Master of Social Work 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 is offering various UG, PG, and Doctoral programs in the fields of Arts, Science, Management, Law, Communication, etc. Tabulated below is the list of courses along with their total tuition fee:

Candidates can click here to know more about the courses and the total tuition fee offered by the University of Kerala.

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:

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.

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: