According to the rules and regulations of the University of Kerala, you are eligible for admission to a course/ research (in any affiliated college under the University or any of the University Department of Study & Research) only if you have passed the qualifying examination or any other examination, recognised by this University as equivalent to it, with a minimum of 55% marks. Relaxation of marks will be allowed to SC/ST students.

Even if you have passed the qualifying course you must also have attained the minimum age prescribed for admission to the course. Apart from this at the time of admission you are required to present your transfer certificate (T.C) and a conduct certificate from the institution you have last studied. If your are an over aged private S.S.L.C holder then you are exempted from the producing the Transfer Certificate at the time of admission in the affiliated colleges and also for Private Registrations.

If you had studied in an institution outside the territorial jurisdiction of this University and presently you wish to seek admission to a College/Institution or any of the University’s Departments of Study and Research in this University, in addition to the above said requirements you should also produce a Migration Certificate. You shall also produce an Eligibility Certificate that can be had from the Registrar by submitting an application form with a prescribed fee.

Candidates who migrate from other Universities should register as matriculates of this University at the time of admission by paying the prescribed fee.

If one fails to produce the Migration Certificate as requested by the University of Kerala, then he/she will not be allowed to take any examination of this University.

Admission to colleges or other institutions under the University will not be permitted after two months from the date of reopening of the college or University Department concerned, except with the previous permission of this University. However, he/she may be permitted to join the following part-time courses conducted by the University or by a college affiliated to this University or by a Center for study and research of this University.

No Candidate who has passed an examination from this University or from any other University shall be permitted to take an examination of this University or to join the course leading to that Examination or part or parts thereof which is considered lower than the one he has passed.

Candidates who seek admission to the University on the basis of
having passed an Examination of another University or Authority accepted as equivalent to the Qualifying Examination of this University shall apply to the Controller of Examinations through the Principal or Head of the Institution or University Departments of Study and Research (directly, in the case of Private Registration candidates) in the prescribed form with the prescribed fee, for individual recognition of the Examination passed by the candidate.

Candidates who seek admission to the University, on the basis of having passed an Examination of another University or Authority accepted as equivalent to the Qualifying Examination for a prescribed Course of Study or Registration for Research or an Examination, may apply to the Registrar in the prescribed form furnishing information as to their eligibility and the Registrar shall issue to the candidate concerned an Eligibility Certificate specifying the equivalence/recognition granted to the said Examination by the Academic Council.

Procedure for applying for General Recognition
(1) The request for recognition of Examinations, Degrees, etc. of other Universities or Authorities shall be addressed to the Registrar with prescribed fee.
(2) It shall be accompanied by certified copies of the Scheme and Syllabus, Regulations and Rules for the award of Class/Grade, in respect of the particular Examination (s)
Provided that it shall further be accompanied by certified true copies of the Mark lists and Certificates of the said examination(s) passed, when the request for recognition is made by a person other than the Universities or authorities concerned.

In the case of candidates who are just undergoing the Course but not completed, the request for recognition shall be accompanied by the Original Scheme/Syllabus, Rules and Regulations, duration of the course etc. and forwarded through the University in which the candidates is undergoing the Course.

No candidate shall be admitted to the following courses of studies unless he/she has required the minimum qualification prescribed here under:-

(1) B.A.Degree Course: (Under the Faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Oriental Studies and Fine Arts) Pass in the Pre-Degree examination of this University, 10+2 or an examination accepted by the Academic Council as equivalent thereto.

(2) B.Sc Degree Course: Pass in the Pre-Degree examination of this University, 10+2 or an examination accepted by the Academic Council as equivalent thereto with the main subject they propose to offer for the B.Sc. Course as one of the subjects.
Candidates for the B.Sc. (Home Science) Degree Course shall be required to have passed the Pre-Degree Examination of this University or an Examination accepted by the Academic Council as equivalent thereto, with essentials of Home Science or Physics or Chemistry as one of the main subjects.

(3) B.Com. Degree Course:- Pass in the Pre-Degree Examination of this University or an examination accepted by the Academic Council as equivalent thereto with Accountancy and any two of the following subjects: viz.(I) Commerce (ii) Commercial Geography (iii) Economics (iv) Life Insurance with Salesmanship (v) Banking and Secretarial Practice (vi) Business Communication and (vii) Office management, as optional subjects or pass in the Pre-Degree or equivalent examination with other optional subjects securing not less than 45% of the aggregate marks.

(4) B.P.E Degree Course: Pass in the Pre-Degree examination of this University or an examination accepted by the Academic Council as equivalent thereto or a pass in the S.S.L.C. or equivalent examination with a certificate in Physical Education of at least two year's duration from a recognised institution of Physical Education.

(5) B.L.I.Sc.Degree Course: (Library and Information Science) Graduation in any faculty, with an aggregate minimum of 50% marks.

MA Degree Courses

(5) MA History: Graduation in any subject in the Faculty of Social Sciences or graduation in the faculty of Arts with English Language and Literature as the main subject, securing not less than 45% in Part III optional subjects (including subsidiaries).

Please Note: The stipulation relating to minimum marks shall not be applicable in the cases of those who appear privately or through correspondence course study.

Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Schedules Tribes (SC/ST) need secure not less than 35% of the aggregate marks for admission to MA degree course.

A relaxation of 2% marks from the prescribed minimum shall be allowed to candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

(vi) M.Sc. Zoology: B.Sc with Zoology as Optional Main Subject under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part, Aquatic Biology & Fisheries (as above)

(vii) M.Sc. Statistics: B.Sc with Statistics or Mathematics as optional main subject under Part III securing not less that 55% marks for that Part.

9. Academic Calendar

9.1 The time for admission will be the same as stipulated in the University academic calendar for various courses. Details of courses, date of commencement and completion, duration, etc will be available in the website.
9.2 The Examination schedule will be as notified in the website.

10. Rules for ICCR students

10.1 ICCR sponsored students should obtain term wise / semester wise progress report from the respective colleges / departments and submit to the ICCR office directly.

Foreign students are admitted as Regular / Guest students in the University

Regular students

1. Students with the required basic equivalent qualification from a University/Institution which is approved by the UGC or the Association of Commonwealth Universities or such other accredited Institutions of higher leaning are eligible for admission in the University.
2. The candidates should have successfully completed (a) a minimum of twelve years of study for undergraduate courses (b) a course of study in the first degree level or equivalent for post graduate courses and (c) a master’s level or equivalent course of study for M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes with a minimum of 50% marks.
3. The students who desire to join the Ph.D Programme have to produce a letter of recommendation from the Dean/Competent Authority to prove the aptitude of the candidate in research.
4. Candidates whose application not recommended and endorsed by the Indian Diplomatic Mission will not be considered.
5. The certificates in languages other than English have to be translated into English and attested by the Indian Diplomatic Mission.
6. The following documents have to be produced along with the application:
(a) Copies of mark lists/certificates of examinations attested by Deans / Head of Departments / Competent Authority of the University/Board.
(b) Certificates of medical fitness from a recognized medical practitioner.
(c) Fee equivalent to US $ 100 towards registration fee to be paid to KUF.
7. In addition to tuition fee prescribed for each course (Appendix II) the students have to pay examination fee and special fee at the existing rate.
8. Candidates once admitted to a specific academic programme shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the respective course of study formulate by the University from time to time.

Guest Students

The candidates who want to join as guest students shall indicate the subjects to be attended and the duration of classes required for each subject. The guest students will not be permitted to take the regular University Examinations or be issued any certificates other than Attendance Certificate, if required.