Blog - Achievements

Alphonsa College, Pala, has been selected for the Ever Rolling Trophy for the Best National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit of Mahatma Gandhi University for 2023-24. Rev. Dr. Shaji John Punnathanathukunnel and Dr. Simimol Sebastian from the same college will receive awards as the Best NSS-Friendly Principal and the Best Programme Officer, respectively. The awardees were […]

Mahatma Gandhi University has marked a significant stride in the London-based Times Higher Education’s latest World University Rankings. The University has advanced to the 401-500 rank band in the 2025 rankings, up from the 501-600 category in 2024.Apart from MGU, there are only three other universities from India in the 401-500 rank category: Anna University […]

Prof. Sabu Thomas, former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, and Dr.M.S.Sreekala and Dr.E.K.Radhakrishnan, University faculty members, have retained their prestigious positions among the world’s top 2% scientists in the 2024 list compiled by Stanford University ,USA and Elsevier, Netherlands. This esteemed recognition is based on the criteria evaluating the quality and impact of their […]

Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas, a distinguished academic leader and former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, has been awarded the  prestigious 2023 Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award for Global Excellence and Stature 4.0 by the University of Johannesburg (UJ). Vice Chancellor Letlhokwa George Mpedi presented the award at a ceremony held at the University of Johannesburg.  Prof. […]

Mahatma Gandhi University has achieved a prestigious milestone, being ranked among the top two percent of Universities in Asia by the Study Abroad Aide rankings. The rankings consider academic quality and affordability of education as the primary criteria for assessing Asian Universities suitable for international students. Apart from MG University, only Tata Institute of Fundamental […]

Following its prestigious NAAC A++ accreditation, Mahatma Gandhi University continues to shine in international rankings. Once again, it has secured the top spot in India in the Young University ranking by The Times Higher Education, based in the UK. Earlier this month, MGU surged to secure the third position in the Asia University ranking by […]

Mahatma Gandhi University emerged as the champions in the All India Inter University Men’s Handball Championship held at Sacred Heart College, Thevara. They secured victory over Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, in the final with a score of 34-28. Punjab University defeated Calicut University in the losers’ final.   Dr. C.T. Aravindakumar, the Vice Chancellor of […]

Mahatma Gandhi University has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the third position in India in this year’s Asia University Ranking by Britain’s Times Higher Education. Topping the list are the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru and Anna University in Tamil Nadu, respectively, while MGU, having previously held the fourth position, has ascended in […]

An Indian Patent has been granted for a joint research finding titled “Method for Improving the Comparative Tracking Index of Polymer Composites,” by the Government of India. This patent recognises the pioneering work led by Professor Sabu Thomas, former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and a distinguished polymer scientist, in collaboration with Dr. Uros […]

  The Indian Photobiology Society, Kolkata, has honoured Ms. Vidya, a research scholar at Mahatma Gandhi University’s School of Pure and Applied Physics, with the prestigious Young Scientist Award. Vidya’s research, encapsulated in the seminal publication titled “Investigating the Structural, Spectroscopic, and Nonlinear Properties of 3-Halo-aryl-3-Chloroacrylaldehydes,” has garnered widespread attention for its innovative exploration in […]

Two M.Tech students from the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, D.K. Abhijit and S. Kiran, have secured prestigious international fellowships for research in the energy sector. Abhijit will conduct research at the esteemed Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy in Germany, while Kiran will be at the Department of Physics, Aalto University, Finland. […]

Mahatma Gandhi University has been reaccredited with an A++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the fourth cycle with a CGPA score of 3.61. MGU is the first University in Kerala to achieve A++ in the fourth cycle of reaccreditation. The final decision was made after several rounds of evaluation, considering […]

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala and JIS Institute of Advanced Studies (JISIASR), Kolkata have bagged a major research grant from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, Govt. of India, for an interesting collaborative research on “Cellulose Based Injectable and Printable Ink for Tissue Engineering Applications”. Dr. Prosenjit Saha and Prof. Dr.Sabu Thomas from JISIASR […]

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) will partake in India’s inaugural winter Arctic Expedition, which commenced in December 2023. Dr. K.R.Baiju, the Dean of the Faculty of the School of Environmental Sciences, will represent MGU in the fourth expedition team, departing from Mumbai on February 27. He will also serve as the Arctic station leader for this […]

Business Innovation and Incubation Centre(BICC) of Mahatma Gandhi University Secures Third Prize in the Poster Competition conducted as part of the Southern Region Institute Innovation Council (IIC) Meet, organised by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) and the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) at Cochin University of Science & Technology.     Dr. C. […]

The Mahatma Gandhi University team, emerging victorious in the prestigious All India Inter-University Women’s Volleyball Championship in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, received an exuberant welcome in Kottayam.   Vice Chancellor Dr. C.T Aravindakumar, along with the distinguished members of the Syndicate, temporarily halted a syndicate meeting to personally greet and honour the triumphant team upon their arrival […]

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) emerged as the overall champion at the 37th South Zone Inter-University Arts Fest held in Visakhapatnam. Students from 23 universities across South Indian states participated in 27 different items.   MGU’s commendable performance included first-place victories in eight events, second prizes in four, third places in five, and a fourth-place finish […]

                                                          Mahatma Gandhi University, which has established a pioneering model in business innovation and incubation, has received recognition from the Kerala Startup Mission for its outstanding performance […]

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 […]

Best paper award for MGU Student at Kerala Science Congress The research paper on Anti-Inflammatory activity of Vanillin by Ms. Sruthi N Kumar, PhD student at School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, was adjudged the Best Poster Presentation in Life Sciences (Scientist) category at the prestigious 35th Kerala Science Congress that concluded on 14th […]

Since endophytes have been acknowledged as synthesizers of diverse natural metabolites, these reliable sources has received significant attention by contributing a substantial role in drug discovery. Pilot studies from Dr. Jisha MS’s laboratory have isolated a potent mycoendophyte from surface sterilized root segments of Withania somnifera. Based on its phylogenetic analysis using a polyphasic approach, […]

                        Wins Chancellor’s Award 2020 Mahatma Gandhi University shared the 2020 Chancellor’s Prize for Best University in Kerala with Cochin University of Science & Technology. The prestigious prize carries 50 million rupees with a gold-plated trophy. The selection for the award is based on […]

Scientists at MGU invent a technology on Electromagnetic Radiation protection from mobile phones and other electronic gadgets. The scientific team is headed by Prof. Sabu Thomas and has just been awarded the patent for the development of a Polymeric Nanocomposite that has the ability to block electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones. The invented material […]