About the University

The Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, came into being in 2009 under the Central Universities Act 2009 (Parliament Act No. 25 of 2009). The University is founded on the noble vision of a ‘Caring Wisdom’ and is guided by the lofty ideals of academic and social commitment, moral steadfastness and intellectual and spiritual enlightenment, as reflected in the vision statement. The University opened its academic portals in October 2009 with 17 students enrolled in two PG programmes and operated from a rented building at Nayanmarmoola (Vidyanagar) in Kasaragod town. From this humble beginning the University has grown into an institution offering twenty seven postgraduate and twenty two research programmes with a total enrolment of around 2500 students. The campus of the University known as Thejaswini Hills is located at Periye, Kasaragod on the 310 acres of land allotted by the Govt. of Kerala in 2012. The permanent campus has a built-up area of 6,58,400 Sq Ft.

In addition to headquarters located at Periya the University has Law department located at Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta and BA programme in International Relations is offered at Trivandrum Centre.

Prof. Jancy James was the first Vice Chancellor (2009 – 2014) of CUK. She was followed by Prof. G. Gopakumar (2014 – 2020). Prof. H. Venkateshwarlu was the Vice Chancellor (Aug 2020-Oct 2023). Prof. Dr.Siddu P Algur is the present Vice Chancellor.

Objectives
The Central Universities Act, 2009, enumerates the objectives of the University as follows:
To disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit;
To make special provisions for integrated courses in humanities, social sciences, science and technology in its educational programmes;
To take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-learning process and inter-disciplinary studies and research;
To educate and train manpower for the development of the country;
To establish linkages with industries for the promotion of science and technology;
To pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people, their intellectual, academic and cultural development.
Keeping the objectives as enumerated in the Act in mind, the Central University of Kerala is committed to provide instructional and research facilities in all suitable and relevant branches of learning. Special provisions shall be made for integrated courses in Humanities, Social Sciences, Science & Technology in our academic programmes. Interdiscipliniarity will be promoted in the academic courses and research. Innovations in modern teaching-learning process will be implemented, avoiding rigidity and exclusion in extending the borders of learning and research resources. We shall educate and train the manpower for the development of the country; establish linkages with industries for promoting science and technology. The activities of the University will be planned in order to contribute to the improvement of the social and economic conditions of the people by developing their intellectual, academic and cultural resources.

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