Academic Index Last updated: June 06, 2026

5 Best Universities in Kerala

Exploring the academic landscape of Kerala, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 5 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 25.3K scholarly outputs and 386.5K 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

Tenhipalam

University of Calicut

#44 in India #550 in Asia

65% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1968 Founded

3

Kottayam

Mahatma Gandhi University

#124 in India #1061 in Asia

20% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

4

Thrissur

Kerala Agricultural University

#200 in India #1510 in Asia

34% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1971 Founded

5

Kochi

National University of Advanced Legal Studies

#546 in India #3530 in Asia

8% Acceptance

2005 Founded