Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (M.G. University) 

IAU-011186

India

top General Information

Address

Street:Priyadarsini Hills P.O.

City:Kottayam

Province:Kerala

Post Code:686 560

WWW:http://www.mguniversity.edu

Other Sites

Also 8 satellite campuses at Pullarikkunnu, Soorya Kaladi Hills, Nattassery, Puthuppally, Gandhi Nagar and Cheruvandoor in Kottayam, Thodupuzha and Nedumkandam in Idukki Districts and Chuttippara in Pathanamthitta District. 245 affiliated colleges. 7 constitutent colleges.

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1983 as Gandhiji University, acquired present title 1988.

Academic Year

June to March (June-September; October-December; January-March)

Admission Requirements

12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent

Tuition Fees

National:300-600 per term for Indian students and 600-1,200 per term for international students. Ph.D., 3,000 for Indian students and 5,000 for international students. (INR)

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

University Grants Commission

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Sabu Thomas

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2019-


Senior Administrative Officer : M.R. Unni

Job title:Registrar

top Divisions

Centre : Disability Studies

Fields of study:Health Sciences, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Special Education

More details:Inter University


Centre : English Language and Communication Skills

Fields of study:English

More details:CELCS


Centre : Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development

Fields of study:Development Studies, Environmental Studies

More details:Advanced - ACESSD


Centre : High Performance Computing

Fields of study:Computer Science, Software Engineering

More details:CHPC


Centre : Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Fields of study:Nanotechnology


Centre : Social Sciences Research and Extension

Fields of study:Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Social Welfare

More details:Inter-University


Department/Division : Lifelong Learning and Extension

Fields of study:Farm Management, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Yoga


Institute : Intensive Research in Basic Sciences

Fields of study:Human Resources, Laboratory Techniques, Natural Sciences


School : Behavioural Sciences

Fields of study:Behavioural Sciences, Nursing, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Special Education


School : Biosciences

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Microbiology

More details:SBS


School : Chemical Sciences

Fields of study:Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology


School : Computer Sciences

Fields of study:Computer Science


School : Distance Education

Fields of study:Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, English, Fashion Design, Information Technology, Law, Library Science, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Multimedia, Sociology, Software Engineering, Tourism

More details:SDE


School : Environmental Sciences

Fields of study:Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism, Waste Management, Water Management


School : Gandhian Thought and Development Studies

Fields of study:Development Studies, Peace and Disarmament


School : Indian Legal Thought

Fields of study:Administrative Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Human Rights, Law


School : International Relations and Politics

Fields of study:Government, Human Rights, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences

More details:SIRP


School : Letters

Fields of study:Cinema and Television, Comparative Literature, Literature, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Writing


School : Management and Business Studies

Fields of study:Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management, Marketing


School : Pedagogical Sciences

Fields of study:Arabic, Business Education, Computer Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, English, Foreign Languages Education, Higher Education, Hindi, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Pedagogy, Primary Education, Sanskrit, Science Education, Secondary Education, South and Southeast Asian Languages, Special Education, Statistics, Teacher Training


School : Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Fields of study:Physical Education, Sports


School : Pure and Applied Physics

Fields of study:Applied Physics, Astrophysics, Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics


School : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Anthropology, Ecology, Economics, History, Social Sciences, Sociology


School : Tourism

Fields of study:Tourism

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree


Postgraduate Diploma


Master's Degree


Master of Philosophy


Doctor of Philosophy

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2019-2020

Full Time Total:133

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:113

Updated on 02-02-2018