Central University of Kerala

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Central University of Kerala
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Motto
Amritam Tu Vidya
Motto in English
Knowledge is Eternal
Type Central University
Established2009;16 years ago (2009)
Chancellor S. V. Seshagiri Rao
Vice-Chancellor Siddu Payappa Algur
Visitor President of India
Location
Kasaragod
,
Kerala
,
India

12°23′35″N75°05′31″E / 12.393°N 75.092°E / 12.393; 75.092
CampusSuburban
LanguageEnglish and Hindi
Website www.cukerala.ac.in
Central University of Kerala
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Central University Periya

The Central University of Kerala (CUKerala) is located in Periya, on the Tejaswini Hills, in Kasaragod, the northernmost district of Kerala, India.The main campus is 9.8 km from Kanhangad and 20 km south of Kasaragod. The university began at a temporary campus in Vidyanagar, with its humanities schools and other facilities. [1] [2]

Contents

The university was established under The Central Universities Act, 2009, which created 15 central universities in India for teaching and research. [3]

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Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod

Organisation and administration

Schools and departments

School of Biological Sciences

School of Business Studies

School of Cultural Studies

School of Earth Science Systems

School of Economics

School of Education

School of Global Studies

School of Languages and Comparative Literatures

School of Legal Studies

School of Medicine and Public Health

School of Physical Sciences

School of Social Sciences

Academics

Academic programmes

Undergraduate programs

The university offers a 6-semester BA program in International Relations, available at the Capital Center Campus in Thiruvananthapuram. It is the only institution in Kerala offering this program.

Academic year 2023-24 onwards, the university also began a four-year Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP), which includes BA-B.Ed., BSc-B.Ed., and BCom-B.Ed. The ITEP consists of eight semesters, covering field-based experiences, teaching practice, and internships. The program includes general studies such as Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Commerce, along with professional studies in education, curriculum, and teaching methods. [2]

Postgraduate programs

The duration of the postgraduate programme is 4 semesters. Each semester has a duration of 16–18 weeks, with 5 working days and 30 instructional hours per week.

The programmes are organised under Choice Based Credit and Semester (CBCS) pattern. Students are offered two types of courses:

  • Core courses, identified by each department, providing a broad base in the subject of study;
  • Elective courses, chosen by the students in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

In addition to these, each student does a Dissertation/Project emphasising the application of knowledge to real problems. The minimum total credits required for the successful completion of a PG programme is 72 credits within 4 semesters. Out of the 72 credits, a student has to secure a minimum of 48 but not more than 60 credits, including that of the Dissertation for Core courses, and a minimum of 12 but not more than 24 credits for Elective courses. [2]

Ph.D programme

Most of the departments of the university offers Ph.D. programmes. KILA is the research center of International Relations & Political Science

Rankings

NIRF has ranked the university in the 101-150 band in University rankings and in 151-200 band in the Overall category in 2024. [4] [5]

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024) [6] 151-200
NIRF (Universities) (2024) [7] 101-150

Student life

Cankama

Cankama- The Art Festival of CUK is the most important cultural event of campus which consist of three days of competitions where students compete under each school. Cankama was started in 2015 by then students council and ever since this stands as the most important event of CUK students' life.

Scholarships/Financial Support

CUK used to offer scholarships to its PG Students. It was withdrawn from the 2017 academic year onwards despite student protest.

Hostel Facility

As of 2024-25, the Central University of Kerala Periya campus has adequate accommodation facilities with separate hostels for girls and boys. The men's hostel block is situated right outside the University compound and consists of three functional hostels. The four ladies' hostels are within the University enclosures. More hostels are under construction and nearing completion. . [2]

Transportation Facility

Transport is available to all students from their hostels to the university campuses at subsidised rates. [2]

University Library

Central University of Kerala has a full-fledged library at Sindhu Block featuring newspapers, magazines, and a vast collection of books across genres. The library includes a computer lab that has access to most major and minor research publications as well as offers services like plagiarism checking, printing services, etc. The construction of a dedicated Central Library Building is nearing completion. [2]

Students’ Council

The Students’ Council is a student body comprising 54 student representatives of which all members are elected through elections conducted in 27 constituencies. Voters of each constituency are students of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and research scholars. The council also has an executive committee composed of 10 members. The President, two Vice Presidents, the General Secretary, two Joint Secretaries and four Executive Committee Members are the office bearers of the Students’ Council. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Description on official website
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Prospectus of Central University of Kerala
  3. ↑ "Central Universities Act 2009 & Statutes" (PDF). Central University of Himachal Pradesh. 24 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "NIRF 2024 University rankings".
  5. ↑ "NIRF 2024 Overall ranking".
  6. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
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