University of Kerala

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University of Kerala
കേരള സർവ്വകലാശാല
Former name	University of Travancore
Motto	Karmani Vyajyate Pradnya
Motto in English	Wisdom manifests itself in action
Type	Public
Established	1937
Founder	Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
Affiliation	UGC, NAAAC, AIU, ACU
Chancellor	Governor Of Kerala
Vice-Chancellor	Dr V. P. Mahadevan Pillai
Location	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India; 8°30′12″N 76°56′50″E / 8.50333°N 76.94722°ECoordinates: 8°30′12″N 76°56′50″E / 8.50333°N 76.94722°E
Campus	Urban
Sports	football
Website	www.keralauniversity.ac.in

Statue of Maharaja of Travancore Chitira Tirunal Balarama Varma in front of Kerala University Clock Tower.

Statue of Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan in front of Kerala University

University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is a collegiate public state university located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma who was also the first Chancellor of the University. Sir C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer, the then Diwan (Prime minister) of the State was the first Vice-Chancellor.

History[]

Kerala University in 1940s

One of the first 16 Universities in India and the first in the state of Kerala, the University of Kerala was founded as the University of Travancore in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore (now southern part of Kerala and some neighboring parts of state of Tamil Nadu) in 1937. During the 7 decades since the University of Kerala grew and shrunk physically and transformed itself in many ways.

The earliest origins of the University may be traced back to two institutions of modern learning in Kerala, the University College, Thiruvananthapuram and the Trivandrum Observatory. The University College was initially founded as the Maharaja's Free School by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal in 1834, with Mr John Roberts. A Christian Missionary as Headmaster, and soon grew into a college in 1866, affiliated to the Madras University. When the University of Travancore was founded, the Departments of the college became the University Departments, only to switch back again when the transformation to University of Kerala happened in 1957. The University College still retains its connection with the University as an affiliated college. The Trivandrum Observatory was founded in 1838 and had an internationally reputed scientist, John Caldecott FRS as its first Director. It became a part of the Travancore University, but for some time was administered as an independent government institution. It is now the oldest institution under the Kerala University.

The University of Travancore was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma who was also the first Chancellor of the University. Sir C. P Ramaswamy Ayyar, the then Diwan (Prime minister) of the State was the first Vice-Chancellor.

Only ten colleges within the State of Travancore, which were at that time affiliated to the Madras University, became the affiliated colleges of the University of Travancore. In 1954, the unified state of Kerala came into being with most of Travancore and whole of state of Cochin and Malabar area of Madras presidency becoming part of it. The Kerala University Act (Act 14 of 1957) was brought into force and the University of Travancore was renamed University of Kerala. The University had three campuses located in three different parts of the State viz. Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. The number of affiliated colleges grew phenomenally. However, in 1968, the University Centre at Kozhikode became a full-fledged University, the University of Calicut, affiliating the colleges located in Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur districts of Kerala and transforming the Kozhikkode Centre into University Departments. The Cochin University of Science and Technology - CUSAT -(1971), Kerala Agricultural University (1971) and Mahatma Gandhi University (1983) were subsequently established, with CUSAT taking over the University's centre at Cochin. These developments have shrunk the jurisdiction of the University of Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha Districts and some parts of Pathanamthitta District.

Organisation and administration[]

Governance[]

The Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and the members of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council constitutes the governing body of the university. The Governor of Kerala is the Chancellor of the university while Education Minister of Kerala is the Pro-Chancellor of the university.^[2]

Departments[]

University Library

At present, the University has sixteen faculties and forty one departments of teaching and research in addition to study centres and other departments. Teaching, Research and Knowledge extension are the mandate of the Departments. They primarily focus on post-graduate (masters) programmes, MPhil programmes (1-year research degree) and doctoral research. In 2007, the University awarded over 100 PhDs. (University's research activities are also going on in select affiliated colleges and other recognised research centres in and outside the state). The University has had in its faculties eminent scholars who were trained under legendary figures (Sir C V Raman's student in Dept of Physics, Prof S R Ranganathan's student in Library Science and Prof Benjamin Bloom's student in Dept of Education). Some of the faculty members themselves were legends, such as famous poet K Ayyappa Panciker, Oriental scholar T Ganapathi Sasthri etc.

Study centres[]

The University has also a number of study centres in specialised areas such as Nano-technology, Kerala Studies, Bioinformatics, Women's Studies, Learning Difficulties, Sree Narayana Studies, Gandhian Studies etc. Some of these centres have taught programmes (Certificate/Diploma/Masters/Mphil) and many offer PhD programmes. The University has also established 10 University College of Teacher Education (UTEC) and 8 University Institute of Technologies (UIT) both of which offer under-graduate programmes (BEd in UTECs and BSc Computer Science/IT, Electronics/BBA in UITs), although masters programmes are available in select UITs. The University College of Engineering at Karyavattom offers Engineering Education at Undergraduate level.

Affiliated colleges[]

The University has over 150 affiliated colleges. The role of the University is in prescribing courses of study and conducting examinations and issuing certificates. The day-to-day administration of these institutions is not under the purview of the University. However, these institutions form a major part of the University. Of these 60 are Arts and Science colleges. There are 2 Law colleges, 17 Engineering Colleges, 9 MBA/MCA Colleges, 37 Teacher Training Colleges, 4 Medical Colleges, 4 Ayurveda colleges, 2 Homeopathy Colleges, one Siddha Medical College, 3 Dental colleges, 10 Nursing Colleges, 4 Pharmacy Colleges, 2 Fine Arts Colleges, and a Music College. The University also has a National College of Physical Education affiliated to it. The total number of students in these colleges crosses 84,000.

Rankings[]

University of Kerala was ranked 1001+ in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020.^[3] It was ranked 42nd in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020^[4] and 23rd among universities.^[5]

Notable alumni[]

Notable alumni includes 10th President of India K. R. Narayanan, geneticist M. S. Swaminathan, ISRO former Chairman G. Madhavan Nair, INSA scientist Perdur Radhakantha Adiga, former Supreme Court judges, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Fathima Beevi, legal luminary N. R. Madhava Menon, Indian film actor Mohanlal, Malayalam poets O. N. V. Kurup, Sugathakumari, historian M. G. S. Narayanan, cricketer Sanju Samson and many other eminent personalities.

10th President of India, K. R. Narayanan
Father of Green Revolution, M. S. Swaminathan
ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Father of Modern Indian Legal Education, N. R. Madhava Menon
Indian film actor, Mohanlal

Others[]

Jacob Abraham
S. Suresh Babu
M. A. Baby
Veliyam Bharghavan
Tiffany Brar
Sathyabhama Das Biju
G. Devarajan
C. Divakaran
Sanal Edamaruku
Salim Gangadharan
P. K. Gurudasan
Thirunalloor Karunakaran
O. Madhavan
V. Madhusoodanan Nair
Lopamudra R
S. K. Satheesh
T. N. Seema
S. D. Shibulal
M. S. Valiathan
Mary Verghese
D. Vinayachandran
Rajashree Warrier

References[]

^ "Vice Chancellor". www.keralauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ "Kerala University Act 1974" (PDF).
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Top 1000 World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

External links[]

[1] "Vice Chancellor". www.keralauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[2] "Kerala University Act 1974" (PDF).

[Rankings_THE_W_2020-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Top 1000 World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 2019.

