Established in 1937, the University of Kerala was formerly known as the University of Travancore and is one of the first 16 universities of India. Kerala University was founded by the promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama who was also the first chancellor of the University. There are 167 colleges that are affiliated to the University of Kerala. Kerala University is ranked 23rd in the university category for 2020 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), MHRD and the NIRF ranking for the year 2021 in the university category is 27. The university is also ranked at 43rd position in the overall category by NIRF ranking 2021. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of “A”.
Kerala University is a state university whose mission is to create researchers and innovators and be the organization that will cater to the needs of industry and policymakers. The university is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala. In total, the university has sixteen facilities and forty-one departments of teaching and research. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The university is located in Senate House, Palayam Thiruvananthapuram-34, Kerala. The nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station at a distance of 3 km which will take around 5 minutes to reach Kerala University. The distance between Thiruvananthapuram Airport is the nearest airport to the University of Kerala at a distance of 4 km. It will take around 8-10 minutes to reach the university.
Kerala University library has a large number of books in many genres. These include course-specific books, fiction, nonfiction, books by international authors and many more.
