# Central University of Kerala

Central University of Kerala (CUK) is one of the 15 central universities established under The Central Universities Act, 2009 (Act No.25 of 2009) an Act to establish and incorporate universities for teaching and research by the Parliament of India. The university is seated in Kasaragod, the northernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. The main campus of the university is situated at Periya, 9.8 km from Kanhangad and 20 km south from Kasaragod towns. The university initially started functioning from a transit campus in Vidyanagar with its humanities schools and other amenities.

## Organisation and administration
### Schools and departments

School of Biological Sciences
* Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
* Department of Genomic Science
* Department of Plant Science
* Department of Zoology
School of Business Studies
* Department of Commerce & International Business
* Department of Management Studies
* Department of Tourism Studies
School of Cultural Studies
* Mahathma Ayyankali Centre for Kerala Studies
School of Earth Science Systems
* Department of Environmental Science
* Department of Geology
School of Economics
* Department of Economics
School of Education
* Department of Education
* E Sreedharan Centre for Life Skills Education
School of Global Studies
* Department of International Relations (Capital Centre, Trivandrum)
* Department of International Relations and Politics
School of Languages and Comparative Literatures
* Department of English and Comparative Literature
* Department of Hindi
* Department of Kannada
* Department of Linguistics
* Department of Malayalam
School of Legal Studies
* Department of Law (Thiruvalla campus)
School of Medicine and Public Health
* Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
* Department of Yoga
School of Physical Sciences
* Department of Chemistry
* Department of Computer Science
* Department of Mathematics
* Department of Physics
School of Social Sciences
* Department of Public Administration and Policy Studies
* Department of Social Work

## Academics
### Academic programmes
#### Undergraduate programs

The duration of the Bachelor of Arts program in International Relations is 6 semesters. The program is offered at the Capital Center Campus situated at Thiruvananthapuram. It is the only institution to offer BA International Relations in the state of Kerala.
Since 2023-24 academic year, four year Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) intake has begun at the University.The ITEP Programme offered are BA-B.ed., BSc-B.ed. and BCom-B.ed. The ITEP programme is a four-year programme that includes eight semesters, inclusive of fieldbased experiences, teaching practice and internship. The programme incorporates general studies comprising Mathematics and Science, Social Sciences , Humanities and Commerce also professional studies comprising perspectives in education, other core education courses, curriculum and pedagogy of school subjects and practicum related to the tasks and functions of a school teacher.

#### 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.

#### 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.

## 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 xampus 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. .

### Transportation Facility

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

### 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.

### 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.

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* campus view
* Central University of Kerala Campus view
* Central University of Kerala Campus
* Central University of Kerala Campus central Library
* Central University of Kerala-Foundation stone
* Central University of Kerala Campus