Central University of Kerala



Central University of Kerala (CUK) is one of the 15 central universities established under The Central Universities Act, 2009 (Act No.25 of 2009) by the Parliament of India. The university is seated in Kasaragod, the northernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. The main campus of the university is situated at Periya, 9.8 km from Kanhangad and 20 km south from Kasaragod towns. The university initially started functioning from a transit campus in Vidyanagar with its humanities schools and other amenities.



Schools and departments
School of Biological Sciences School of Business Studies School of Cultural Studies School of Earth Science Systems School of Economics School of Education School of Global Studies School of Languages and Comparative Literatures School of Legal Studies School of Medicine and Public Health School of Physical Sciences School of Social Sciences
 * Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
 * Department of Genomic Science
 * Department of Plant Science
 * Department of Zoology
 * Department of Commerce & International Business
 * Department of Management Studies
 * Department of Tourism Studies
 * Mahathma Ayyankali Centre for Kerala Studies
 * Department of Environmental Science
 * Department of Geology
 * Department of Economics
 * Department of Education
 * E Sreedharan Centre for Life Skills Education
 * Department of International Relations (Capital Centre, Trivandrum)
 * Department of International Relations and Politics
 * Department of English and Comparative Literature
 * Department of Hindi
 * Department of Kannada
 * Department of Linguistics
 * Department of Malayalam
 * Department of Law (Thiruvalla campus)
 * Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
 * Department of Yoga
 * Department of Chemistry
 * Department of Computer Science
 * Department of Mathematics
 * Department of Physics
 * Department of Public Administration and Policy Studies
 * Department of Social Work

Undergraduate programs
The duration of the Bachelor of Arts program in International Relations is 6 semesters. The program is offered at the Capital Center Campus situated at Thiruvananthapuram. It is the only institution to offer BA International Relations in the state of Kerala.

According to the CUET Prospectus 2023-24, four year Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) will begin intake this year at the University.The ITEP Programme offered are BA-B.ed., BSc-B.ed. and BCom-B.ed. The ITEP programme is a four-year programme that includes eight semesters, inclusive of fieldbased experiences, teaching practice and internship. The programme incorporates general studies comprising Mathematics and Science, Social Sciences, Humanities and Commerce also professional studies comprising perspectives in education, other core education courses, curriculum and pedagogy of school subjects and practicum related to the tasks and functions of a school teacher.

Postgraduate programs
The duration of the postgraduate programme is 4 semesters. Each semester has a duration of 16–18 weeks, with 5 working days and 30 instructional hours per week.

The programmes are organised under Choice Based Credit and Semester (CBCS) pattern. Students are offered two types of courses:
 * Core courses, identified by each department, providing a broad base in the subject of study;
 * Elective courses, chosen by the students in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

In addition to these, each student does a Dissertation/Project emphasising the application of knowledge to real problems. The minimum total credits required for the successful completion of a PG programme is 72 credits within 4 semesters. Out of the 72 credits, a student has to secure a minimum of 48 but not more than 60 credits, including that of the Dissertation for Core courses, and a minimum of 12 but not more than 24 credits for Elective courses.

Ph.D programme
Most of the departments of the university offers Ph.D. programmes. KILA is the research center of International Relations & Political Science

Rankings
NIRF has ranked the university in the 101-150 band in the university category in 2023.

Cankama
Cankama- The Art Festival of CUK is the most important cultural event of campus which consist of three days of competitions where students compete under each school. Cankama was started in 2015 by then students council and ever since this stands as the most important event of CUK students' life.

Scholarships/Financial Support
CUK offers scholarships to its PG Students. It stands to be withdrawn from the 2017 academic year onwards despite student protest.

Hostel Facility
Limited seats in separate hostels for girls and boys are available.

Transportation Facility
Transport is available to all students from their hostels to the university campuses at subsidised rates.

University Library
Central University has libraries at all of its campuses.

Students’ Council
The Students’ Council is a student body comprising 54 student representatives of which all members are elected through elections conducted in 27 constituencies. The council also has an executive committee composed of 10 members. The President, two Vice Presidents, the General Secretary, two Joint Secretaries and four Executive Committee Members are the office bearers of the Students’ Council.