Sunday, August 7, 2011

University of Kerala, PG Admissions 2011-2012

University of Kerala, Palayam, Trivandrum—695 034.


PG Admissions 2011-2012


Online Applications have been invited for admission to the Centralized Allotment for PG Courses in the Government / Aided / Unaided Arts and Science Colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala during the academic year 2011-12.

Eligibility for Admission

1) Nativity:
Candidate should be an Indian citizen. Candidates seeking admission to PG courses will be categorized as Keralite and Non-Keralite
a. Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorized as a Keralite. Children of All India Service Officers allotted to Kerala Cadre are deemed to be Keralites as per G.O. (Rt) No.822/08/H.Edn. Dated 9-5-2008. But they will not be eligible for communal/special reservation.
b. Non-Keralite: A candidate who does not come under Keralite category will be categorized as Non-Keralite. Such a candidate will be eligible for admission only after all the applicants of Keralite origin are ranked and allotted.

2) Academic [General]
a. Candidates should have passed the corresponding Degree examination under the 10+2+3 pattern with one main subject and two subsidiary subjects from any of the Universities in Kerala or of any other University recognized by the University of Kerala as equivalent thereto for admission, subject to the stipulation regarding marks.

b. Double or Triple main candidates or candidates who have passed the Degree Examination in Vocational or Specialized Courses are also eligible for admission. However, they have to submit copy of the Equivalency and Eligibility certificate from the University of Kerala, stating that, their qualifying examination is recognized for seeking admission to the relevant PG Degree program(s) as applicable, along with their application.


Courses & Minimum Qualification:

MA Courses:

a. English: BA English as optional main subject securing not less than 45% in Part III including subsidiaries or Graduation in any subject in the Faculties of Arts, Social Science, Science, Oriental studies and Fine Arts securing not less than 50% marks in Part I (Three papers under compulsory English)/ BA Communicative English (vocational)/BA English Language and Literature and BA Communicative English (Restructured).

b. Philosophy: Graduation in any subject irrespective of Faculty securing not less than 45% marks in Part III optional subjects. Preference for BA Philosophy graduates.

c. History: Graduation in any subject in the Faculty of Social Science or graduation in the faculty of Arts with English language and Literature as the main subject securing not less than 45% in Part III optional subjects.

d. Sociology: Graduate in any subject in the Faculties of Arts / Social Science / Science / Commerce / Law securing not less than 45% marks in Part III optional subjects. Candidates with BCA Degree of the University of Kerala or any other University which is equivalent there to, BSc Computer Science and BBA are also eligible. B.Com. Degree holders are also eligible

e. Economics: Graduation in Economics, Mathematics or Statistics with not less than 45% marks in part III optional subjects.

f. Business Economics: Graduation in Economics, Mathematics or Statistics with not less than 45% marks in part III optional subjects.

g. Political Science: Graduates in Politics, Economics, History, Philosophy, Psychology, BA Communicative English with Public Administration, English, Sociology, Anthropology, Law, Journalism, Commerce, Business Administration, Public Administration, Geography or other Social Science subjects with not less than 45% marks in Part III- optional Main subject concerned (including subsidiaries). Graduates in Science and Engineering with 60% marks / BA Journalism and Mass Communication and Video Production (Restructured) / BA Communicative English (Vocational) with Public Administration as one of the main subjects are also eligible. But the proportion of Engineering and Science graduates admitted should not exceed 10% of the total seats.

h. Psychology: BA / BSc / Graduation in Psychology with not less than 45% marks in Part III optional subjects. Graduates who have studied at least one Psychology paper at the UG Level. Graduates of Science subjects who have studied at least one paper of Physiology / Animal behavior / child development.

i. Hindi: BA with Hindi Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part or BA / BSc with Hindi as additional language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part / BA Functional Hindi (Vocational ).

j. Malayalam: BA with Malayalam Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part or BA / BSc with Malayalam as additional language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part / BA Malayalam and Mass Communication ( Restructured ).

k. Arabic: BA with Arabic as optional Main or subsidiary subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part or BA / BSc with Arabic as additional language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part or BA / BSc with a pass in Afzal-ul-ulama (Oriental Title) examination of Kerala or Calicut University or Arabic Munshi examination (Lower or Higher) of the Erstwhile Travancore-Cochin Government.

