M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication (Optoelectronics and Optical Communication) 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

Yes, Kerala University offers multiple scholarships for its students officially pursuing MTech. Students whose family annual income is less than INR 25,000 are offered scholarships under the Students' Aid Fund Scholarship scheme. Moreover, the scholarships are provided in limited numbers. Thus, interested students must apply timely.

For nonsponsored seats at Kerala University, students are inducted based on their GATE results. Those who have not qualified GATE can appear for the university's in-house entrance test. However, the preference is given to GATE students.

For sponsored seats, students are evaluated based on aggregate marks at Bachelor level, work experience, and performance in interviews conducted by the Department Council. The weight distribution is as follows:

The total fee to pursue M.Tech at Kerala University ranges from INR 16,300 to INR 53,300. This happens because the tuition fees charged for various M.Tech specialisations differ. Other than this, the fee structure includes other charges such as admission fees, hostel fees, etc. Candidates who wish to know the complete fee structure can visit the official website of the university.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

The application fees for the Kerala University M.Tech programme is common for all candidates. The below table showcases the application fees to be paid while applying:

Note: The above-mentioned application fees is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

Yes, Kerala University offers a MTech programme. Under this programme, students get to choose from various specialisations, including Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical Design, Technology Management, and more. Tabulated below are the key highlights of this programme:

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

Yes, it is quite easy to get admission in Institute of Management in Kerala, University of Kerala.  You just need to clear the KMAT Entrance Exam with a good score which is easier than the CAT Exam. Being a Government Institute it requires a KMAT score to allow admission. To get more information, you can visit the Shiksha website.

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 offers admission to different undergraduate and postgraduate level courses available in the disciplines of Management, Science, Arts, and Commerce, and many others.

For most of the courses, the university conducts an entrance exam and releases rank lists for the shortlisted candidates. All the colleges affiliated to Kerala University accepts the provisional rank list scores for admission to the respective course. The admissions to Kerala University are based on a provisional Rank List prepared by the University basis on the candidate's entrance exam score. 

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

The total fee of Kerala University includes various components such as caution deposit, tuition fee, exam fee, etc. Aspirants need to pay some amount of fee at the time of admission to confirm their seats. The fee at Kerala University is quite affordable. Below is the fee for top courses:

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