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Mahatma Gandhi University is offering a unique opportunity for individuals to explore the field of drone technology and obtain certification from the Director General of Civil Aviation. The upcoming certificate course, set to commence in January 2024, is strategically crafted to empower students for prospective careers in science and technology. Facilitated over 12 weeks, the programme focused on remotely piloted aircraft systems […]

Prof. Bernard Haykel, a distinguished Professor at Princeton University, USA, and the Chair Professor of the Nelson Mandela Chair for Afro-Asian Studies at Mahatma Gandhi University, delivered the opening lecture of the chair for the current year. Emphasising the critical need for non-military solutions to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Prof. Haykel outlined the complexities involved and […]

In the pursuit of establishing four-year undergraduate programmes, Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has commenced the formulation of  the draft syllabi. Following the successful completion of the initial phase dedicated to launching these extended-degree programmes, workshops have been initiated across various centres to meticulously craft the syllabus. Higher Education Minister Dr. R. Bindu inaugurated the workshops, […]

Ananya Jahanara Kabir , the distinguished scholar and Professor of English literature at King’s College, London, has been chosen for the Mar Chrysostom International Visiting Fellowship for the year 2023-24. The fellowship is instituted by Mar Chrysostom Chair at Mahatma Gandhi University for the scholars of international standing to conduct a study visit to India […]

Istvan Perczel, a renowned Hungarian scholar of early Christianity has been appointed as Mar Chrysostom Chair at Mahatma Gandhi University. Currently professor at the Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Vienna, Perczel  has conducted extensive  research on the history of  the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, and has been heading a project since 2000,  […]

Do you have a revolutionary insight that holds the potential to bring about a positive change in society and consider the prospect of transforming that idea into a tangible commercial product? If so, the Business Innovation and Incubation Centre (BIIC) of Mahatma Gandhi University is your beacon. In an era marked by rapid technological advancements […]

      Mahatma Gandhi University’s UGC entitled two-year Online M.Com Degree Programme (four semesters) offered by the Centre for Online Education (COE) has started its admission to its fourth batch. As per the UGC regulations for online programmes 2020, an online degree is equivalent to the conventional degree of the University.   The University […]

    Fascinated by the world of materials and their endless applications? Mahatma Gandhi University has recently made a pioneering move with the launch of its prestigious  M Sc Programme in Industrial Polymer Science and Technology (2 years), which not only offers a comprehensive curriculum but also presents exciting job opportunities in collaboration with industries […]

Admission Notification Joint M.Sc Programme                                                                                                     […]

In a significant achievement, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam has topped the list of the best universities in India in the field of polymer science for the year 2022-23. In the list prepared by US News, a U.S.-based media organisation, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur figures in the second position, followed by Aligarh Muslim University, IIT […]

 Mahatma Gandhi University is organising  EUNOIA-2023 GLOBAL ACADEMIC CARNIVAL  on 17th, 18th and 19th January 2023                                               മഹാത്മാ ഗാന്ധി സര്‍വകലാശാലാ ഗ്ലോബല്‍ അക്കാദമിക് കാര്‍ണിവല്‍ യുനോയ 2023ന്‍റെ ഉദ്ഘാടനം കോട്ടയം മാമ്മന്‍ മാപ്പിള ഹാളില്‍ നടന്ന ചടങ്ങില്‍ മന്ത്രി ഡോ. ആര്‍. […]

M.G. UNIVERSITY INVITES PROPOSALS UNDER ‘RESEARCH INCUBATION PROGRAMME’ For making revolutionary impact at the higher education sector of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam invites application for the ‘Research Incubation Programme’ funded by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). The programme aims to translate innovative research findings into commercially viable products/technology/services. As per the scheme, Faculty members of University/Colleges, […]

MGU has been ranked 139th among Asian universities by Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022. The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 use the same 13 performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings, but they are recalibrated to reflect the attributes of Asia’s institutions. The universities are judged across all their core […]

MGU has been ranked 154th among Asian universities by Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021. The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021 use the same 13 performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings, but they are recalibrated to reflect the attributes of Asia’s institutions. The universities are judged across all their core […]

There is a massive exodus from Kerala to outer universities for undergraduate studies in the social sciences. A rough estimate shows that on an average thousand students from assorted regions of Kerala move to the universities and institutions of higher learning in the social sciences in Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Pondicherry, Chennai and Bangalore. This mass […]

We are experiencing an ever-faster technological change in the Industry 4.0 regime. The magnitude of technological change for decades to come will be greater than ever. Artificial intelligence is part of the next generation of technologies that can shape the world’s future and create multiple job opportunities. Robotics is about to enter an exciting new […]