l. Islamic History: BA in Islamic History Main with not less than 45% marks. Graduates in Social Science and Arabic are also eligible provided there are vacancies over and above the number of applicants with BA Islamic History

m. Sanskrit (Nyaya): 1st Preference will be given to candidates with BA with Sanskrit Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part. 2nd preference will be given to BA / BSc with Sanskrit as second language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part. Third preference is given to students with Sanskrit

n. Sanskrit (Sahithya): 1st Preference will be given to candidates with BA with Sanskrit Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part. 2nd preference will be given to BA / BSc with Sanskrit as second language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part. Third preference is given to students with Sanskrit subsidiary (U.O No.AC AII/12128/03 dt. 10.7.03)

o. Sanskrit (Vyakarana): 1st Preference will be given to candidates with BA with Sanskrit Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part. 2nd preference will be given to BA / BSc with Sanskrit as second language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part. Third preference is given to students with Sanskrit subsidiary (U.O No.AC AII/12128/03 dt. 10.7.03)

p. Sanskrit (Vedanta): 1st Preference will be given to candidates with BA with Sanskrit Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part. 2nd preference will be given to BA / BSc with Sanskrit as second language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part. Third preference is given to students with Sanskrit subsidiary (U.O No.AC AII/12128/03 dt. 10.7.03)

q. Sanskrit (Jyothisha): 1st Preference will be given to candidates with BA with Sanskrit Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part. 2nd preference will be given to BA / BSc with Sanskrit as second language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part. Third preference is given to students with Sanskrit subsidiary (U.O No.AC AII/12128/03 dt. 10.7.03)

r. Tamil: BA with Tamil Language as optional Main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that Part or BA / BSc with Tamil as additional language under Part II securing not less than 50% marks for that part.

s. Music: BA with Music as optional main subject under Part III securing not less than 45% marks for that part / BPA degree holders (Vocal) Music.

t. Public Administration: Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science, Social Science or bachelors Degree (irrespective of Faculty) recognized by the University of Kerala / BA Communicative English (Vocational).

MSc Courses:

a. Bio-Chemistry: BSc with Bio-Chemistry or Chemistry as optional Main subject and any two of the following as subsidiary subjects viz. (i) Mathematics (ii) Physics (iii) Botany and (iv) Zoology under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Industrial Fish and Fisheries (Vocational) / BSc Biological Techniques and Specimen Preparation (Vocational) / BSc Biochemistry and Industrial Microbiology (restructured). Subject combinations with Bio-Chemistry or Chemistry (Vocational) are also eligible. 25% seats will be reserved for candidates with BSc Biochemistry.

b. Biotechnology: Bachelor’s Degree with 55% marks in Part III excluding language in Botany, Zoology, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Biochemistry, BSc Agriculture, BE / BTech in Chemical Environment, MBBS, BVSc, BSc MLT, BSc Biotechnology( Voc.), BSc Botany & Biotechnology ( restructured).

c. Bioinformatics: Graduate in any branch of Life Sciences (Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry or any other degree recognized as equivalent by the University of Kerala) with not less than 55% marks in qualifying examination.

d. Botany: BSc with Botany as optional Main subject under Part III with not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (Vocational) (If Botany is one of the main subjects)/BSc Industrial Microbiology (Vocational) (If Botany is one of the main subjects) / BSc Biotechnology (Vocational) (If Botany is one of the main subjects) / BSc Botany and Biotechnology (restructured). BSc Vocational course with the subject combinations Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology/Botany are also eligible.

e. Chemistry: BSc with Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry as optional Main subject and Mathematics as one of the subsidiary subjects under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Industrial Chemistry (Vocational) / BSc Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (Restructured)

f. Analytical Chemistry: BSc with Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry as optional Main subject and Mathematics as one of the subsidiary subjects under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Industrial Chemistry (Vocational) / BSc Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (Restructured)

g. Applied Chemistry: BSc with Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry as optional Main subject and Mathematics as one of the subsidiary subjects under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Industrial Chemistry (Vocational) / BSc Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (Restructured)

h. Polymer Chemistry: BSc with Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry as optional Main subject and Mathematics as one of the subsidiary subjects under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Industrial Chemistry (Vocational) / BSc Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (Restructured)

i. Computer Science: A pass in BSc Degree in first class with not less than 60 % marks in the subject concerned (Part III or equivalent). They should have undergone instructions in BSc Computer Science or BSc Electronics or BCA, any other degree in Science with Mathematics / Computer Science / Computer Applications / Computer Maintenance as subsidiary or as one of the three major components of subject group or as an equivalent Degree recognized by the University of Kerala for the purpose.

j. Environmental Science: The following degree holders are eligible for admission: Zoology / Botany / Life Sciences / Environmental Sciences / Environmental Management / Forestry / Bio Technology / Bio-Chemistry / Chemistry / Geology / Industrial Fish and Fisheries / Marine Biology / Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology.

k. Geology: BSc with Geology as optional main subject under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part.
l. Geography: I. First preference will be given to candidates with Geography as optional in Part III (Single Main) of their bachelor’s degree courses and scoring a minimum of 55% marks in Part III
II. In the absence of the above category of candidates preference will be given to candidates who have opted Geography along with any other optional subject in Part III (Two main) of their bachelor’s degree and secured not less than55% of marks in Part III
III. In the absence of candidates mentioned in (I) and (II) preference will be given to candidates who have opted Geography as an optional paper in the Triple Main Pattern in Part III of their bachelor’s Degree and secured not less than 55% of marks in Part III.

