Central University of Kerala
This major, highly responsible, and innovative Central University of Kerala has been one of those central universities which were established under the Central Universities Act of 2009 (Act No-25 of 2009) of the Parliament of India. The main and magnificent objectives of this central university of kerala are to provide highly professional education and cutting-edge research in all disciplines of contemporary importance to students of Kerala, other States of India, and of countries abroad; boost integration of country through offering courses in linguistic and cultural subjects; and contribute significantly to the industrial, social, and economic growth and progress of Kerala and India. This ambitious and innovative central university of kerala india, has plans for making academic collaborations with reputed institutions and universities of India and countries worldwide, in order to provide international-quality courses at postgraduate and doctoral levels to India and foreign students and research scholars. Some among these institutes and universities are Texas Tech University (USA); University of California, Riverside (USA); Cleveland Clinic (USA); and University of Queensland (Australia). By dint of constant dedication to its objectives and superb academic performance, this fast-paced university seeks to become of the most prestigious and top universities in kerala in future years.
At present, this central university of kerala is functioning efficiently from its two transit campuses which are located at Vidyanagar and Padannakad of the Kasaragod district. Its permanent campus is being fast constructed at Periya of the same district, over a placid and scenic expanse of 310 acres, beside the National Highway-17. Here, it may be noted that Kasaragod is a north-western coastal district of Kerala, and owing to the linguistic and cultural diversity and confluence, it is often called as the "land of seven languages". With support of these two campuses, the following postgraduate and doctoral research programs are conducted by this central university of kerala periya, under the academic schools mentioned:
- School of Biological Sciences - M. Sc in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Genomic Science, Animal Science, and Plant Science; Integrated M. Phil/Ph. D in Biochemistry, Genomics, and in Taxonomy.
- School of Energy, Environment & Earth Sciences - M. Sc in Environmental Science.
- School of Languages and Comparative Literature - M. A in English & Comparative Literature, Hindi, and in Linguistics and Language Technology; Integrated M. Phil/Ph. D in Comparative Literature.
- School of Global Studies - M. A in Economics, International Relations & Political Science (IR & PS); Integrated M. Phil/Ph. D in Economics; M. Phil in IR & PS.
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences - M. Sc in Physics, Computer Science, and in Mathematics; Integrated M. Phil/Ph. D in Physics.
- School of Humanities & Social Sciences - Master of Social Work (MSW).
For obtaining more information about this central university of kerala or its courses, please refer to the university website: www.cukerala.ac.in. The facilities offered to its postgraduate students and research scholars are scholarships, hostel facilities, university library, computer center, language lab, equal opportunity cell, university guest house, well-equipped laboratories, and so on.