Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU)
Emblem of Mahatma Gandhi University
Motto Vidyay āmritamaṣṇute (Sanskrit)[1]
Motto in English
 Knowledge makes one immortal
Type Public
Established 1983
Chancellor Governor of Kerala
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sabu Thomas
Location Kottayam, Kerala, India
Campus Sub-Urban
Website www.mgu.ac.in
University entrance
Junction in front of university

Mahatma Gandhi University (MG University or MGU) is an Indian state-related public university. It was established on Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October 1983 in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India.[2] Mahatma Gandhi University (formerly Gandhiji University), has been approved by UGC and accredited (A) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India. The university have around 300 affiliated colleges spread over five districts in central Kerala.

Academics

The university offers around 300 academic programmes (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral degrees) in the fields of Pure and Applied Sciences, Technology, Paramedical Studies, Nursing, Management, Law, Engineering, Gandhian Thought, International Relations, Politics, Physics, Nano Science, Disability Studies, Rehabilitation Sciences, Special Education, Psychology, Behavioural Medicine, Tourism, Journalism, Chemical Sciences, Polymer Engineering, Hospital Administration, Environmental Sciences, Disaster Management, Business Studies, Commerce, Economics, Arts, Pedagogical Studies, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Catering Science, Food and Nutrition, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Geoinformatics among others. Average annual student enrollment is between 17,000-18,000 (2013 statistics). [2]

Administration

Prof.Sabu Thomas (Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University) serves as the Vice Chancellor. The registrar is Mr. M.R. Unni and Dr. Thomas John Mampra holds the charge of Controller of Examinations. Mr. Abraham J.Puthumana acts as the Finance Officer and Mr. G. Sreekumar is the Public Relations Officer.

The university is funded by the University Grants Commission and Government of Kerala.[2] It is a member of the AIU and the ACU.[2] Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries.

Location

The university campus is in the Priyadarsini Hills, 13 kilometers from Kottayam Railway Station and 4 kilometers from Ettumanoor. To reach the campus take the deviation from M.C. Road at Ettumanoor or Gandhi Nagar. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport situated at Nedumbassery, Cochin which is about 80 km away. Private buses to Ernakulam starting from the Nagampadom bus stand at the northern end of the railway platform at Kottayam stop at the university. It is located 13 Km away from the city of Kottayam.

Schools and departments

  • School of Behavioural Science
  • School of Bio-Science
  • School of Chemical Science
  • School of Computer Sciences
  • School of Distance Education
  • School of Environmental Science
  • School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies
  • School of Indian Legal Thought
  • School of International Relation & Politics
  • School of Printing & Publishing
  • School of Letters
  • School of Pedagogical Sciences
  • School of Physical Education & Sports Science
  • School of Pure and applied physics
  • School of Management & Business Studies
  • School of Social Science
  • School of Technology & Applied Sciences
  • School of Tourism Studies
  • Department of Life-Long Learning & Extension
  • National Institute of Plant Science Technology
  • Inter University Center For Studies in Science Of Music
  • Centre For High Performance Computing
  • Inter University Centre for Disability Studies
  • International and Inter University Centre for Nano science and Nanotechnology
  • Institute for Intensive Research in Basic Sciences
  • Inter University Centre for Biomedical Research
  • Inter University Instrumentation Centre
  • Advanced Molecular Materials Research Centre
  • Inter University Centre for Social Science Research and Extension
  • Advanced Centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development
  • Centre for English Language and Communication Skills
  • K.n. Raj study centre for planning and centre -state financial relations

Centre for Advanced Research in Library and Information Sciences (CARLIS)

CARLIS was established in 2010 for research on technologies that can transfer existing knowledge from traditional media to future proof digital media for the networked society.

CARLIS covers two main areas; Library Science and Information Science along with their applications using technologies developed in allied areas. CARLIS started Offering PhD programmes in 2010 and the areas of research are content management, digital archiving, multimedia resources, information administration, information economics, information infrastructures, IPR issues, knowledge warehousing, language technologies, Open Access protocols, resource sharing networks etc.

It is envisaged as a national centre and will have initially an Advisory Council with experts from India and abroad, an Honorary Director, experts from different areas in knowledge management as faculty. The research by the team associated to CARLIS has developed the Digital Library package with search mechanisms for Indian scripts used in Gandhi University On line Theses Library the first official Open Access Archive of PhD theses from Indian universities.[3]

Rankings

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2018)[4] 52
NIRF (Universities) (2018)[5] 34

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala 52 overall in India[4] and 34 among universities[5] in 2018.

Notable alumni

Affiliated colleges

See also

References

  1. ↑ cosmic. "MG university". www.mgu.ac.in.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gupta, Ameeta; Kumar, Ashish (2006). Handbook of Universities. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. pp. 532–536. ISBN 978-81-269-0608-6. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Jancy James, Dr and Raman Nair, R. and Sreekumar, G. Doctoral Research at Mahatma Gandhi University 1983-2008: a Bibliometric Analysis. University News, 2008, vol. 46, n. 51, retrieved 20 July 2013
  4. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2018.
  5. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2018.

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