M.Sc. in Computer Science 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

The two-year MSc course is offered in over 23 specialisations. Additionally, the School of Distance Education, at KU also offers MSc courses. Some of the MSc specialisations are mentioned in the table given below:

Candidates with a Bachelor's degree issued by a recognised university or authority in the subject chosen for MSc specialisation become eligible for Kerala University MSc admission. Additonally, the applicant must hold the relevant documents as proof for eligibility verification. Below are the details for Kerala University MSc eligibility:

• Graduates who have passed the qualifying examination in CBCS Pattern-2013 admission onwards (BSc in relevant subjects) with at least 5.5 CGPA out of 10 (2.2 CGPA out of 4 for graduates who have passed qualifying examination in CBCS Pattern-prior to 2013) can apply for Kerala University MSc.
• Graduates who have passed qualifying examination (BSc) in annual scheme/ other pattern with at least 55% aggregate can also apply.

MSc is one of the popular courses among candidates from the Science stream. Thus, there are multiple job options in India and abroad for MSc graduates. After completing MSc from one of the best MSc Colleges in India, students can apply for variety of jobs. Find below the job types and average package MSc candidates can expect as freshers:

Both KU and MGU are popular universities in Kerala state. Based on the university rankings and fees, Kerala University has a better ranking, however, MGU MSc fees is more economical. Candidates can check details from the following table:

*This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

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 has been providing successful placements over the years. 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 Placement 2024:

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

To get admission in Kerala University, students have to check the eligibility first. Eligible students can then apply online. The university offers admissions on both merit and entrance basis. Students have to clear the selection rounds to get selected. Selected students have to pay the admission fees to complete the process.

University of Kerala admissions are likely to start soon. Interested students can apply online. The university offers UG, PG, and PhD programmes. It will post the admission notice at the website. To know more, students can check the official page of University of Kerala.