Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)

CUSAT RESULTS UPDATE

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About CUSAT University: The UGC has selected CUSAT as a Centre for Excellence in the field of Lasers and Opto-Electronic Sciences for which a new Centre CELOS has been established. The Union Ministry of HRD has declared School of Legal Studies as a Depository of Intellectual Property Rights and an IPR chair has been introduced. Another prestigious chair instituted by the Ministry of HRD is Rajiv Gandhi Chair on Sustainable Development. By giving recognition to several well-established premier research institutions in the country and the Southern Naval Command of Indian Navy, the University has brought within its reach the resources available in these institutions for the use of the academic community. Specialisations are available in almost all Faculties/Departments for higher studies and research.
On the recommendations of expert committees constituted by the Union Govt., headed by Prof. S. K. Joshi and Prof. M. Ananthakrishnan, the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has identified CUSAT as an institution to be upgraded to the level of IIT. It was followed by a grant of Rs 10 crore by MHRD to CUSAT for undertaking various works/activities to upgrade CUSAT as the new breed Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST). The total fund earmarked by the Union Govt for the proposed IIEST is Rs 519.55 crores for the next plan period. Only five University level institutions in the country were selected for this prestigious position. The University has a 180 acre campus at Thrikkakara and a Lakeside campus at Kochi besides an Engineering College campus at Pulinkunnu, Alappuzha, the ‘rice bowl’ of Kerala. Located 15 km. north of Ernakulam city, the main campus at Thrikkakara houses the main Administrative Building of the University and various Departments.

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