Kerala University: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff & More

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About Kerala University: Overview

The University of Kerala (Kerala University) was founded in 1937 as a public state university. It has the highest NAAC "A++" accreditation with a CGPA of 3.67, up to June 2027. The university's urban campuses at Thiruvananthapuram are the main Senate House, Kariavattom (359 acres). It has approximately 150–188 affiliated colleges in various disciplines. In NIRF 2024, it was ranked 9th in the State Public University Category, 21st among universities (38th overall), and in QS Asia 2025, it was ranked around 339th in Asia and Southern Asia 88.

Kerala University Highlights : 

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Courses Offered at Kerala University

The Kerala University offers courses at the PG and UG levels in full-time mode. Candidates can look at the table in the next section showing the fees for the Kerala University courses

Undergraduate Courses:

• B.Com
• BSc
• B.A. 
• BBA
• BCA
• B.Tech 
• BEd 

Postgraduate Courses:

• MA
• MSc
• MCom 
• MBA 
• MTech 
• MSW 
• LLM 
• MLISc 

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Kerala University Fees Structure 2025

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Kerala University Admission Process

Kerala University admissions are merit and entrance-based. Admission into the majority of the UG courses is through the Centralised Allotment Process. The university has a PG Entrance Exam for the PG courses. 

Kerala University admission to all the UG programmes (except BPEd, BFA, and BPA) is completed on the basis of class 12 marks. In contrast, admission to PG programmes is completed on the basis of respective entrance exams. The university also has an entrance test for admission to MA, MSc, MSW, etc.

Kerala University Placements 2024

According to the NIRF report 2024, a total of 836 students got placed in Kerala University placements. From the PG 1-year course, 32 students were placed, with the median pay reaching INR 2.88 LPA. 804 students were part of the PG 2-year integrated program, and the average salary reached INR 3.48 LPA.

According to the NIRF report 2025, in total, 836 students got placements, out of which 32 were of undergraduate programs and the remaining 804 were of PG 2-year programs. The median package reported under Kerala University placements 2024 for PG 1-year was INR 2.88 LPA. For PG 2-year, the median package was INR 3.48 LPA. The median offer for PG 1-year has gone up from INR 2.60 LPA to INR 2.88 LPA, translating into a growth of 10.76% For PG 2-year, the median offer has risen by 10.47%.

Scholarships & Financial Aid at Kerala University

• Kerala University provides need-based and merit-based scholarships to students.
• It offers the Students' Aid Fund Scholarship to students with an annual family income of less than Rs. 25,000. Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 1,000 are offered to PG and UG programme students, respectively.
• Besides, the University of Kerala also provides merit-based scholarships to students who are pursuing MSc, MA, MCom, MBA, and MCJ. This scholarship is provided for matriculated students who have successfully passed their first-class bachelor's degree in the University exam. Under this merit-based scholarship scheme, the amount of Rs. 3,000 is provided per year.

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Kerala University Cutoff 2025 

Kerala University cutoff 2025 for admission in BA, BSc, and BCom courses provided through its affiliated colleges.

Recognition & Rankings of Kerala University

• NIRF Rank: 21st among universities (38th overall)
• Ranked 9th in the State Public University Category
• NAAC A++ (2024)
• UGC - recognised 
• Approved by AICTE, BCI, NCTE

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Campus Life, Infrastructure & Facilities at Kerala University

• Hostels -Six hostels are operating under the University of Kerala at the Kariavattom campus and Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. Two Mens (PG & Research) with the strength of 187 students and Three Women (Two PG & One Research) with the strength of 579 students
• Library - The library of Kerala University stocks more than 3,50,000 books (increasing by 5000 titles every year) and subscribes to almost 500 journals/ periodicals/ magazines. The library also provides electronic information services like UGC Infonet
• Labs - Computer Labs and also specialised study centres for fields like Kerala Studies, Nano Technology, Women's Studies, and Gandhian Studies
• Sports Complex
• Gym & Cafeteria
• Auditorium
• Shuttle Service
• Hospital / Medical Facilities
• Campus Wi-Fi 

FAQs About Kerala University

Q1. What was the original name of Kerala University?
Answer: University of Travancore was the previous name of Kerala University.

Q2. How many colleges are affiliated with Kerala University?
Answer: Kerala University has more than 180 affiliations with colleges.

Q3. What entrance exams are accepted at Kerala University?
Answer: CBSE 12th, Kerala 12th, Kerala University Admission. KMAT KERALA