M.Phil. in Photonics 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

The basic eligibility criteria is that the applicant must have passed Class 12 and a certificate or UG course in the respective specialisation from a recognised organisation to be eligible. The University of Kerala PG Diploma category-wise eligibility requirements (CGPA) are mentioned below:

1. Eligibility for General category: CGPA of 2 or above in a 4 - point scale, 3.5 or above in a 7 -point scale or 5 or above in a 10-point scale.
2. Relaxation for candidates from SC/ST category: CGPA of 1.8 or above in a 4-point scale or, 3.15 or above in a 7-point scale or, 4.5 or above in a 10-point scale.
3. SEBC Category: CGPA of 1.92 or above in a 4-point scale or, 3.36 or above in a 7-point scale or, 4.8 or above in a 10-point scale
4. Persons with Disability Category: CGPA of 1.8 or above in a 4-point scale or, 3.15 or above in a 7-point scale or, 4.5 or above in a 10-point scale.

NOTE: The mentioned required CGPA for admission is as per unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

Yes, Kerala University offers merit-based and need-based scholarships to students. The University of Kerala provides merit-based scholarships to the students of MSc, MA, MCom, MBA, and MCJ programmes. Candidates with a first-class bachelor’s degree in the University exam are eligible for this scholarship. An amount of INR 3,000 is offered each year under this merit-based scholarship scheme. The subject-wise distribution of the scholarship is as follows:

No doubt, you can definitely get admission at 700 rank. There are several courses for which the cutoff rank remained higher than 700. Some of the courses with cutoff above than 700 were, B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, MD in Paediatrics, MD in General Medicine and many other courses. 

Kerala University offers UG and PG via its affiliated colleges. Admission to the BTech courses is based on candidates' performance in the KEAM entrance exam, followed by its counselling process. As per the Kerala University cutoff 2024, the last-round closing ranks for CSE course fell between 34 and 52 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Among all the BTech specialsiations,  So, considering the 2024 cutoff ranks, students seeking admission should target securing a rank up to 52 for CSE admission.