Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kottayam was established in 1983 and is one of the four affiliated universities in Kerala, is the premier educational institution that strives to fulfill the higher educational needs of the people of Central Kerala. It is a University that conducts a range of programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, M Phil and doctoral levels through its 16 University departments, 7 self-financing departments, 82 aided affiliated colleges (of which 8 are colleges with potential for excellence), 158 unaided affiliated colleges and 73 recognized research institutes.
Mahatma Gandhi University envisions to champion the cause of higher education in the country by catering to the scholastic, expertise and developmental needs of the individual, the society and the industry through the creation of a critical knowledge base with well-defined means for its dissemination and extension for the society’s sustained and inclusive growth, to create an environment that would foster higher education in its area of jurisdiction and to create educated individuals qualified in specialized areas of knowledge.
Mahatma Gandhi University courses offer a lot of courses in UG, PG, and Ph.D. Applicants looking for M.Phil or Ph.D. courses must have a master's degree in a related field. Applications for PG courses can be sent between 5th March to 30th March 2020.
MGU also offers various other courses such as BFT, BHM, BPES, BSW, BTS, BTTM, Mass Communication & Video Production, Master of Applied Management, Master of Communication and Journalism (MCJ), Masters 3 in Counselling Psychology, MBA, MHRM, MLISc, MMH, PGDCSW and MPEd
Course |
Specialization |
BA |
Animation & Graphic Design, Arabic, Audiography & Digital Editing, Bharatanatyam, Chenda, Communicative English, Corporate Economics, English, French, German, Hindi, History, law, Kadhakali, Madhalam, Malayalam, Mohiniyattam, Mridangam, Multimedia, Archaeology, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology, Tamil, Tourism, Visual Communication |
B.Com |
Co-Operation, Computer Applications, Finance & Taxation, Office Management & Secretarial Practice, |
B.Sc |
Biotechnology & Botan, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Mathematics, Physics, Fashion Design, Aquaculture, Bio-Informatics, Biochemistry, Biological Techniques & Specimen Preparation, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Dietetics, Computer Applications, Cyber Forensic, Electronics with Computer Maintenance, Family & Community Science, Food Science & Quality Control, Geology, Home Science, Fisheries, Zoology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nursing, Petrochemicals, Physics, Recreation, Leisure & Sports Studies, Statistics, Zoology, |
B.Voc |
Animation & Graphic Design, Broadcasting & Journalism, Fashion Technology, Food Processing Technology, Logistic Management, Marketing Management & Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Retail Management & Information Technology, Physiotherapy, Sustainable Agriculture, Hospitality |
BBA |
BBA, BBM |
BFA |
Applied Arts, Visual Arts, Sculpture, Painting |
LL.M |
Constitutional & Administrative Law, Human Rights Law, Intellectual Property Rights & Cyber Law |
MA |
Nyaya, Vyakarana & Sahitya, Animation, Anthropology, Arabic, Bharatanatyam, Chenda, Cinema, Development Studies, Economics, English, English Literature, Gandhian Studies, Graphic Design, Graphic Design, Hindi, History, Mohiniyattam, Multimedia, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Human Rights, International Relations, Electronic Journalism, Sanskrit, Sociology, Syriac Language & Literature, Tamil, Vedanta |
M.Com |
Banking & Insurance, e-Commerce, Finance Management, Finance, Financial Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Taxation, International Business |
M.Phil |
Fishery Biology & Aquaculture, Business Studies, Chemistry, Commerce, Development Studies, Environmental Science, Gandhian Studies, Behavioural Medicine & Rehabilitation, Biosciences, Education, English, Environment Management, Human Ecology & Natural History, International Relations, Malayalam, Physical Education, Physics, Rehabilitation Psychology, Social Science, Social Transformation & Empowerment, Special Education & Rehabilitation Sciences, Theatre Arts, Physics, Social Work, Zoology, Actuarial Science, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Electronic, Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture, |
M.Sc. |
Actuarial Science, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Electronic, Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture, Applied Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Electronic, Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture, Applied Microbiology, Applied Physics, Applied Statistics, Aquaculture & Fish Processing, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Biochemistry, Biomaterial & Tissue Engineering, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Child Development, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Computer Engineering & Network Technology, Computer Science, Computer Science, Cyber Forensic, Disaster Management, Electronics, Environment Science & Management, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Food & Industrial Microbiology, Food Technology & Quality Assurance, Genomics & Proteomics, Geology, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Home Science, Hotel Management & Tourism, Information Technology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering, OR & CA, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Physics, Phyto Medical Science & Technology, Plant Biotechnology, Polymer Chemistry, Psychology, Space Science & Technology, Statistics, Textiles & Fashion, Toxicology, Zoology |
MCA |
Dual Degree, Integrated, Lateral Entry |
MFA |
Applied Arts, Sculpture, Painting |
MSW |
Medical Psychiatric Social Work, Medical Psychiatry |
Candidates must apply for UG courses through the official website of the university. The admissions are done on the basis of merit list prepared by the university which is based on the marks obtained by the candidates in 10+2. Candidates must have 10+2 certification for being eligible for admission process into UG programs.
