Kerala University - [KU], Thiruvananthapuram

Ans. Yes, along with the disadvantaged group, there is a 5% seat reservation for the Tamil Linguistic Minority. This reservation is available in selected colleges of Kerala University. Eligible students must also provide a valid proof of certificate from the concerned authority (MP/MLA). The affiliated colleges that give this 5% reservation to TLM are as follows:

• University College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Govt. Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram
• K.N.M Govt. Arts & Science College, Kanjiramkulam
• Govt. College, Kariavattom
• Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram

Ans. Kerala University has taken adequate measures to make the university campus inclusive of the differently abled students. The University of Kerala has installed ramps to allow impaired students and faculty easy access to Departments and libraries. There is a lift in the main building, and one is being installed in the Kerala University library. Moreover, students with 60% or more physical disability are given scribes, grace marks, and extra time in examinations. To avail of the facilities, students must enclose proof of disability at the time of admission.

Ans. Yes, Kerala University has an internal complaints committee (ICC) to safeguard the interests of its employees and students. This committee has rights and guidelines for dealing with sexual harassment of women in the workplace in India. It implements rules and regulations through The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, to avoid such acts. Moreover, every student and employee can reach out to the ICC easily at Kerala University.

Ans. Kerala University has 16 faculties and 43 departments that offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Students can choose from faculties and departments ranging from Science and Technology, Social Science, Arts, Commerce, Education, Fine Arts, Law, Management Studies, Dentistry, Homeopathy, Medicine, and more. Meanwhile, these faculties offer more than 40 courses altogether. The admission details with the eligibility criteria for these courses can be found here.

Ans. Yes, like every university's PhD exemptions, Kerala University also provides exemptions. Candidates with UGC-NET/JRF, UGC-CSIR-NET/JRF, and SLET recognized by UGC, GATE, ICAR-NET/ JRF, and KSCSTE are exempted from the Ph.D. entrance test. 

Moreover, the awardees of ICMR-JRF, VSSC-JRF/ UGC-NFSC/ UGC-NFOBC/ NFPWD, and research fellowships of Central and State Government Departments/agencies are also exempted from the entrance test. However, no student is exempted from the interview round for the doctoral program of the university.

Ans. The Department of Law at Kerala University offers numerous certificate and postgraduate courses in law. The eligibility criteria for PG law courses is a graduation/ LL.B degree. Meanwhile, students with 12th scores from recognized boards can get admission into the certificate course in Human Rights and Duty Education. The PG courses available are:

• LLM In Public Law and IPR
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights
• PhD and MPhil in Law and Human Rights respectively. 

Ans. Kerala University gives sports quota benefits and reservations for students who have represented India at tournaments. The pre-registration achievements will be considered for ranking in sports quota admissions. For securing admission, the performance of the candidate during the preceding two years/ Higher Secondary Level shall only be considered. 

The following are some of the games that have been recognized by Kerala University for sports quota:

• Aquatics
• Archery
• Athletics
• Shuttle Badminton
• Ball Badminton
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bodybuilding 
• Boxing
• Canoeing and Kayaking
• Chess
• Fencing
• Football
• Gymnastics
• Handball
• Hockey
• Judo and more.

Ans. Yes, seat reservation policies are different for Government Colleges (UITs), and aided and self-financing colleges. Therefore, applicants must carefully go through the eligibility and seat reservation criteria before applying. The seat reservation policy at the government colleges or UITs is as follows:

• General Merit Quota (Based on merit) 50% 
• Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) 

• Ezhava (EZ) 8%
• Muslim (MU) 7% 
• Latin Catholic (LC) /SIUC 1% 
• Other Backward Christian (BX) 1% 
•  Other Backward Hindu (BH) 3% 

• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in General Category 10%

• Scheduled Castes 15%
• Scheduled Tribes 5%

Ans. The 2023 NIRF placement data is out for Kerala University and here is the conclusion: 

• In total 14,01 students placed in PG programs
• The highest median salary offered was INR 3.12 LPA
• The top recruiters are Infosys, HDFC, ESAF, Wipro, Federal Bank, etc.

Therefore, it can be concluded that the placements might not be the best, but it is not bad too.

Ans. Below is the list of documents required at the time of admission at Kerala University:

• Duly filled application form.
• The original fee receipt/transaction slip showing the Registration and University fee.
• Allotment Memo (Latest) in case of candidates who get admission through centralized allotment/spot allotment. 
• Original mark list/certificate of the qualifying examination.
• Certificate to prove date of birth.
• TC from the Institution last attended Course & Conduct Certificate.
• Migration Certificate from the Board/University last studied.
• Caste/ Disability certificate
• Eligibility certificate from students, other than Kerala University.
• Any other relevant certificate for any claim made in the application.

Ans: MG University is improving the quality of education and facilities that are offered to the students in the age of digitalization. MG University conducts semester exams on time and declares results within a month after the last date of the semester exam. Unlike Kerala University, which is apparently late in conducting exams and declaring results.

Ans: No, Kerala university is strict about students getting admission in Regular courses. As per UGC guidelines, two degrees at the same time will not be considered as valid, irrespective of the fact that one is full-time or the other is part-time.

Ans: In Kerala University SCPA is calculated by dividing the sum of credit points obtained in the semester to the sum of credit points taken in that semester.

Ans: Kerala University distance education offers 25 programs, including UG and PG, through distance mode of learning under the departments of Humanities, Science, Commerce, Literature, Library & Information Science, and IT. The eligibility criteria for UG courses are 10 + 2 passed from a recognized board, while the same for PG courses is graduation passed in a relevant field from a recognized university. Students are selected on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination.

Ans: Yes, among other state universities, the Kerala University Ph.D. course is the most prestigious one in Kerala State. Therefore, it is worth a Ph.D. from the university. One can get admission by clearing an entrance test and interview conducted by the university.

Ans. Yes, Kerala University has collaboration in research programs. Through the collaboration with reputed R&D organizations and educational institutions, students and faculty get exposure to advanced research-related issues and receive valuable guidance from renowned scientists to find an appropriate solution through active research. The students can publish the research outcomes in reputed international journals and conference proceedings as part of the research collaborations. It also paves the path for future prospective students to do summer internships at various research organizations under the guidance of reputed scientists.

Ans. Apart from regular studies, Kerala University has several awareness activities for the students to make them socially responsible. The university has an NSS & NCC team. The NSS team helps the students to prepare themselves for serving society in various ways. At present, the NCC units of the institute function in 92 colleges under the affiliation of the University of Kerala.

Ans. The Centre for Adult, Continuing Education, and Extension (CACEE) is a center where teaching & research has taken place. Several PG Diploma, Certificate, PG Certificate courses are offered at this center by the University of Kerala. 

Ans. The Intellectual Property Management & Industrial Consultancy Centre at Kerala University is established to encourage & enhance innovations and patent applications from the University of Kerala. Students get encouragement in the assignments for university from the industries and other clients including inter-departmental consultancies. This center helps to take up activities allied to innovation, IP generation, and industry-institute interaction.

Ans. Yes, Kerala University provides E-contents to students for their studies in this pandemic situation. But to log in students need to provide registered passwords and that should not be changed as this will affect all the user’s ability to access using these credentials.