The University : ABOUT CUSAT - Academic Admissions 2010

In keeping with the motto of the University; “Tejasvinavadhithamastu”, which conveys, “May learning illumine us both, the teacher and the taught”, the atmosphere in the campus is vibrant and intellectual. Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT) is always on the move, girding up its loins with grit and determination to unravel the myriad, unexplored mysteries of knowledge.

Chancellor	Shri R S Gavai (Governor of Kerala)
Pro-Chancellor	Shri M A Baby (Minister for Education)Government of Kerala.
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Ramachandran Thekkedath
Pro-Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Godfrey Louis
Registrar	Dr. N. Chandramohanakumar
Finance Officer	Shri Sebastian Ouseph
Controller of Examinations	Dr Philip Kurian

Originally known as University of Cochin, the University came into being in 1971 through an Act of the Legislature resultant to a concerted campaign for quality postgraduate education in the State of Kerala. Reorganization of the University into Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) saw the fulfillment of the aspirations of the pioneers that spearheaded the movement for establishment of a Science & Technology University in the State. The process of reorientation resulted in redefining the objectives as “the promotion of graduate and post graduate studies and advanced research in applied science, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science”

Cast in the mould of a federal University, distinctly different from other Universities in the State, today CUSAT is a premier Science and Technology University of the country. While striving to live up to the expectations of the society, the University has made quantum leaps in its academic pursuits and has spread its wings far and wide to encompass new and emerging frontiers across the academic horizon.

CUSAT is academically structured into 9 faculties: Engineering, Environmental Studies, Humanities, Law, Marine Sciences, Medical Sciences & Technology, Science, Social Sciences and Technology.

CUSAT has at present 27 Departments of study and research offering Graduate and Post Graduate programmes across a wide spectrum of disciplines in frontier areas of engineering, science, technology, humanities, law & management.

During the last three decades of its existence, CUSAT has registered steady growth and has earned recognition as one of the highly reputed and internationally acclaimed Indian Universities. The University has academic links and exchange programmes with several institutions across the globe. The emergence of CUSAT as the single Indian University to be chosen for long-term financial assistance by the Government of Netherlands under the MHO programme eloquently testifies to its proud record of academic achievements and strengths.

In recognition of the strength, achievement and acclaim in the area of lasers and optoelectronics, the University was selected by the UGC in 2002 for the establishment of a ‘Centre of Excellence in Lasers and Optoelectronic Science’ with the aim of producing and sustaining superior quality of education and research.

To encourage and promote collaborative, multi-disciplinary interaction Centres in specialized thematic areas have been established by the University.

Conceived as umbrella organizations for inter-faculty interaction and joint enterprises aimed at wholesome integration, assimilation and dissemination of knowledge beyond all sectarian confines, these Centres are expected to engage themselves in unfettered intellectual pursuits.

Driven by its passion to venture beyond the beaten track, CUSAT has identified selected institutions of eminence as ‘Partners in Progress’. Also, it has accorded the status of ‘Recognized Institution’ to a host of professional institutions, national laboratories and research organizations of repute in the State. This has catalyzed the spread of quality education and has paved the way for healthy interaction between academicians and scientists.

There are three separate campuses, two in Cochin and one at Pulinkunnoo, about 65 kms south of Cochin.

The Main Campus is located 1 km off the National Highway 47 at South Kalamassery. About 180 acres in extent, it houses the academic Departments / Schools in all the Faculties (except in Marine Sciences), the Administrative Office, the University Library, the student hostels and staff quarters besides other support services.

The Lakeside Campus, 12 km away from the Main Campus, has an idyllic setting in the heart of the City on the estuarine water front. The Departments / Schools in the Faculty of Marine Sciences are located in this Campus alongside a hostel for men students.

The Pulinkunnoo Campus in Kuttanad (Alleppey District) is about 65 km away from the Main Campus. Kuttanad comprises Kerala’s serene, picturesque backwaters, the enrapturing scenic beauty of which is to be seen to be believed. The Pulinkunnoo Campus is home to the Cochin University College of Engineering, Kuttanad (CUCEK).