Central University of Kerala

The Central University of Kerala is one of the 15 Central universities established under The Central Universities Act, 2009 by Indian parliament. The university is situated in Kasaragod, the northernmost district of the state of Kerala, India. The main campus of the university is situated at Periya and is 20 km south from Kasaragod.The university started functioning from a transit campus in Vidyanagar with its humanities schools and other amenities.ProgrammesPostgraduate programsThe 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.Postgraduate programmesPh.D programmeAll the departments of the University offers Ph.D. programmes. KILA is the research center of International Relations & Political Science