There are various subjects offered under UG program by Mahatma Gandhi University. Have a look at the table get a picture of basic eligibility criterias of these courses:
Course |
Eligibility |
B.A |
Applicants should score reasonable marks in 10+2 in order to be eligible to apply for UG admissions |
B.Com |
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B.Sc |
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BA.LLB |
Mahatma Gandhi University offers various courses to applicants interested in pursuing post-graduation in their college. The interested applicants must apply to the PG Admissions by submitting the official application on the website of Mahatma Gandhi University. MG University PG admissions are done on the basis of CAT - MGU test scores that the candidates attain.
Course |
Eligibility |
M.Sc Organic Chemistry |
Applicant must have B Sc degree in Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as part of the selected subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate |
M.Sc Inorganic Chemistry |
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M.Sc Physical Chemistry |
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M.Sc Polymer Science |
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M.Sc Physics |
Applicant must have B.Sc degree in Physics with Mathematics with 50% marks in aggregate |
M.Sc Biochemistry |
Applicant must have B.Sc (/ Biochemistry/Zoology/ Biophysics/ Chemistry/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Botany / Physics) degree with 50% marks in aggregate |
M.Sc Biotechnology |
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M.Sc Microbiology |
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M.Sc Biophysics |
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M.Sc Environment Science & Management |
Applicant must have B Sc ( Geography/ Life Science / Microbiology/ Biotechnology / Botany/ Zoology/ Chemistry/ Physics / Environment Science/ Environment Management/ Biochemistry/ Plant or Animal Science/ Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Aquaculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry) OR B.Tech in Chemical/ Environmental/Civil/ Mechanical or equivalent with 50% marks as the aggregate score |
M.Sc Environment Science & Disaster Management |
Applicants must have B.Sc in any subject with 50% marks as the total aggregate score |
M.Sc Psychology |
The applicant must be a graduate with 50% marks in aggregate |
M.Sc Computer Science |
The applicant must have a degree in B Sc (Computer Application / Computer Science/ IT) OR BCA/ B Sc with Computer Science as one of the main subjects with 50% as the aggregate score |
M.A Malayalam |
Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject with at least 45% as the aggregate score OR a degree in Arts/Science with a minimum of 50% marks as aggregate with Malayalam being one of the subjects in 3rd year. |
M.A English |
The interested applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in the required subjects with 45% as the minimum aggregate score OR any other degree in Arts/Science with a minimum of 50% with English as a subject. |
M.A Politics & International Relations |
The applicant must have a degree in BA History / Economics/ Politics / Law with 45% marks in aggregate or BA in Psychology/ Geography / English/ Sociology/ Anthropology/ / Philosophy/ Commerce with 50% marks OR B Sc degree in any branch with 60% marks in total |
M.A Politics & Human Rights |
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M.A Public Policy & Governance |
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M.A Gandhian Studies |
Applicants must be graduates in any discipline with 45% marks as the aggregate score |
Development Studies |
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M.A History |
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M.A Anthropology |
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M.A Economics |
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in Statistics / Economics / Mathematics with at least 45% as the aggregate score |
(MTTM) Aviation Management |
Applicant must be a graduate in any field with 50% marks as an aggregate |
(MTTM) Tour Operations & Health Tourism |
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M.Ed English/ Sanskrit/ Commerce |
The applicant must have a B.Ed degree with 55% marks as an aggregate score |
M.Ed Malayalam/ Mathematics/ Information Technology |
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M.Ed Hindi/ Science |
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M.Ed Arabic/ Social Science |
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LL.M |
The applicants must have completed LL.B with 50% marks as the total course score |
Mahatma Gandhi University provides various full time and part-time Ph.D. courses. Candidates are selected for the admission process based on the results of applicants on the WAT (Written Aptitude Test) and personal interview. The applicant must have 55% aggregate score to be eligible to apply for the Ph.D. course at Mahatma Gandhi University. The final selection is done on the basis of scores of the candidates in WAT, merit and personal interview that they have appeared for.
