Academic Index Last updated: June 06, 2026

20 Best Universities in Kerala

Exploring the academic landscape of Kerala, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 20 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 70.3K scholarly outputs and 1.06M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Thiruvananthapuram

University of Kerala

#40 in India #538 in Asia

80% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1937 Founded

2

Kochi

Cochin University of Science and Technology

#42 in India #545 in Asia

73% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1971 Founded

3

Tenhipalam

University of Calicut

#44 in India #550 in Asia

65% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1968 Founded

4

Kozhikode

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

#87 in India #830 in Asia

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1961 Founded

5

Kottayam

Mahatma Gandhi University

#124 in India #1061 in Asia

20% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

6

Kannur

Kannur University

#154 in India #1218 in Asia

80% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1996 Founded

7

Thrissur

Kerala Agricultural University

#200 in India #1510 in Asia

34% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1971 Founded

8

Thiruvananthapuram

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

#235 in India #1684 in Asia

8% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

2008 Founded

9

Thiruvananthapuram

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

#240 in India #1706 in Asia

8% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

2007 Founded

10

Thiruvananthapuram

Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

#254 in India #1790 in Asia

10% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1973 Founded

11

Thrissur

Kerala University of Health Sciences

#288 in India #1973 in Asia

66% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2011 Founded

12

Kasaragod

Central University of Kerala

#298 in India #2027 in Asia

10% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

13

Pookode

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

#366 in India #2333 in Asia

80% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

2011 Founded

14

Kochi

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

#430 in India #2627 in Asia

30% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

15

Kalady

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

#526 in India #3358 in Asia

50% Acceptance

1993 Founded

16

Thiruvananthapuram

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

#540 in India #3500 in Asia

39% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

17

Kochi

National University of Advanced Legal Studies

#546 in India #3530 in Asia

8% Acceptance

2005 Founded

18

Cheruthuruthi

Kerala University for Art and Culture

#558 in India #3609 in Asia

63% Acceptance

19

Kottayam

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam

#606 in India #3950 in Asia

45% Acceptance

2015 Founded

20

Tirur

Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University

#712 in India #4434 in Asia

69% Acceptance

2012 Founded