Kerala University Distance Education Admissions 2020, Fee Structure, Eligibility
Kerala University Distance Education.
The University of Kerala which was earlier called University of Travancore was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharaja of Travancore who was also the First Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The School Of Distance Education in University of Kerala was started in 1976 as a Teaching and Researching department of the University of Kerala, is one of the distance learning in the state of Kerala. The SDE was set up with some objectives that were:-
- Provision of quality education to so called weaker section of the society that is Women and senior citizens.
- To encourage diversification and career advancement.
- To contribute in Human Resource Development.
- To not to limit education just to a certain age.
- Providing training in softer and technical skills.
Talking about the courses offered in the School of Distance Education there are several courses that include B.A., B.Sc., BCA, BBA, B.L.I.Sc, B.Com, M.A., M.Sc., M.L.I.Sc.,M.Com, MBA and many more.
If we talk about the student strength of the university it consists more than 5000 students and has 16 faculties and 41 departments which are spread over its three campuses. University of Kerala Was ranked 1001+ by World University Rankings and 301-350th by Asia University Rankings in 2019.
Admissions and Fee Payments.
For getting admission in any UG or PG courses the student has to apply for the respective course online on the official website of University of Kerala. The admission of the students is based on the marks obtained in class 10+2 for UG courses and a relevant degree for PG courses. If the students are not able to apply online for the respective courses they can get the prospectus and application form the SDE office by depositing the application fee of INR 250. The fees can be paid through a DD or a challan receipt. Beside the application form students need to carry following documents with them for the completion of their admission in particular course.
- Original marksheet of the qualifying examination.
- If the students are not having the original degree, in that case a Provisional Certificate issued from the university will be accepted. This is only for those students who are applying for PG courses.
- A original copy of Transfer Certificate which the student last attended.
- If in any case the university doesn’t grant TC a affidavit attested by a Notary Public/Second Class Judicial Magistrate in lieu of TC along with a letter from the university that they don’t grant TC needs to be submitted by the students.
- TC is not required for the students above the age pf 60 years.
- The DD/pay-in-Slip of the university for the amount required to be deposited for tuition/other fees is also required.
- The registrar office shall provide the student with a eligibility certificate, if the student has passed the qualifying exam from outside Kerala University and needs to be submitted during the time of admission.
- Identity cards filled with proper name and address of the applicant in capital letters and photograph affixed.
- Migration Certificate in case students have passed the qualifying exam of another University/board other than University of Kerala.
- Completed E-Grantz form from Akshaya Kendra for SC/ST/OEC students.
- Caste and Income Certificate, along with a copy of Aadhar card, Copies of SSLC, +2 and degree.
Below is the table containing information regarding fees pf different courses in Distance Education of University Of Kerala:
| Courses | Eligibility | Total |
| BA | A pass in higher sec. examination of the state or an examination accepted by the university as equivalent | INR 13,605 |
| B.Com | Passed 10+2 level examination from state university of equivalent/ candidates coming from non-commerce group should have atleast 45% of the aggregate marks. | INR 13,345 |
| B.Sc. | Pass in higher sec. or any other examination recognized as equivalent accepted by the university of Kerala with mathematics as one of the optional subjects. | INR 17,075 |
| BCA | Passed 10+2 level examination from state university of equivalent. | INR 18,390 |
| BBA | A pass in higher sec. examination or equivalent there to with not less than 45% marks in aggregate. | INR 23,375 |
| B.L.I.Sc | A pass in bachelor’s degree of the university of Kerala/equivalent with not less than 40% marks | INR 6,250 |
| M.A. | Passed bachelor’s degree with min. 45% marks in relevant discipline. | INR 10,305 |
| M.Com | Passed bachelor’s with minimum 45% marks. | INR 10,935 |
| M.Sc. | Passed bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks in CS/Computer Application/ Electronic as Main/ Subsidiary/Core subject or an equivalent from Kerala or equivalent recognised university. | INR 13,770 |
| M.L.I.Sc. | Bachelor’s degree in library and information science of the university of Kerala, or a degree of any other university recognised as equivalent. | INR 9,775 |
| MBA | INR 41,175 |
Important Dates
| Events | Date |
| Start date for UG & PG Registration | 27 May, 2020 |
| Last date for MBA Registration | 24 May,2020 |
Specialized Courses
The University of Kerala provides specialized courses in MBA in School of Distance Education. To name a few these courses are MBA in Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Systems Management and Operations Management.
Approvals and Rankings
The Kerala University Distance education is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC). Besides that University Of Kerala was ranked 801-1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2018 and 251-300 in Asia. It was ranked 47 in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018and 30 among Universities.
Placements
The agenda that the Kerala University follows behind placement is “Nothing less than the industry best”. The placements cell of Kerala University helps the students by providing them with best experience at the best industries with reasonable salaries. Not only full-time jobs but also providing good internships at recognisable companies with good stipend. Students from M.Tech were provided with the internship at ISRO with the stipend of 12,000. Companies like TCS, Accenture had visited the campus. To say, overall the placements are good and the rest depends on the skills a student pertains within himself/herself.
Scholarships available in Kerala University
| S.No. | Scholarship | Eligibility |
| 1 | Mother Teressa Scholarship |
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| 2 | CH Muhammedkoya Scholarship Renewal | This scholarship is provided to the girls from Latin, Muslim and Christian backgrounds for higher education. |
| 3 | ASPIRE Scholarship (ASPR) | Students in A. James Clarks School of Engineering who have at least 14 credit hours and have attained minimum of 3.0 GPA. |
| 4 | APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship |
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| 5 | Post metric scholarship for minorities (PMS) |
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| 6 | Post Metric scholarship for disabilities (PMSD) |
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| 7 | State Merit Scholarship (SMS) |
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| 8 | Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship (MNS) |
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| 9 | Sanskrit Scholarship (SSE) | Sanskrit should be one of the subject with persuading course. |
| 10 | Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship (SJMS) |
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`There are several of scholarships that are available from the government of Kerala. Some of the scholarships are merit based and some of them are categorised. For more information refer the link below:
- http://dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in/dce/he_ma/he_maindx.php
- http://www.minoritywelfare.kerala.gov.in/ http://aspirescholarship.org/
- http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/SCHEMES/PERFORMANCE/Scholarship-Schemes/post-matric-scholarship-scheme
Study Centres of Kerala University Distance Education.
- Alappuzha/Alleppey Distance Education College, Kerala
Annamali University
- Annamali University Study Centre, Kerala
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Peet Memorial Training College, Alappuzha
- Alappuzha imperial College, Alappuzha
University of Kerala- Institute of Distance Education
- Bishop Moore College, Alappuzha
- Christian College, Alappuzha
- Carmel Polytechnic, Alappuzha
- KVM College of Engineering & Information Technology, Alappuzha
- Kerala University Teacher Education Centre, Alappuzha
- MSM College, Alappuzha
- St. Micheals College, Alappuzha
- UIT Centre, Alappuzha
Contact Details
Kerala University Enquiry Number and Academic- 8129977026
E-Mail- director.ide@gmail.com , sdekeralauniversity@gmail.com
For Technical Queries- sdetechnicalhelp@gmail.com
Address-
Dr. R.Vasanthagopal,
Professor & director, School of Distance Education,
University Of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus,
Thiruvananthapuram- 695581, Kerala, India
