KOTTAYAM
Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University, one of the
major Universities in Kerala, is a premier
educational institution that strives to fulfill
the higher educational needs of the people
from Central Kerala. Set on the sprawling
110-acre Priyadarsini Hills Campus at
Athirampuzha, 12 kms off Kottayam, the
University also has two satellite campuses
in Kottayam. The Institution offers a large
number of programmes at the
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, M Phil and
Doctoral levels through its 17 University
Departments, 1 International and Inter
University Centre, 7 Inter University
Centres, 10 Inter School Centres, 77 Govt./
Aided Affiliated Colleges, 10 Autonomous
Colleges (of which 8 are Colleges with a
Potential for Excellence), 200 Unaided
Affiliated Colleges and 199 Recognized
Research Centres.
CAMPUS: The main campus is situated in
Athirampuzha, Kottayam District and has 8
satellite campuses at Pullarikkunnu, Soorya
Kaladi Hills, Nattassery, Puthuppally, Gandhi
Nagar and Cheruvandoor in Kottayam,
Thodupuzha and Nedumkandam in Idukki
Districts and Chuttippara in Pathanamthitta
District.
FACILITIES: Hostel, Canteen, Library,
Bookstall, WiFi Facility, University Bus
Service, Battery Operated Vehicle for
Differently abled, Cricket Ground, Football
Ground, Basket Ball Court, Tennis Court,
Badminton Court, Gymnasium, Guest
House, Health Centre, Banks, ATM, Post
Office, Solar Power Plant, Creche.
Mahatma Gandhi University
Priyadarsini Hills P.O.,
Kottayam – 686 560 (Kerala)
Tel :
+91-481-2731007
Enquiry :
+91-481-2731020, 2733300
E-mail :
[email protected]
Website :
www.mgu.ac.in
VICE CHANCELLOR :
Prof. (Dr.) Sabu Thomas
COURSES OFFERED:
Under Graduate :
BA, BSc., B.Com, BCA, B.Voc, BBA,
Bachelor of Tourism & Travel
Management, Bachelor of Fashion
Technology, Bachelor of Hotel Management
Post Graduate :
MA, MSc., M.Com, MBA, Master of
Communication & Journalism, Master of
Tourism & Travel Management, Master of
Social Work, Master of Hotel Management
M.Phil, Ph.D.
LIBRARY: University Library in the campus
occupies purpose – built accommodation,
and provides a variety learning
environment. These include individual work
spaces, room for group study and teaching,
audio – visual access and online
information retrieval system.
The library from its infancy has taken
exclusive initiatives to imbibe ICT into the
entire gamut of its activities. MGU Library
and Information System consists of
University Central Library, more than 30
libraries of the departments/schools and
4 Study Centres situated in different
campuses.
Mahatma Gandhi University was one of
the first fifty Universities to come under
the UGC-Infonet Programme. Through UGC-
Infonet E-journals Consortium, the Library
has access to more than 7500 e-journals
and databases including SciFinder Scholar
and Web of Science. The Library also has
access to major online databases, such as
EBSCO, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses,
Oxford Scholarship Online, IEEE All Society
Periodicals Package etc.
Fee Structure: On request
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