M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication (Optoelectronics and Optical Communication) 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

Yes, Kerala University offers multiple scholarships for its students officially pursuing MTech. Students whose family annual income is less than INR 25,000 are offered scholarships under the Students' Aid Fund Scholarship scheme. Moreover, the scholarships are provided in limited numbers. Thus, interested students must apply timely.

To get admission to Kerala University Mtech courses, non-sponsored candidates are evaluated based on GATE scores. Those who have not appeared for the GATE exam can take the college-level entrance test and participate in the subsequent counselling process.

However, first preference is given to students who have a valid GATE score. For sponsored admissions, students are evaluated based on their merit in a bachelor's degree, work experience, and performance in the interview session.

Yes, Kerala University provides relaxation of the grade point requirements for admission to M.Tech programme. Check out the below section to know the eligibility requirements for different reserved categories:

SC/ST:

• CGPA of 2.0 or above in a 4-point scale
• 3.5 or above in a 7-point scale
• 5.0 or above in a 10-point scale
• 50% or above in case of Bachelor degree

SEBC Category:

• CGPA of 2.12 or above in a 4-point scale
• 3.71 or above in a 7-point scale
• 5.30 or above in a 10-point scale
• 53% or above in case of Bachelor degree

Persons with Disability Category:

• CGPA of 2.0 or above in a 4-point scale
• 2.5 or above in a 7-point scale
• 5.0 or above in a 10-point scale
• 50% or above in case of Bachelor degree

Kerala University has defined the seat reservation policy to be followed for admission to M.Tech courses. Tabulated below is the category-wise breakdown of this policy:

Yes, Kerala University offers a MTech programme. Under this programme, students get to choose from various specialisations, including Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical Design, Technology Management, and more. Tabulated below are the key highlights of this programme:

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

Kerala University conducts an entrance exam for PG admission. For most of the UG programmes, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. For MBA, the university accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT,  CMAT and KMAT. Kerala University may call the shortlisted candidates for group discussion and personal interview rounds for some of the courses such as MBA, MSW, etc. Once the candidates are shortlisted, Kerala University releases a course-wise merit list. Aspirants with their names on the merit list are required to participate in the Centralised Allotment Process conducted by the university.

Kerala University conducts PG Entrance Exam for PG courses of the university. Apart from this, the university also accepts national or state-level entrance exams for admission. Below is accepted entrance exams for top Kerala University courses:

Kerala University specifies the required qualification and minimum aggregate for each UG and PG programme. Aspirants must fulfill the set eligibility criteria for that particular course to get admission. Below is the eligibility criteria and marks requirement for top Kerala University courses:

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Yes, Kerala University has a dedicated placement cell. During Kerala University placements 2023, 912 PG students were placed. This includes 31 PG (1-year) and 881 PG (2-year) students. Additionally, the median offered to PG (1-year) and PG (2-year) students was INR 2.60 LPA and INR 3.15 LPA, respectively. The important University of Kerala placement details are depicted below:

NOTE: The above details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

University of Kerala offers MD and MS course for various All India categories. Considering the Round 2 seat allotment cutoff, the last-round ranged between 3926 and 18295 for the General AI category. Among all the courses, the most competitive course was MD in Pulmonary Medicine and MD in Radiotherapy was the least competitive course. Likewise, for the OBC AI category, the Round 2 cutoff for MS in ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) was 14108. For more cutoff-related information, candidates can check out University of Kerala official website: