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To make Kerala a global hub for higher education by the year 2031 is our aim ,said the vision document presented by the Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice, Dr.R.Bindu at the seminar titled “Vision 2031 – Future Development Goals of the Department of Higher Education” in Kottayam. Presenting the document at K C […]

As Kerala approaches the 75th anniversary of its formation in 2031, the Department of Higher Education is set to organize a one-day state-level seminar titled “Vision 2031-Future Development Goals of the Department of Higher Education” on October 18 at K C Mammen Mappillai Hall, Kottayam.   Dr. R. Bindu, Minister for Higher Education and Social […]

The Dr. N. Radhakrishnan International Centre for Medical Innovation (NRICMI), functioning under Mahatma Gandhi University, is organizing a two-day international conference titled “Rhythm 2025” on “Scientific and Technological Advancements for Better Health.” The conference will be hosted by St. Thomas Hospital, Chethipuzha, on October 18 and 19, announced University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. C. T. Aravindakumar […]

Mahatma Gandhi University has once again reaffirmed its academic excellence in the Times Higher Education Rankings for 2026. The university , which is the first University in India to be named after the Father of the nation ,has secured a place in the 501–600 band, maintaining its distinction as the highest-ranked institution in Kerala and […]

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kerala’s only UGC Category-1 university, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai — another UGC Category-1 university — for collaborative research in the field of bioenergy.   The MoU was formally exchanged on October 13 at ICT’s Mumbai campus, in the presence of […]

The two-day bilingual international conference on “(Un)dying Colonialism: Deferring Centres, Dissenting (Post) colonial Voices” commenced at the School of Letters, Mahatma Gandhi University. Prof.Dr. C. T. Aravindakumar, Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, formally inaugurated the conference.    The event held as part of the V. C. Harris Vaijnanika Sadas, commemorates the birth centenary of Frantz […]

Mahatma Gandhi University has embarked on an ambitious initiative to establish a DNA Centre that will nurture innovative ideas and enterprises in Kerala’s bioknowledge sector, transforming them into industrially relevant products for the benefit of society.   A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the DNA Centre was handed over by the Minister […]

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has been awarded the prestigious State Biodiversity Award by the Kerala State Biodiversity Board in recognition of its outstanding contributions towards biodiversity conservation. At a ceremony held at the Shankaranarayanan Thampi Hall in the Kerala Legislative Assembly Complex, Speaker A.N. Shamseer presented the award to Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) C.T. Aravindakumar. […]

Mr Muraleedharan Nair, Founder Director of the Asian Institute for China and IOR Studies, observed that the optics surrounding the recent visit by Prime Minister Modi to Tianjin were media hype, wrongly suggesting a “reset” in bilateral relations, or the emergence of an “India-China axis” and “Russia-India- China (RIC) troika, when the true purpose was […]

Universities Must Emerge as Living Laboratories of Sustainability – Conference Declaration The three-day international academic conference organized by Mahatma Gandhi University on the theme “Sustainable Future” concluded today. Dr. P.H. Kurian, Chairman of the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, delivered the keynote address at the valedictory session. The event was held in connection with three […]