Master of Law (LL.M.) 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

At the time of LLM admission at Kerala University, students are required to pay the fees to secure their admission. As per the fee structure, the tuition fee to pursue LLM course is INR 3,400. Other than this, the fee structure includes some more components, such as hostel fees, application fees, admission fees, etc.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

Yes, Kerala University follows a seat reservation policy for the allotment of LLM seats. Tabulated below is the breakdown of the reservation policy:

A master’s degree in Law broadens the career scope. Students completing their LLM degree can apply for various job titles such as Corporate Litigation Attorney, Counsellor, Cyber Law Expert, and more.

Those who have a good academic record and have shown good performance in internships can expect to start with salary ranging from INR 6 to INR 8 LPA. However, the pay and job title may differ from student to student depending on the student's skill, knowledge, and experience.

The admission process for the Kerala University LLM course starts with registration for the entrance exam. Once students have registered and appeared for the exam, the university starts with the selection process. Shortlisted students are asked to visit the university campus for a personal interview round.

This allows the admission committee to evaluate students’ knowledge. Those who qualify in this round must present their academic and personal documents for verification purposes. Lastly, they must pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Yes, pursuing LLM from Kerala University can help students crack the Judiciary after completion of their degree. In order to crack a judiciary exam, students must possess skills such as research skills, advanced knowledge of the domain, expertise in choice of specialisation, etc.

Kerala University’s LLM syllabus requires students to submit a dissertation in the fifth semester of their college. This project work provides them with an opportunity to hone their research skills under the guidance of experienced faculty. Moreover, pursuing a master’s degree in law equips students with advanced knowledge of the field. By doing this course, students get more clarity on their field of expertise.

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: