MBA in Tourism and Travel Management 

at CU Kerala, Kasargode

Central University of Kerala overall ranking by NIRF is 101 out of 200 Colleges in India im 2023 and it was 151 in 2022 where on other hand utkal University was ranked 93rd in Among Universities by NIRF in 2023 so by this data we can Conclude that Utkal University have better standing with the Offered MBA program

The Central University of Kerala offers an MBA course, and the cutoff for admission is based on the CUET UG exam. For the academic year 2022, the expected minimum cutoff percentile for general category students is 30, while for OBC and SC categories, it is 10. For ST, EWS, and PWD categories, the expected cutoff percentile is 20, 50, and 45, respectively. The cutoff for the MBA course in 2021 was 34 percentile for general category students, 15 percentile for OBC, 13 percentile for SC, 21 percentile for ST, 48 percentile for EWS, and 58 percentile for PWD. The cutoff for the MBA course in 2023 is yet to be announced.

The seat intake for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at the Central University of Kerala is 38

The programme is a two-year full-time postgraduate course, and the admission is through the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUET)

The university, established in 2009 under the Central Universities Act 2009, is a government university and is UGC approved

The total fees for the MBA programme are around 1.98 Lakhs 

The eligibility criteria include a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories) in the qualifying examination

The university has a decent track record in terms of placements, with an average package of 3.5 Lakhs

The institute has not released its course wise data yet. However, NIRF Report for 2025 is out. According to the NIRF report 156 PG 2-year students were placed during Manonmaniam Sundaranar University placements. Refer to the table below to know more:

Note: The data provided above is taken from NIRF report 2024

Central University of Kerala is ranked at #151 out of 200 top universities in the overall category by NIRF ranking 2022.

The Central University of Kerala has been awarded the top position among the best Central Universities in the country. In a recent study conducted as part of the Top 20 Outlook-ICARE Ranking, the University is ranked 11th. Academic and Research Excellence, Industry Interface and Placement, Infrastructure and Facilities, Governance and Extension, Diversity and Outreach were taken into account for the ranking.

CUK scored 381.7 out of 400 in the most important academic and research excellence category.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Central University of Kerala is a 2 years course at the PG level. The course offers admission to 38 students. The total tuition fee for Central University of Kerala Master of Business Administration (MBA) is INR 1.78 Lakh. Apart from the tuition fee, there is a one-time admission fee of amount INR 4,210 that students are required to pay in addition to the tuition fee.

Bachelor's Degree (studied in 10+2+3 system) in any discipline with not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate from a recognised University. Up to 5% relaxation in the minimum requirement of marks is granted to SC/ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 25 years of age as on 01.07.23

Courses offered at Central University of Kerala are MBA, BA, M.Sc, MSW, MA and many other but the best course M.Sc in Chemistry as the best package offered is from this department. Many students have got placements in geology but from the passing out.