Official UGC list · read 24 Oct 2026

UGC-approved universities in Kerala

19 universities in Kerala are on the official UGC list: 1 central, 15 state, 0 private and 3 deemed. 4 of them are approved by UGC-DEB for online or distance programmes in 2026-27. UGC has declared 2 entities in Kerala fake.

Fake universities in Kerala

International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM) (Kozhikode)
St. John's University (Kishanattam)

UGC-recognised universities in Kerala
University	Type	12(B)	Online/ODL 2026-27
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University	State University	No	No
Calicut University	State University	Yes	Yes
Central University of Kerala	Central University	Yes	No
Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Cochin Unviersity of Science & Technology	State University	Yes	No
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Kannur University	State University	Yes	No
Kerala Agricultural Unviersity	State University	Yes	No
Kerala Kalamandalam	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Kerala University	State University	Yes	Yes
Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology	State University	No	No
Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies	State University	Yes	No
Kerala University of Health Sciences	State University	No	No
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	State University	No	No
Mahatma Gandhi Unversity	State University	Yes	Yes
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS)	State University	Yes	No
Shree Sankaracharaya University of Sanskrit	State University	Yes	No
Sree Narayanguru Open University	State University	No	Yes
Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University	State University	Yes	No