M.A. in Political Science 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

The University of Kerala is known as one of the top state-run universities of the country. It is ranked at 47 among the top Indian university and 24 under the university category as per the NIRF 2023 rankings. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved all the courses offered by KU. Moreover, it is also re-accredited by NAAC with an ‘A’ grade. MA distance courses offered by the university are also recognised by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB). Hence, the Kerala University MA degree is valid across the globe.

Admission to the 2-year PG course is based on the merit obtained in the PG entrance exam conducted by the University of Kerala. Candidates are shortlisted based on the entrance test scores are further invited to take part in the personal interview round. Furthermore, based on academic records, exam score, and performance in the interview, the university allots seats to the applicants.

Master of Arts (MA) graduates can make a career in various different fields depending upon the specialisation chosen. Find below some of the job profiles along with the average package offered in the table below:

NOTE: The given average package is from multiple sources and is an estimated number. Read more about Career after the MA course.

The requirement of entrance exam varies course-wise. University of Kerala conducts an entrance exam for PG courses. For most of the UG programmes, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. For MBA, the university accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT,  CMAT and KMAT. Kerala University furthers calls the shortlisted candidates for group discussion and personal interview rounds for some of the courses such as MBA, MSW, etc.

Yes, candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination of state or an Examination accepted by the University as equivalent thereto can apply for UG courses at University of Kerala. The subject requirement varies course-wise. For admission to some of the UG programmes, aspirants may also need to pass an entrance test,  

Kerala University conducts an entrance exam for PG admission. For most of the UG programmes, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. For MBA, the university accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT,  CMAT and KMAT. Kerala University may call the shortlisted students for group discussion and personal interview rounds for some of the courses such as MBA, MSW, etc. Once the candidates are shortlisted, Kerala University releases a course-wise merit list. Aspirants with their names on the merit list are required to participate in the Centralised Allotment Process conducted by the university.

Yes, Kerala University admission 2026 are currently open for various courses. Interested students can visit the official page of the university to get all the latest updates related to course admissions of the university.

Kerala University has a unified admission portal for all UG/PG admissions. For admission to the MBA programme, students must follow the below-mentioned steps:

1: Go to the official website of the university.

2: Click on the link leading to the admission portal.

3: Register as a new candidate.

4: Fill out the application form.

5: Pay the application fee.

6: Submit the form.