | 151 | 1172 |
| 2009 | 137 | 1578 |
| 2010 | 171 | 1901 |
| 2011 | 187 | 2393 |
| 2012 | 221 | 2646 |
| 2013 | 232 | 3308 |
| 2014 | 242 | 3634 |
| 2015 | 254 | 3650 |
| 2016 | 259 | 4011 |
| 2017 | 317 | 4045 |
| 2018 | 412 | 4610 |
| 2019 | 333 | 5570 |
| 2020 | 512 | 6720 |
| 2021 | 632 | 8365 |
| 2022 | 705 | 9744 |
| 2023 | 749 | 11329 |
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
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K. R. Narayanan
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Kocheril Raman Narayanan listen was an Indian statesman, diplomat, academic, and politician who served as the ninth vice president of India from 1992 to 1997 and tenth president of India from 1997 to 2002.
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M. S. Swaminathan
- Enrolled in the University of Kerala
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- administratorgeneticistpoliticianagronomist
- Biography
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Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan was an Indian agronomist, agricultural scientist, plant geneticist, 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. Swaminathan's collaborative scientific efforts with Norman Borlaug, spearheading a mass movement with farmers and other scientists and backed by public policies, saved India and Pakistan from certain famine-like conditions in the 1960s. His leadership as director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines was instrumental in his being awarded the first World Food Prize in 1987, recognized as one of the highest honours in the field of agriculture. The United Nations Environment Programme has called him "the Father of Economic Ecology". He was recently conferred the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the Republic of India, in 2024.
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Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
- Occupations
- translatorwriterpoetplaywrightsongwriter
- 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.
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G. Madhavan Nair
- Occupations
- aerospace engineerengineer
- Biography
-
G. Madhavan Nair is an Indian space scientist and a former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, and Secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India. He has also been the Chairman of the Space Commission and Chairman of the Governing Body of the Antrix Corporation, Bangalore.
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 |
| Motto | Wisdom manifests itself in action |
Location and contacts
| Address | Senate House Campus, Palayam Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695034 India |
|---|---|
| City population | 744,000 |