Central University of Kerala
केरल केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय | |
Other name | CUK |
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Motto | Amritam Tu Vidya |
Motto in English | Knowledge is Eternal |
Type | Central University |
Established | 2009 |
Chancellor | Virender Lal Chopra |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) G. Gopakumar |
Location | Kasargod, Kerala, India |
Website |
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The Central University of Kerala (CUK) is one of the 15 Central universities established under The Central Universities Act, 2009 (Act No.25 of 2009). The CUK is situated in Kasaragod, the northernmost district of Kerala, India. Periya is 20 km from Kasaragod.
The university started functioning from a transit campus in Vidyanagar with its humanities schools and other amenities. [1][2]
Programmes
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.[2]
Postgraduate programmes
Subject | Subject of the qualifying degree (from a recognised university) | ||||
Animal Science | Zoology with Botany and Chemistry/Biochemistry as subsidiary subject or any subject under Life Science with Zoology as a major/core subject | ||||
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Chemistry/Biochemistry/any subject under Life Sciences with Chemistry/Biochemistry as a major/core subject | ||||
Chemistry | Chemistry as the main or one of the main subjects and Mathematics as one of the subsidiary subjects | ||||
Computer Science | Computer Science/BCA/B.Tech. Computer or equivalent | ||||
Economics | Any discipline | ||||
English & Comparative Literature | Any discipline and a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in English | ||||
Environmental Science | Science/Engineering/Agricultural Sciences/Geology/Geography | ||||
Genomic Science | Biotechnology/Biochemistry/any subject under Life Sciences with Biotechnology/Biochemistry as a major/care subject | ||||
Hindi & Comparative Literature | Any discipline and a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in Hindi | ||||
International Relations & Political Science | Any discipline | ||||
Linguistics and Language Technology | Any discipline and a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in English | ||||
Mathematics | Mathematics | ||||
Physics | Physics | ||||
Plant Science | Botany/Plant Science or any subject under Life Sciences with Botany/ Plant Science as a major/core subject | ||||
Social Work | Any discipline | ||||
Education | B.Ed. in subject concerned |
Ph.D programme
All the departments of the University offers Ph.D. programmes. KILA is the research center of International Relations & Political Science
Schools and departments
School of Global Studies
- Department of International Relations
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Department of Social Work
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Mathematics
Science Campus (River-side Transit Campus)
School of Biological Science
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Department of Genomic Science
- Department of Plant Science
School of Energy, Environment and Earth Sciences
- Department of Environmental Science
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics [2]
Law Campus
School of Professional Studies
- Department of Law
Vidyanagar Campus
School of Languages and Comparative Literature
- Department of Comparative Literature
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Linguistics
School of Professional Studies
- Department of Education
Students’ Support Services
Scholarships/Financial Support
CUK offers scholarships to its PG Students.
Hostel Facility
Limited seats in separate hostels for girls and boys are available.[2]
Transportation Facility
Transport is available to all students from their hostels to the University campuses at subsidised rates.[2]
University Library
Central University has libraries at all of its campuses.[2]
Students’ Council
The Students’ Council is a student body comprising 40 student representatives of which 20 members are elected and 20 members are nominated representing the departments. 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.[2]
References
External links
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