CU Kerala UG, PG, Certificate, Advanced Masters Courses 2025

The Central University of Kerala offers undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctoral (PhD) programs in various fields such as Science, Arts, International Relations & Politics, Social Work, English & Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Education, and Legal Studies. To join the university, candidates need to apply and appear for the Central University Entrance Test (CUET) 

For UG programs, candidates must have completed the undergraduate programme under the 10+2+3 pattern from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% marks

For PhD programs, candidates must have a PG degree in a relevant subject and qualify for National Level Fellowship Examinations like UGC-CSIR-NET/UGC-JRF or appear for CUCET

The admission process includes entrance examinations, merit scores in qualifying examinations, group discussions, interviews, and document verification

The university's admission process is based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination and merit scores in the qualifying examinations

Therefore, to join the Central University of Kerala, candidates need to follow the admission process, including appearing for the CUET and meeting the eligibility criteria for their desired program.

Yes, the Central University of Kerala (CUK) accepts CUET PG scores for admissions into its postgraduate programs. The university offers various PG programs such as BA, BSc, PG Diploma, MBA, and MSW etc., and the admissions for these programs are based on scores in the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUET). The CUET PG exam is conducted for admission into various PG programs at participating Central, State, and Deemed universities, and it provides candidates a single window opportunity to seek admission to these participating universities nationwide.

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

Kerala University has not released the 2023 placement details. However, the NIRF report 2023 has been released. According to the report, 25 PG (1-year) and 685 PG (2-year) students were placed during Kerala University placements 2022. The median package offered to PG (1-year) and PG (2-year) students during the University of Kerala placements 2022 was INR 2.50 LPA and INR 3.12 LPA, respectively.

There are various factors that are taken into consideration while releasing Central University of Kerela cutoffs. The main factors that are considered while releasing cutoffs are:

• previous year cutoff marks
• a total number of candidates applied for the course
• availability of seats 
• the difficulty level of the entrance exam

No, applicants cannot get admitted to the Central University of Kerala for the MA programme without appearing in the entrance exam. The university asks applicants to appear in the CUET-PG as a part of its admission procedure. Admission is granted on the basis of the candidate's performance in CUET-PG, followed by registration on the portal of the university, counselling, and payment of fees. Thus, appearing in the CUET-PG is compulsory for getting admitted to the MA programme at the Central University of Kerala.

According to central University of Kerala NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during Central University of Kerala PG 2-year placements 2023 stood at INR 3.26 LPA. Earlier, the University has not released the official placement data for the year 2023. However, the NIRF report 2023 is out on the official website. As per the report, 234 PG (2-year) students were placed during the 2022 drive. The median package offered to PG (2-year) students during the Central University of Kerala placements 2022 was INR 4.80 LPA. 

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.

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.

In order to be considered for the Master of Arts (MA) course at the Central University of Kerala, the applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in the respective field from a recognised institution/university with an aggregate score of 50%. Admission to the course will depend on the performance in the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate Programmes (CUET-PG).

The MA programme cutoff in the Central University of Kerala is different for different specialisations. For example, the cutoff for MA in Linguistics and Language Technology is 93, and that of MA in Malayalam is 49. These are the cutoffs as per CUET-PG scores. For more specific information, candidates can visit the official university website or recent information pertaining to CUET-PG cutoffs for 2024.

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2026 registration will commence in first week of March at cuet.nta.nic.in. NTA will release the CUET 2026 notification in first week of March 2026. Soon after the release of the notification, the CUET registration 2026 process begins online at the official website. Candidates willing to appear for the CUET 2026 exam must ensure that complete the application form online. Additionally, before filling out the application form, candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed CUET eligibility criteria to qualify for the entrance exam.

There is no direct admission to the MSc programme of the Central University of Kerala. Admissionto the MSc programme is provided through the performance of the candidate in the CUET-PG. The candidate must meet the eligibility criteria, which involve possessing a Bachelor's degree in the relevant stream from an approved university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in Class 12. Therefore, in order to secure admission, the candidates need to appear in the CUET-PG and meet the respective academic requirements.

Yes, Central University of Kerala offers various UG courses. A total of five UG courses are offered including specialisations. The courses are offered in various streams such as Accounting & Commerce, Humanities & Social Sciences and Science. The mode of study for the UG courses is full-time. 

A total of 76 seats are intake for MBA at Central University of Kerala. For MBA (General) and MBA (Tourism and Travel management) is 36 each. For more details, students can check the table presented below:

In order to get admission for various courses at Central University of Kerala, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the university. The basic eligibility for UG courses is Class 12 and for PG courses, candidates msut pass