Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam

At a glance

Established

1983

Institution type

Government

Location

Kottayam, Kerala

Affiliation

State University (UGC)

Approvals

UGC, NAAC

NIRF 2025

#79 Overall, #43 University, #17 State Public University

Median salary

₹5.5 LPA (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

80.5% (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

1,751 (2023–24)

Website

mgu.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

455 of the 565 students who graduated from Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam's 2-year PG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (80.5%), at a median salary of ₹5.5 LPA. 60 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 959 of 1,751 students at Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam (54.8%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).