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Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), commonly referred to as MG University, is a state owned public university headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. It was established on 2 October 1983 on Gandhi Jayanti day. Mahatma Gandhi University (formerly Gandhiji University) has been approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited (A++) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India. The university has around 300 affiliated colleges spread over five districts in central Kerala.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework, 2024 (NIRF) ranked Mahatma Gandhi University 37st among all universities in India.




Academics


The university offers around 300 academic programmers (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral degrees) in the fields of Pure and Applied Sciences, Technology, Paramedical Studies, Nursing, Management, Law, Engineering, Gandhian Thought, development studies, International Relations, Inter disciplinary Integrated Master of Sciences, Politics, Physics, Nano Science, Disability Studies, Rehabilitation Sciences, Special Education, Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, Tourism, Journalism, Chemical Sciences, Polymer Engineering, Hospital Administration, Environmental Sciences, Disaster Management, Business Studies, Commerce, Economics, Arts, Pedagogical Studies, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Catering Science, Food and Nutrition, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Geoinformatics among others. Average annual student enrollment is around 40,000.




Administration


Prof. C. T. Aravindakumar serves as the Vice-Chancellor of the University. The registrar is Prof. (Dr.) Prakashkumar B. and Dr. Sreejith C. M. holds the charge of Controller of Examinations. Biju Mathew acts as the Finance Officer.
The university is funded by the University Grants Commission and the Government of Kerala. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries.




Affiliated colleges






Location


The university campus is in the Priyadarsini Hills, Athirampuzha 13 kilometers from Kottayam Railway Station and 4 kilometers from Ettumanoor. To reach the campus take the deviation from M.C. Road at Ettumanoor or Gandhi Nagar. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport situated at Nedumbassery, Cochin which is about 79 km away. Private buses to Ernakulam starting from the Nagampadom bus stand at the northern end of the railway platform at Kottayam stop at the university. It is located 13 km away from the city of Kottayam.




Schools and departments


School of Behavioral Science
School of Bio-Science
School of Chemical Science
School of Computer Sciences
School of Distance Education
School of Environmental Science
School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies
School of Indian Legal Thought
School of International Relation & Politics
School of Printing & Publishing
School of Letters
School of Pedagogical Sciences
School of Physical Education & Sports Science
School of Pure and applied physics
School of Management & Business Studies
School of Social Science
School of Technology & Applied Sciences
School of Tourism Studies
Department of Life-Long Learning & Extension
National Institute of Plant Science Technology
Inter University Center For Studies in Science of Music
Centre For High Performance Computing
Inter University Centre for Disability Studies
International and Inter University Centre for Nano science and Nanotechnology
Institute for Integrated Programmers and Research in Basic Sciences (IIRBS)
Inter University Centre for Biomedical Research
Inter University Instrumentation Centre
Advanced Molecular Materials Research Centre
Inter University Centre for Social Science Research and Extension
Advanced Centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development
Centre for English Language and Communication Skills
K.n. Raj study centre for planning and centre -state financial relations




CARLIS


Centre for Advanced Research in Library and Information Sciences (CARLIS) was established in 2010 for research on technologies that can transfer existing knowledge from traditional media to future proof digital media for the networked society.
CARLIS covers two main areas; Library Science and Information Science along with their applications using technologies developed in allied areas. CARLIS started Offering PhD programmes in 2010 and the areas of research are content management, digital archiving, multimedia resources, information administration, information economics, information infrastructures, IPR issues, knowledge warehousing, language technologies, Open Access protocols, resource sharing networks etc.
It is envisaged as a national centre and will have initially an Advisory Council with experts from India and abroad, an Honorary Director, experts from different areas in knowledge management as faculty. The research by the team associated to CARLIS has developed the Digital Library package with search mechanisms for Indian scripts used in Gandhi University on line Theses Library the first official Open Access Archive of PhD theses from Indian universities.




Rankings



The Times Higher Education (THE) has ranked MG university amongst the top 500 universities in the World in THE World University Rankings 2023.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala 67th overall in India in 2024, and 37th among universities in 2024.




Notable alumni



George Kurian
P. K. Biju
Linto Joseph
Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath
Kurian Joseph
Srikant Murali
Surabhi Lakshmi
Aprem Mooken
Nayanthara
B. Kemal Pasha
Kandathil Sebastian
K. M. Tharakan
Venu Rajamony
Vijilesh Karayad
Eldhose Kunnappilly




See also


Rajan Gurukkal
Mahatma Gandhi University Library
Mahatma Gandhi University Staff Cricket Club




References






External links



Mahatma Gandhi University: Website of Mahatma Gandhi University

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