Master of Library and Information Science 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

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.

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 candidates 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.

Kerala University conducts PG Entrance Exam for PG courses of the university. Apart from this, the university also accepts national or state-level entrance exams for admission. Below is accepted entrance exams for top Kerala University courses:

Yes, admission to the postgraduate-level course is based on a common entrance exam conducted by the university. It is conducted by CSSAC. Candidates seeking admission must take the test as re-examination is not carried out under any circumstances. Kerala University PG Entrance Exam response sheets are marked either digitally or by a examiners panel approved by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor. The type of questions asked in the exams are multiple choice types. Additionally, negative marking is also applicable, and hence, 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer.

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.