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In terms of placements, the University has maintained a decent track record. The official placement report or brochure is yet to be released. As per the data gathered from the NIRF report 2024, 156 out of 818 PG (2-year) graduates were placed in 2023. Earlier, 234 out of 803 students were placed in the 2022 drive. Further, the median package offered in 2023 was INR 3.26 LPA, which was almost 32% less in comparison to 2022. Take a look at the below table for a detailed analysis of Central University of Kerala placement trends:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2021)Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)Total students (PG-2 year)652803818Students placed (PG-2 year)330234156Median package (PG-2 year)INR 3.48 LPAINR 4.80 LPAINR 3.26 LPANOTE: The above data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The Central University of Kerala offers M.Sc. programs in various disciplines. The seat allocation for the M.Sc. programs is as follows:M.Sc. Zoology: 15 seatsM.Sc. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: 15 seatsM.Sc. Chemistry: 15 seatsM.Sc. Computer Science: 15 seatsM.Sc. Environmental Science: 15 seatsM.Sc. Genomic Science: 15 seatsM.Sc. Geology: 15 seatsM.Sc. Mathematics: 21 seatsM.Sc. Physics: 15 seatsM.Sc. Botany: 15 seatsThe total number of seats for M.Sc. programs is 156, with different seat allocations for various categories such as UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwD, and supernumerary

The Central University of Kerala offers an MBA course, and the cutoff for admission is based on the CUET UG exam. For the academic year 2022, the expected minimum cutoff percentile for general category students is 30, while for OBC and SC categories, it is 10. For ST, EWS, and PWD categories, the expected cutoff percentile is 20, 50, and 45, respectively. The cutoff for the MBA course in 2021 was 34 percentile for general category students, 15 percentile for OBC, 13 percentile for SC, 21 percentile for ST, 48 percentile for EWS, and 58 percentile for PWD. The cutoff for the MBA course in 2023 is yet to be announced.

The MSc placements at the Central University of Kerala seem to be promising. Most of the students got placed with very good salary packages, and the university has a distinct placement cell that offers placements and internship opportunities to students. The median package offered to PG (2-year) students during the 2022 placements was INR 4.80 LPA, and the highest salary package offered was 10 LPA. The placement statistics for the academic years show a good number of students placed and a decent median salary offered. The university also conducts job fairs and trains and grooms students for their professional careers.

The details for MA or Central University of Kerala MBA placement statistics have not been released officially. However, the combined placement data for PG (2-year) courses is available in the NIRF report 2024. The placement rate for PG (2-year) courses has declined year-on-year from 2021 to 2023. To know the exact percentage refer to the table below:CoursePlacement Rate (2021)Placement Rate (2022)Placement Rate (2023)PG (2-year)51%29%19%

The University has released the median package details in the NIRF report 2024. During 2023 placements, the median package offered to PG (2-year) students was INR 3.26 LPA. Earlier, the median package offered in 2022 was INR 4.80 LPA. Looking at the past three years' records (2021 to 2023), a fluctuating trend was observed in the median package of PG (2-year) courses. For better understanding refer to the below table depicting the Central University of Kerala placement package trends:CourseMedian Package (2021)Median Package (2022)Median Package (2023)PG (2-year)INR 3.48 LPAINR 4.80 LPAINR 3.26 LPA

According to unofficial sources, the Central University of Kerala alumni are working in top-notch companies such as Amazon, TCS, EY and many more. The majority of them are involved in Operations sector with a 27% share. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is illustrated below:

The Central University of Kerala is a government university. It was established in 2009 under the Central Universities Act, 2009 (Act No.25 of 2009) by the Parliament of India. The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government of Kerala.The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral level courses in various fields such as Science, Arts, Social Work, International Relations & Politics, English & Comparative Literature, and more.The university has three campuses, with the main campus located at Tejaswini Hills at Periye, Kasaragod.The university has a vision of "caring wisdom" and is guided by the ideals of academic and social commitment, moral steadfastness, and intellectual and spiritual enlightenment.The university aims to become a partner institution for all its stakeholders in mentoring them towards success.

MGU Kerala aka Mahatma Gandhi University has been approved as a better University as compared to Central University of Kerala since it became the top-ranked University in the state in the declaration of India Rankings 2022 under the National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF).

In 2022, Sikkim University offered undergraduate students a median placement package of INR 5.40 LPA. Postgraduate (2 years) students received INR 3 LPA, while Postgraduate (3 years) students received INR 6 LPA. Previously, the median packages for UG (3 years), PG (2 years), and PG (3 years) courses were INR 4.20 LPA, INR 2.40 LPA, and INR 2.40 LPA, respectively.