M.Sc. in Computer Science 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

Yes, you can pursue M.Sc. Maths at Kerala University. The basic eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the course is that the candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in the subject chosen for M.Sc. Specialisation to become eligible for admission. Admission to the course is entrance-based. Candidates who make it to the M.Sc. Rank list become eligible for the Personal Interview PI round. The aspirants who want to enrol for an M.Sc. Programme are required to first fill out and submit the Kerala University M.Sc. Admission form.

Candidates have to pay some amount from the total fees after seat allotment to confirm admission. The total PG Diploma course fees will include multiple fee components such as tuition fee, caution deposit, library fee, laboratory, etc. Some of the fee components details are mentioned below:

Fee Component	Amount
Total tuition fee	INR 1,120
Library caution deposit	INR 250 (refundable at the end of course)
Laboratory caution deposit	INR 500 (refundable at the end of course)

NOTE: The given fee is taken from unofficial sources and hence is subject to changes. Candidates can reach out to the university authorities or the official website (keralauniversity.ac.in) for more details on the fee structure.

Yes, the aspirants of PG Diploma courses are required to take the PG Entrance Exam conducted by the office of CSSAC, University of Kerala. There is no provision for re-examination under any circumstances. The questions asked in the test are Multiple Choice Questions. In addition, negative marking is applicable and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong response. The response sheets are further either digitally checked or by an examiner's panel, which is approved by the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor. Candidates can take the test by completing the application process by visiting the university website.

As per the latest placement information, 46% of the PG (2-year) batch were placed during the 2023 placements. Moreover, looking at the past three years' data (2021 to 2023), a fluctuating trend was recorded in the placement rate of PG (2-year) courses. The following table depicts the exact numbers:

Course	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)	Placement Rate (2023)
PG (2-year)	30%	50%	46%

 Note: The above data is not course-specific.

As per the latest placement information,  881 PG (2-year) students were placed out of the 1,376 students enrolled in the programme. Moreover,  the median package offered to PG (2-year) during the 2023 placements stood at INR 3.15 LPA. The median package for the same course stood at INR 3.12 LPA during the placement drive held in 2022.

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.

Kerala University provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Kerala University placements 2024:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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,  

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 admission based on merit and entrance exams.Admission to the BTech, BArch, BPA, BFA,  and BPEd courses is done through entrance examinations such as KEAM and NATA followed by counselling. Kerala University PG admission is based on entrance examinations. The university accepts GATE, CMAT/ KMAT/ KU CAT,  and KLEE for admission to courses such as MTech, MBA,  and LLM.