MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY,KOTTAYAM,KERALA,INDIA

The Mahatma Gandhi University (formerly Gandhiji University), with B+ accreditation of National Assessment & Accreditation Council, was established on 2nd October 1983, as the fifth University in the State of Kerala.Hiving off the territorial jurisdiction of the mother institution - University of Kerala, as per the Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 12 of 1985, the twenty-two year young University caters to the development of higher education of Central Kerala. Higher learning in the Revenue Districts of Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki, Kozhencherry, Mallappally, Thiruvalla and Ranni Taluks of the Pathanamthitta District and Kuttanad Taluk of the Alapuzha District comes under the aegis of Mahatma Gandhi University.The University has a sprawling 110 Acre main Campus in Athirampuzha, a hamlet 13 Kms. off Kottayam town. Apart from this, the University has 7 Satellite Campuses at Pullarikunnu, Soorya Kalady Hills, Nattasserry, Puthuppally, Gandhinagar and Cheruvandoor in Kottayam, Thodupuzha in Idukki District, Chuttippara in Pathanamthitta District.The University enrolls 1,50,000 students on an average every year to its 410 Courses in graduate, post graduate and M.Phil/Ph.D. programmes through 22 University Departments, 22 Engineering Colleges, 1 Law College, 3 Medical Colleges, 20 Nursing Colleges, 8 SME Nursing Institutes, 4 Pharmacy Colleges, 4 Dental Colleges, 3 Ayurveda Colleges, 2 Homoeo Colleges, 1 Music and Fine Arts College, 121 affiliated Arts and Science colleges, 37 Education Training Colleges, 12 University Colleges of Teacher Education and 72 off campus Centres of the University. Mahatma Gandhi University has made its presence outside its territorial jurisdiction through the 72 off campus centres - 55 centres within Kerala, 9 outside Kerala and 8 abroad.The Mahatma Gandhi University boldly took a lead to initiate the Self-financing Stream in the University system in 1993 and was able to carve a niche, especially in professional and job-oriented education in the State.
Now, the University has 24 Self Financing Institutions under its orbit, offering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Nursing and Paramedical Courses. Revolutionising the professional learning scenario, the University was able to open new vistas to young aspirants, to pursue career-oriented programmes in Kerala State, curbing the resource outflow to other parts of the Country.

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