Higher
Education
Kerala
has seven universities at present, they are
1. Kerala
University - Thiruvananthapuram
2. Calicut
University - Kozhikkod
3. Cochin
University of Science and Technology- Kochi
4. Mahatma
Gandhi University- Kottayam
5. Kannur University-Kannur
6. Kerala
Agricultural University-Thrissur
7. Sri Sankara University of Sanskrit- Kalady
Under
Kerala, Calicut, Mahatma Gandhi and Kannur Universities there
are 186 Arts & Science Colleges,
of which 38 are Government Colleges and 148 are in Private
aided Sector.
Enrollment
in Arts and Science Colleges in Kerala -2000
| Name
of University |
Pre-degree |
Degree |
Post
Graduate |
Total |
| Kerala
University |
40341 |
49145 |
5271 |
94757 |
| Mahatma
Gandhi University |
45497 |
39194 |
4577 |
89268 |
| Calicut
University |
34301 |
43658 |
3663 |
81622 |
| Kannur
University |
10512 |
12888 |
1074 |
24474 |
| Total
|
130651 |
144885 |
14585 |
290121 |
| University-wise/Management-wise
Number of Arts & Science Colleges in Kerala |
| Name
of University |
1999 |
2000 |
| |
Govt.
|
Private
Aided |
Total |
Govt. |
Private
Aided |
Total |
| Kerala
|
9 |
37 |
46 |
9 |
37 |
46 |
| Calicut
|
16 |
44 |
60 |
16 |
44 |
60 |
| Mahatma
Gandhi |
7 |
55 |
62 |
7 |
55 |
62 |
| Sanskrit
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Kannur |
6 |
12 |
18 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
| Total
|
38 |
148 |
186 |
38 |
148 |
186 |
| District-wise
Number of Arts & Science Colleges in Kerala (1999 and
2000) |
| Sl.No |
Districts |
Govt.
|
Private
Aided |
Total |
Govt. |
Private
Aided |
Total |
| 1 |
Thriuvananthpuram |
8 |
12 |
20 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
| 2 |
Kollam |
1 |
12 |
13 |
1 |
12 |
13 |
| 3 |
Pathanamthitta |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
9 |
9 |
| 4 |
Alappuzha |
- |
12 |
12 |
- |
12 |
12 |
| 5 |
Kottayam
|
1 |
20 |
21 |
1 |
20 |
21 |
| 6 |
Idukki |
2 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| 7 |
Ernakulam |
4 |
21 |
25 |
4 |
21 |
25 |
| 8 |
Thrissur |
3 |
17 |
20 |
3 |
17 |
20 |
| 9 |
Palakkad |
3 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| 10 |
Malappuram |
3 |
9 |
12 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
| 11 |
Kozhikkod |
6 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
| 12 |
Wayanad |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| 13 |
Kannur
|
2 |
9 |
11 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
| 14 |
Kasaragod |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| |
TOTAL
|
38 |
148 |
186 |
38 |
148 |
186 |
| Enrollment
of PDC Students during 1999-2000 |
| Name
of Group |
Boys
|
Girls
|
Total
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Total
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Total
|
| First
Group |
8865 |
8836
|
17701 |
8871 |
9636
|
18507
|
17736
|
18472
|
36208
|
| Second
Group |
5125 |
7825
|
12950 |
5025 |
8725 |
13750 |
10150
|
16550 |
26700 |
| Third
Group |
7635 |
8857
|
16492 |
7525 |
9643
|
17168 |
15160
|
18500
|
33660
|
| Fourth
Group |
6015
|
7635 |
13650 |
6145 |
8351
|
14496 |
12160
|
15986 |
28146
|
| Fifth
Group |
785 |
1995 |
2780 |
868 |
2289 |
3157
|
1653 |
4284 |
5937
|
| Total
|
28425 |
35148 |
63573 |
28434 |
38644 |
67078 |
56859
|
73792
|
130651
|
Distance
Education
Various
Universities conduct correspondence courses for those who
need it. They conduct conventional degree courses through
conduct programmes and with study materials. That has introduced
a liberalized degree programme which has attracted thousands
of students.
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