Mahatma Gandhi University
Introduction
The Mahatma Gandhi University (M G University) was established on October 2nd 1983 by the Government of Kerala through an Act of the Legislative Assembly. It was formally inaugurated by Sri. Gyani Zail Singh the H.E, President of India on 26th the same month. The University is funded by the University Grants Commission and Government of Kerala. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
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 various departments and colleges. The students have been consistently contributing to the image of the University through their outstanding performance in Inter University Youth Festivals, Sports, Games and Intellectual pursuits.
Location of M G University
The University campus is located at the Priyadarsini Hills which is 13 km away from Kottayam Railway Station and 4 km away from Ettumannoor. In order to reach the campus one should take deviation from Ettumannor or Gandhi Nagar (from M. C. Road). The nearest airport is at Cochin (Nedumbassery) which is about 80 km away.
Affiliated Colleges
Among the prominent affiliated colleges(more than 183 colleges) are:
- Mahatma Gandhi University college of engineering
- Alphonsa College
- Assumption College, Changanassery
- Athurasrammam N.S.S Homeo College
- Baselius College
- B.C.M College
- Bishop Kurialacherry College for Women
- C.M.S College
- Federal Institute of Science And Technology, Angamaly
- Govt. College Kottayam
- Kuriakose Gregarios college
- M.E.S College
- Mangalam College of Education
- Mar Augusthinose College
- Mount Carmel Training College
- N.S.S college, Changanassery
- N.S.S Training College, Changanassery
- Medical college, Kottayam
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam (Government engineering college)
- Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam
- Amal Jothi Engineering College
- PGM College, Kangazha
- Maharaja’s college, Ernakulam
- Marian college ,Kuttikkanam,Idukki
- Government Law College, Ernakulam
- SCMS School of Engineering and Technology[2], Ernakulam
- St.Teresa’s college, Ernakula
- Sacred Hearts college, Tevara
- S. B. College
- S.N.M training College,Moothakunnam
- S.N.M College,Maliyankara,Moothakunnam
- St. Albert’s college, Ernakulam
- St. Xavier’s College
- St. Josephs Training College
- St. Mary’s College
- St. Stephen’s College
- Sree Vidyadhi Raja N S S College
- St. Thomas Training College
- U C College, Aluva
- St. Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally
Contact Details
Priyadarshini Hills P.O., Kottayam, Kerala, India
Pin Code-686560
Telephone: +91-481-2731050 to 68
Fax: 91-481-2731002,9,1
E-mail: mgu@md2.vsnl.net-in
