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The School of Letters, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, is organising a three-week Intensive English Learning Programme aimed at improving communicative skills in English. This programme is designed specifically for students in classes 8 to 12 and will focus on enhancing spoken English, building vocabulary and fluency, and polishing grammar and pronunciation. The course will be […]

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has been ranked 4th among Indian universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025. It is the only university from Kerala to be featured among the top 25 Indian institutions.   In the overall Asian rankings, MGU is placed 140th out of 853 universities evaluated. The rankings are based […]

The Korea Centre at Mahatma Gandhi University, in collaboration with the UniKorea Foundation of South Korea, has launched an English-language essay writing competition open to students across India. The competition provides a platform for students to explore and reflect on significant themes related to Korean culture and politics.   The competition includes two categories:   […]

The Centres of Excellence being initiated by the government in the higher education sector of the state mark a crucial step towards timely transformation, said Higher Education Minister Dr. R. Bindu. She was inaugurating the Kerala Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation – the Centre of Excellence being established at Mahatma Gandhi University.   This […]

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has officially approved a biomedical research project with a total allocation of ₹100 crore, in which Mahatma Gandhi University is a participating institution under the role of a Spoke. This project is part of the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) initiative, launched by […]

Four Ph.D. scholars from the Inter-University Centre for Biomedical Research and Super Speciality Hospital (IUCBR & SSH), Mahatma Gandhi University, have been selected for the prestigious International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) and American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) Travel Award to attend the ISN-ASN 2025 Meeting, scheduled to be held in New York, USA, from 19 […]

In a move to significantly enhance the speed and efficiency of examination valuation and related processes, Mahatma Gandhi University has developed its own QR code-based on-screen evaluation system. The technology, created by a project team from the School of Computer Sciences with financial support from the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), is currently being used […]

The University of the Third Age (MGU U3A) at Mahatma Gandhi University has received international recognition for its pioneering initiatives at the prestigious Association of the International University of the Third Age (AIUTA) Asia International Conference, held at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. The organisation lauded MGU U3A’s efforts as a model of excellence in lifelong […]

Mahatma Gandhi University honoured R. Ratnasree, a researcher at the Inter-University Centre for Studies in Science of Music (IUCSSM), for securing an Indian patent. She was felicitated by Vice Chancellor in charge Dr Beena Mathew and Registrar Dr Bismi Gopalakrishnan during the inaugural session of a music seminar organised by the centre.   Ratnasree received […]

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has become the first university in the state to implement the University Grants Commission (UGC) directive on the dual-degree programme. This initiative enables students to pursue both regular and online courses simultaneously, offering greater flexibility and enhanced learning opportunities.   The Syndicate meeting   endorsed  the Academic Council’s decision, allowing students enrolled […]