m. Home Science: BSc with Home Science as optional Main subject under Part III with not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Vocational Degree in (a) Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and (b) Food Science and Quality Control with minimum of 55% marks. For Food and Nutrition Scheme candidates should have passed BSc Home Science with Chemistry as one of their subsidiary subjects

n. Home Science (Food and Nutrition): BSc with Home Science as optional Main subject under Part III with not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Vocational Degree in (a) Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and (b) Food Science and Quality Control with minimum of 55% marks. For Food and Nutrition Scheme, candidates should have passed BSc Home Science with Chemistry as one of their subsidiary subjects

o. Mathematics: BSc with Mathematics or Statistics as optional Main subject under Part III scoring not less than 55% marks for that part/ BSc Optical Instrumentation (Vocational), Instrumentation ( Vocational ), Industrial Chemistry ( Vocational )/ Electrical Equipment maintenance ( Vocational ), Computer applications( Vocational ). (A quota not exceeding 10% of the total seats may be filled up from students of vocational stream). BSc Physics & Optical Instrumentation (Restructured)/ BSc Physics & Computer applications (Restructured)

p. Physics: BSc with Physics as optional Main subject and Mathematics as one of the subsidiary subjects under Part III securing not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Optical Instrumentation (Vocational), Instrumentation (Vocational) / Electrical Equipment maintenance (Vocational), Computer applications (Vocational) / BSc Physics & Optical Instrumentation (Restructured) / BSc Physics & Computer applications (Restructured)

q. Electronics: A pass in BSc Electronics / BSc Electronics as one of the subject with in the dual Degree Scheme with 50% marks from a recognized university.

r. Statistics: BSc Statistics or BSc Mathematics Main with not less than 55% marks in the concerned optional main subject (including subsidiaries).

s. Zoology: BSc with Zoology as optional Main subject under Part III with not less than 55% marks for that part / BSc Industrial Fish and Fisheries / BSc Biological Techniques and Specimen Preparation (Vocational ) / BSc Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics ( If zoology is one of the main subjects ) / BSc Industrial Microbiology (Vocational) (If Zoology is one of the main subjects) / BSc Biotechnology (Vocational) (If zoology is one of the main subjects) / BSc Biotechnology (Vocational) ) ( If zoology is one of the main subjects).

MCom Courses

MCom: BCom with not less than 45% marks in part III optional subjects / BCom. Tourism and Travel Management (Vocational and Restructured) / BCom Tax procedure and Practices (Vocational and Restructured) / BCom Actuarial Science (Vocational) / BCom Office Management & Secretarial Practice / BCom Hotel Management and Catering (Restructured). (Optional Subjects – Finance, Marketing and E-Commerce as offered by the Colleges)

Relaxation in Marks in the Qualifying examination: Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe Category: The minimum mark in the qualifying examination for admission to the PG Degree courses of studies is 35%.
SEBC Category: A relaxation of 2% marks in the qualifying examination from the prescribed minimum is allowed.

How to Apply:
Candidates have to apply online for admission to various P.G Degree Courses in affiliated colleges of the University through a single registration at the designated website: www.admissions.keralauniversity.ac.in or www.keralauniversity.ac.in

A candidate will have the facility to apply for various courses and colleges through a single registration. However the candidate has to submit the duly attested acknowledgement, which will be obtained. On successful completion of the online application, the candidate will receive an acknowledgement which has to be attested and submitted along with the supporting documents and mark lists (which are also to be duly attested ) mentioned hereafter to reach The Registrar, University of Kerala, Palayam, Trivandrum—695 034.

Registration Fee:
The Registration Fee will be as follows:
a. For General candidates: Rs.200/-
b. For SC / ST candidates : Rs.75/-

The Registration Fee can be remitted to the A/C No. 67153233669 in any branch of State Bank Travancore using the special Chalan of Kerala University available in the ‘download Chalan’ link of the websites. The original pay-in-slip (University’s Copy) from the bank should be submitted along with the acknowledgment another documents to the Kerala University.

Important Dates:
1. Online Registration and receipt of applications in the Kerala University:
08.08.2011 (Monday) - 10 am to 16.08.2011 (Tuesday) - 5 pm
2. Publication of accepted data and details regarding defective applications:
20.08.2011 (Saturday) - 5 pm
3. Time for rectifying defects in applications:
20.08.2011 (Saturday) - 5 pm to 23.08.2011 (Tuesday) - 5 pm
4. Trial allotment:
25.08.2011 (Thursday) - 5 pm
5. Time for rearranging options and adding new options:
26.08.2011 (Friday) - 5 pm to 27.08.2011 (Saturday) - 5 pm
6. First Allotment:
29.08.2011 (Monday) - 5 pm
7. Allotted candidates to remit fee in SBT and time for rearranging / deleting higher options:
31.08.2011 (Wednesday) to 02.09.2011 (Friday)
8. Second Allotment:
04.09.2011 (Sunday)
9. Candidates remit fee in SBT:
05.09.2011 (Monday) to 06.09.2011 (Tuesday)
10. Candidates to report for admissions in colleges:
06.09.2011 (Tuesday) to 07.09.2011 (Wednesday)
11. Commencement of Classes:
19.09.2011 (Monday

For further details, visit the website link:
http://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/images/Downloads1/pg_prospectus.pdf

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