[Rankings_NIRF_O_2020-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

[Rankings_NIRF_U_2020-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

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Arts and science colleges	Assumption College, Changanasserry Bharata Mata College BPC College Piravom Catholicate College Pathanamthitta Centre for Convergence Media Studies Centre for Development of Imaging Technology Chinmaya Mission College Clusters School of Digital Arts CMS College Kottayam Cochin College College of Applied Science Malappuram College of Applied Science, Thamarassery College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry College of Applied Sciences, Adoor EMS Memorial College of Applied Science Farook College Fatima Mata National College Government Brennen College, Thalassery Government College, Chittur Government College, Kattappana Government College, Kottayam Government College, Manimalakkunnu Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Arts & Science Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode Little Flower College M.E.S. Ponnani College, Ponnani Mahatma Gandhi College Malabar Christian College Markaz Arts and Science College Mar Ivanios College Mar Kuriakose College Mar Thoma College Mary Matha Arts & Science College MES College Marampally, Aluva N. S. S. College, Pandalam Newman College, Thodupuzha Nirmalagiri college, Kuthuparamba Nss College Rajakumari PGM College Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts RLV College of Music and Fine Arts Sahya Arts and Science College St. Albert's College St. Dominic's College St. Mary's College, Thrissur St. Teresa's College St. Thomas College, Palai St. Thomas College, Thrissur Sayd Abdulrahman Bafakhy Tangal Memorial Government College R. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science College Sneha College of Architecture Sree Kerala Varma College Sree Krishna College Sree Narayana College for Women Sree Sankara College Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom St John's College, Anchal St Joseph College of Communication St. Berchmans College St. Joseph's College, Devagiri St. Pius X College, Rajapuram St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry St. Joseph's College, Moolamattom Sullamussalam Science College Swathi Thirunal College of Music Union Christian College, Aluva Unnayi Warrier Smaraka Kalanilayam University College Thiruvananthapuram Yeldo Mar Baselios College Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College Sree Rama Varma Music School
Medical education	Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Azeezia Medical College, Kollam Believers Church Medical College Hospital Calicut Medical College Co-operative Medical College, Kochi Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College Government Medical College, Kollam Government Medical College, Malappuram Government Medical College, Thrissur Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy Kottayam Medical College Pariyaram Medical College PSM College of Dental Science and Research SUT Academy of Medical Sciences Travancore Medical College Hospital, Kollam Trivandrum Medical College
Engineering education	ACE College of Engineering Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology Al-Ameen Engineering College AWH Engineering College Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam College of Engineering & Management, Punnapra College of Engineering Attingal College of Engineering Chengannur College of Engineering Munnar College of Engineering Trikaripur College of Engineering, Adoor College of Engineering, Aranmula College of Engineering, Cherthala College of Engineering, Kallooppara College of Engineering, Karunagapally College of Engineering, Kidangoor College of Engineering, Kottarakkara College of Engineering, Pathanapuram College of Engineering, Perumon College of Engineering, Poonjar College of Engineering, Thalassery College of Engineering, Trivandrum College of Engineering, Vatakara Federal Institute of Science and Technology Government College of Engineering, Kannur Government Engineering College, Idukki Government Engineering College, Kozhikode Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Engineering College, Thrissur Government Engineering College, Wayanad Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram Mangalam College of Engineering Mar Athanasius College of Engineering MEA Engineering College MES College of Engineering Model Engineering College Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology National Institute of Technology Calicut NSS College of Engineering P. A. Aziz College of Engineering and Technology Providence College of Engineering Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology SCMS School of Engineering and Technology Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam TKM Institute of Technology Toc H Institute of Science and Technology University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Vimal Jyothi Engineering College
Management education	Albertian Institute of Management Asian School of Business Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam DCSMAT Business School IIMK, Kochi campus Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode School of Communication and Management Studies School of Communication and Management Studies Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship
Law education	Government Law College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Kozhikode Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thrissur Kerala Law Academy Law College Markaz Law College National University of Advanced Legal Studies NSS Law College, Kollam Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam
Fisheries and agriculture	Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute College of Horticulture Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi
Polytechnic colleges	Maharaja's Technological Institute Sree Narayana Polytechnic College
Colleges of education	St. Thomas College of Teacher Education, Pala University College of Teacher Education Vaikom
Secondary schools	A.G.R.M Higher Secondary School Agostino Vicini's Special School Aji Senior Secondary School Ambalamedu High School Angels Arc Senior Secondary School Auxilium ISC School, Kottiyam BEM High School, Parappanangadi Bharathiar Government Higher Secondary School Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School Bishop Moore Vidyapith Cherthala Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikkara Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Kayamkulam BMM English Medium School BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School Carmelgiri School, Thalanji Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kollam Church Missionary Society College High School CKM NSS Senior Secondary School CNPPM Vocational High School CVKM Higher Secondary School, East Kallada Dayapuram Educational and Cultural Centre DCSMAT Business School Don Bosco School Ernakulam Durga higher secondary school GHS Trikarpur GHSS Rajakkad Good Shepherd Kurianoor Government Higher Secondary School Maloth Kasba Government Higher Secondary School Panamattom Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar Hail Mary English Medium School, Perumpally Ideal Higher Secondary School, Dharmagiri Irshad English School Melattur Islamic English Medium Higher Secondary School Jai Rani Sabs School Jawahar LPS, Kurakkodu John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School Labour India Gurukulam Public School Lemer Public School Lourdes Public School and Junior College Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School Mar Augustine Memorial Higher Secondary School Markazul Uloom Senior Secondary English School Marthoma Residential School Meenangadi Government Higher Secondary School MES Kuttippuram School MES Pattambi Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaprassery Montfort School, Anakkara Moothedath High School Mount Bethany EHSS Mullakkodi AUP School NAM Memorial Higher Secondary School, Peringathur Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Chemperi Palayathu Vayal Govt. UP School Pallikoodam Panakkad PokoyaThangal Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara Parumala Seminary Pratheeksha (special school) Railway High School Palakkad Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Vadavucode S. D. V. College of Arts and Applied Science Sacred Heart High School (Changanacherry) Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School Sainik School, Kazhakootam Seethi Sahib Higher Secondary School St. George's HSS Kothamangalam St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College, Mundakayam St Little Tresas UP School, Karumalloor St. Mary's Residential Central School, Tiruvalla St Peters School, Kadayiruppu St. Thomas English Medium Higher Secondary School, Attappallam St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Kozhencherry Saraswathy Vidyalaya Shamsul Ulama Islamic Academy The Springs International School Sree Bhuvaneswari School Sree Narayana Central School Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam Sri Atmananda Memorial School (Malakkara, Kerala) Sri Sathya Narayana High School SSHSS Katukukke SSMVHS School St. Joseph's of the Woods EMHS Tagore Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School Technical Higher Secondary School, Cherthala Technical Higher Secondary School, Vattamkulam Technical Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad Udyogamandal School Vidyabharathi Vidyalaya Adoor Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan Higher Secondary School Vimalagiri Public School Mookkannoor Govt. Higher Secondary School
Research centres	Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology Centre for Earth Science Studies Excise Academy and Research Centre Free Software Foundation of India Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Spices Research Indian Space Research Organisation Kerala Bhasha Institute Kerala Forest Research Institute Kerala Institute of Local Administration Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre National Institute of Oceanography, India National Institute of Speech and Hearing Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre
Societies/trusts	Lal Bahadur Shastri Integrated Institute of Science and Technology Malappuram Muslim Educational Society Nair Service Society Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Rajagiri Vidyapeetham Sree Narayana Trust Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam
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