Central University of Kerala: Admissions 2024, Courses, Fees, Cutoff

Central University of Kerala (CUK) Highlights

Central University of Kerala (CUK) UG and UG Integrated Courses

The Central University of Kerala offers 01 Undergraduate course and 03 Integrated Undergraduate courses to the students. A list of the UG programs offered by the university is given in the table below.

Central University of Kerala (CUK) PG Courses

The Central University of Kerala offers a wide array of 27 Postgraduate programs to the students. A list of the programs offered along with their specializations is mentioned in the table below.

Central University of Kerala (CUK) Research Courses

The Central Univesity of Kerala has a wide array of Research programs that the students can choose from.  Given in the table below is a list of the different specializations offered by the university.

Central University of Kerala (CUK) PG Diploma Courses

The Central University of Kerala offers a few Post Graduate Diploma Courses as well. The courses are mentioned below in the table.

For a complete overview of the various courses offered and their fee structure click here.

Central University of Kerala (CUH) Admissions 2023

The Central University of Kerala (CUK) is one of the 15 new Central Universities established by the Government of India. It offers a wide array of UG, PG, Doctoral, and PG Diploma courses in various disciplines like Science, Commerce, Management, Arts, Education, Tourism, and Law. Kerala Central University hopes to make special provisions for integrated courses in humanities, social sciences, science, and technology in its academic programs. They hope to take appropriate measures to promote innovations in the teaching-learning process and interdisciplinary studies and research. Admission for the UG and the PG programs is based on the candidate's CUET scores as well as the criteria listed by the university. Applicants must ensure that they register for the CUET examination as well because without a valid CUET score admission will not be possible.

The admission criteria for a few courses are listed below.

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Central University of Kerala (CUK) Cutoff 2023

The Central University of Kerala accepts CUET UG and CUET PG scores for admissions into its undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The university offers various UG and PG programs like B.A., M.A., M.Sc., LLM, M.Ed., MSW, and MPH, and the admission for these programs is based on the Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET). The official provisional rank list along with the CUET scores has been released by the university which gives us an idea of what the cutoff can be for various programs. 

For a complete cutoff list for the courses offered by the Central University of Kerala click here.

Central University of Kerala (CUK) Placements

The Central University of Kerala was established to improve education, research, and learning across a variety of knowledge fields. The Central Placement Cell (CPC), works in coordination with the Department of Placement Cells (DPC). The Cell coordinates all activities related to training in developing career skills and soft skills to ready students for placement. It facilitates campus placement activities and invites firms to recruit from the campus talent pool. It conducts programs for students toward their employability.

The official placement report has not yet been released by Central Univeristy Kerala. However, the NIRF Report 2023 is available on the official website. According to the report around 234 PG students were placed. The Median Package for the PG students of the Central University of Kerala was INR 4.80 LPA for 2022.

Central University of Kerala (CUK) Ranking

• The Central University of Kerala ranks among the top 100-150 by the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF).
• CU Kerala has been awarded the top position among the best Central Universities in the country. As per the Top 20 Outlook-ICARE Ranking, the university is ranked 11^th. Academic and Research Excellence, Industry Interface and Placement, Infrastructure and Facilities, Governance and Extension, Diversity and Outreach were taken into account for the ranking.

Central University of Kerala (CUK) Scholarships

The Central University of Kerala (CUK) offers a variety of scholarships to their UG and PG students. The scholarships provided are mentioned below.

1. National Scholarships Portal: It is a one-stop solution through which various scholarships offered by Central/State schemes and UGC /AICTE are enabled. It is a Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). It offers scholarships like

• Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities.
• Financial Support to the students of NER for higher professional courses.
• PG Indira Gandhi scholarship for single girl child.
• PG scholarship for university rank holders (1^st and 2^nd rank holders).
• Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST students to pursue professional courses.

2.  E-Grants for Fisherman's Children: Fisheries e-grants are web-based solutions for the timely disbursement of educational assistance to all post-matric fishermen’s children. It provides provisions for making online applications, processing, and sanctioning educational assistance.

3.  Directorate of Collegiate Education (Govt. of Kerala): It offers various scholarships that can be applied through the portal. The scholarships  are: 

• C.H Mohammed Koya Scholarships: Students should belong to a Muslim, Latin, or Converted Christian community, and should be a native of Kerala. Should be a female student. The income limit is INR 4.5 LPA. Eligible students will receive a scholarship amount of INR 6000 for PG Students per year, and a hostel stipend of INR 13,000/ year.
• Hindi Scholarship: Candidates who have taken Hindi as a sub-subject at the Degree level and as a main subject in B.Ed/M.Ed/M.A/M.Phil/Ph. D. are eligible for the Hindi Scholarship. The scholarship amount is INR 1000/ month.
• State Merit Scholarship: Candidates should be first-year students of UG and PG programs in Govt. Aided colleges or universities Departments. The scholarship amount is INR 1500 per annum.
• Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship: Candidates should be first-year students of the UG or PG program, and should belong to the BPL family. The scholarship amount is INR 10,000 per annum.
• Blind/PH/Deaf Scholarships: It is available for Blind/PH/Deaf students only. It exempts fee charges for Blind students with a family annual income below INR 2.5 LPA. For PH students exemption from hostel fee whose family income is below INR 4.5 LPA. 

4. Vidyasamunnathi Scholarship of Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities Limited (KSWCFC) Communities Limited             (KSWCFC): The UG and PG students of the economically backward will get educational scholarships for their studies. Students whose family income is INR 2 LPA or below are eligible for a scholarship amounting to INR 10,000 per annum.