Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
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Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), established on October 2, 1983, by the Government of Kerala through the Mahatma Gandhi University Act, is a premier state affiliating university headquartered at Priyadarsini Hills in Athirampuzha, Kottayam. The university exercises jurisdiction over higher educational institutions spread across the central Kerala districts of Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, and parts of Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha. Operating through numerous statutory university teaching departments, schools, and inter-university research centres—such as the School of Chemical Sciences, School of Pure and Applied Physics, School of International Relations and Politics, and the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN)—MGU is nationally and globally recognized for its interdisciplinary research culture, extensive publication footprint, and high-impact scientific innovations.

Mahatma Gandhi University is accredited by NAAC with the highest grade of A++ (CGPA 3.61 out of 4) in its fourth accreditation cycle and holds Category I status under the UGC. Consistently ranked among the premier higher educational institutions in I... Mahatma Gandhi University is accredited by NAAC with the highest grade of A++ (CGPA 3.61 out of 4) in its fourth accreditation cycle and holds Category I status under the UGC. Consistently ranked among the premier higher educational institutions in India by the NIRF (consistently in the top 40 among Indian universities), MGU has also received the Kerala Governor's Chancellor's Award for the Best University multiple times. The university provides state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure, active international academic exchange partnerships, robust campus placement assistance with median postgraduate compensation exceeding 5 LPA, and an innovation-driven research ecosystem supported by major central and state funding agencies. View More