Course |
Eligibility |
Ph.D. |
The interested applicants must have a post-graduate degree in any field with no less than 55% marks as an aggregate score |
Mahatma Gandhi University offers M.Phil course with multiple specializations to choose from. The application form can be submitted online on the official website of Mahatma Gandhi University. The applicants will have to go through the WAT(Written Aptitude Test) first. Upon clearing the WAT test the applicants will have to appear for the entrance test conducted separately based on the subject they want to opt for. The final selection is done on the basis of scores of the candidates in WAT, merit and personal interview that they have appeared for.
Course |
Eligibility |
English |
The applicants must have 55% in post-graduation in a relevant subject field |
Chemistry |
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Environmental Management |
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Pedagogical Sciences |
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Theatre Arts |
Candidates that are interested can apply for MBA by visiting the official website of MGU and submitting the application form and personal details. Mahatma Gandhi University offers various MBA courses for students that are interested to do a PG course in management. The candidates are selected on the basis of their scores in CMAT/MAT/CAT/KMAT entrance exams. The final selection of candidates is done on the basis of their entrance exams cores with their performance in group discussion and personal interview.
Course |
Eligibility |
MBA |
Applicants must clear the minimum clearance level set in CMAT/MAT/CAT/KMAT |
Registration is done online for Mahatma Gandhi University admissions 2020, For online registration visit the official website of Mahatma Gandhi University. You can refer to Mahatma Gandhi University Fees Structure before applying. Follow these steps to fill out the application form:
Instructions for MGU Online Registration of New Students
Students who are applying online for MGU admissions should follow the instructions as follows:
Mahatma Gandhi University | Contact Details |
Phone Number |
91-481-2731020, 91-481-2731050, 91-481-2733300, 91-481-2733378, 91-481-2733575, 91-481-2733576 |
Email ID |
[email protected] |
Address |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam, Kerala, India - 686560. |
What are the eligibility required for B.Sc admission?
Applicants should score reasonable marks in 10+2 in order to be eligible to apply for UG admissions.
How to apply for MGU admissions?
Here are the the detailed steps:
1. Go to the official website of Mahatma Gandhi University and click on the 'apply now' section.
2. Fill in the application form with personal details and upload the necessary documents.
3. Submit the documents and check the details entered.
4. Submit the form online and print a copy of the receipt.
How to get in touch with MGU?
Their official email address for admissions is here: [email protected]
How good are MGU courses?
MGU conducts a range of programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, M Phil and doctoral levels through its 16 University departments, 7 self-financing departments, 82 aided affiliated colleges (of which 8 are colleges with potential for excellence), 158 unaided affiliated colleges and 73 recognized research institutes. Mahatma Gandhi University envisions to champion the cause of higher education in the country by catering to the scholastic, expertise and developmental needs of the youth.
The admission for Mahatma Gandhi University, [MGU] Kottayam is given based on an entrance exam called CATMGU. Availability of seats is based on the merit list
Candidate should have passed 10+2 with physics and mathematics as science stream.
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Important dates for admission in MGU, Kottayam are:
Answer By: Getmyuni
29 Apr 2017
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Candidate should have passed his/her 10+2 examinations with English as a compulsory subject.
Answer By: Getmyuni
29 Apr 2017