Kerala University is a state university in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala's capital city. Engineering, Architecture, Law, Management, Basic Sciences, Arts, Commerce, and Education are among the courses available at the University. More than 150 Colleges are affiliated with Kerala University. 60 Colleges are Arts & Sciences, out of 150. It offers more than 800 courses in 13 different streams. The University has been ranked on several platforms. NIRF ranked Kerala University in 23rd Position at the National level among Top Indian Universities. Kerala University was ranked 1001+ in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings on a global scale. Besides, the University is also featured on the ranking list of Outlook ICARE, QS BRICS Ranking (Asia, India), THE Asia Ranking.
NAAC Recognizes the Kerala University with an "A" Grade. Outlook-ICARE has named the University one of India's finest universities. In 2019, it was ranked 56th in the Outlook I-CARE TOP 100 rankings, with a score of 74.03, narrowly edging out Mahatma Gandhi University.
Kerala University is divided into five major campuses. They are as follows:
Kerala University NIRF Ranking
The NIRF rankings of the Kerala University over the past 5 years are as given below:
|
Year |
NIRF University Rank |
NIRF Overall Rank |
|
2017 |
29 |
47 |
|
2018 |
30 |
47 |
|
2019 |
22 |
35 |
|
2020 |
23 |
42 |
|
2021 |
27 |
43 |
NIRF uses the following parameters to rank universities, as shown below.
|
NIRF Parameters |
KU 2019 Score (Out of 100) |
|
Graduation Outcomes (GO) |
85.7 |
|
Research and Professional Practices (RPC) |
18.84 |
|
Teaching Learning and Resources (TLR) |
74.8 |
|
Perception |
8.59 |
|
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) |
51.2 |
|
Total score |
51.21 |
The top 25 universities in NIRF 2019 (University-by-University Category) on par with Kerala University are listed below.
|
Rank |
Name |
NIRF Score |
|
1 |
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
84.18 |
|
2 |
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
70.16 |
|
3 |
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi |
63.15 |
|
4 |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
62.27 |
|
5 |
Jadavpur University |
61.99 |
|
6 |
University of Hyderabad |
61.7 |
|
7 |
Calcutta University, Kolkata |
61.53 |
|
8 |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
61.51 |
|
9 |
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
61.13 |
|
10 |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
61.07 |
|
11 |
University of Delhi |
60.1 |
|
12 |
Anna University |
58.71 |
|
13 |
Bharathiar University |
58.3 |
|
14 |
Homi Bhabha National Institute |
56.04 |
|
15 |
Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
55.79 |
|
16 |
Vellore Institute of Technology |
55.22 |
|
17 |
Aligarh Muslim University |
54.3 |
|
18 |
Institute of Chemical Technology |
54.1 |
|
19 |
Andhra University |
53.82 |
|
20 |
Siksha ` O' Anusandhan |
54.1 |
|
21 |
Jamia Hamdard |
52.6 |
|
22 |
University of Madras |
52.55 |
|
23 |
Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram |
52.35 |
|
24 |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
52.33 |
|
25 |
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy |
52.22 |
Kerala University QS BRICS Ranking
Apart from NIRF, Kerala University has been featured in the rank list of QS BRICS Rankings. It has been ranked under two different categories that are India and Asia.
The factors and score values the University of Kerala achieved in the QS ranking are below.
|
Parameters |
QS India Ranking |
QS BRICS Ranking |
|
Academic reputation |
24.5 |
22.8 |
|
Employer reputation |
18.9 |
23.5 |
|
Overall Score |
31 |
30.9 |
|
International students |
6.2 |
6.2 |
|
Faculty with PhD |
96.7 |
97.2 |
|
Faculty students |
24 |
20.6 |
|
Citations per paper |
52.6 |
57.6 |
|
Papers per Faculty |
22.7 |
20.6 |
Kerala University OUTLOOK – ICARE University Ranking
In 2019, the University of Kerala was rated 56th in the OUTLOOK ICARE India Rankings. The elements that the ranking forum examines are listed in the table below.
|
Parameters |
Accounts for |
Score |
|
Inclusiveness & Diversity (ID) |
10% |
38.9 |
|
Citations Per Paper (CPP) |
30% |
78.4 |
|
Faculty Student Ratio (FSR) |
15% |
84.8 |
|
Faculty with PhD (FWP) |
15% |
81.4 |
|
Papers Per Faculty (PPF) |
30% |
72.3 |
|
Overall |
100% |
74.03 |
The table below shows the rankings of some of the best universities rated 50-60th in the year 2019 and their overall ratings. MGU and Satyabhama University were the tough competitors for Kerala University.
|
Rank |
Name |
Overall Score (100) |
|
51 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad |
75.95 |
|
52 |
North-Eastern Hill University |
75.17 |
|
53 |
Visva Bharati University |
75.14 |
|
54 |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
74.79 |
|
55 |
Mahatma Gandhi University |
74.65 |
|
56 |
Kerala University |
74.03 |
|
57 |
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology |
73.44 |
|
58 |
Birla Institute of Technology |
73.1 |
|
59 |
University of Sagar |
73 |
|
60 |
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences |
72.37 |
Kerala University Times Higher Education Ranking
Kerala University is ranked 1001+ in the Times Higher Education World Rankings for 2019. In the Times Higher Education Asia Ranking 2019, the University ranked 301-350th.
THE Asia Ranking factors for Kerala University are listed here and numerical scores.
|
Parameters |
Score |
|
International Outlook |
13.8 |
|
Industry Income |
34.2 |
|
Citations |
11.9 |
|
Teaching |
32.3 |
|
Research |
8.4 |
