University record
Mahatma Gandhi University
State University in Kottayam, Kerala. On the University Grants Commission's own list of universities at entry 443, recognised 1983, and ranked by NIRF 2025 in University and Overall.
Where the numbers come from
Everything below is somebody else's record.
The recognition below is the UGC's and the rank is NIRF's.
The UGC record
Mahatma Gandhi University appears at entry 443 on the UGC's consolidated list of universities, the list as published on 25.01.2023 It has been recognised since 1983. It is recorded there as a state university in Kottayam, Kerala.
NIRF 2025
NIRF publishes a separate ranking for each field and ranks only the institutions that sent data for that field. Mahatma Gandhi University appears in 2 of them. Being absent from the others is not a mark against it; usually it means no submission was made for that table.
Its strongest position is University, at rank 43 of the 100 institutions that table lists, where the highest score was 85.05 against this one's 54.61.
On the same UGC list, Kerala holds 19 universities, and 4 of them appear anywhere in NIRF 2025. This is one of those 4.
NAAC accreditation
NAAC publishes its own list of institutions holding a valid accreditation. On that list, as on 14 August 2025, this institution is recorded as follows.
| Name on the NAAC list | MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY |
|---|---|
| AISHE code | U-0262 |
| Grade | A++ |
| CGPA | 3.61 |
| Cycle | 4 |
| Date of declaration | 14 March 2024 |
A NAAC grade is not permanent. It is awarded for a fixed term and has to be renewed, so the date of declaration above is the figure a family paying several years of fees actually needs, and it is the one a brochure rarely carries. We print the record as NAAC states it and draw no conclusion from it. If the institution holds a more recent record, it can write to us and we will update this page.
SOURCE: NAAC, “Institutions accredited by NAAC having valid accreditation”, as on 14 August 2025. Checked 08.09.2026. naac.gov.in
The most useful link on this page
Each filing above is a PDF the institution itself sent to the government. Under Sanctioned (Approved) Intake it carries the real seat numbers for every programme across six years, with student strength, faculty count and expenditure beside them. If anybody promises you a seat, the promise has to fit inside those numbers.
Four things this page cannot settle
A record is a starting point, not a verdict.
Recognition and rank say nothing about what your family pays or what your degree is worth. Each of these has its own page, written once and kept current.
The state portal for Kerala, and the central schemes, are listed on our government scholarships page, and every other university in the state is on the Kerala page.
Questions people actually ask
What a family wants to know about Mahatma Gandhi University.
Is Mahatma Gandhi University recognised by the UGC?
Yes. Mahatma Gandhi University appears at entry 443 on the University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities, the list as published on 25.01.2023. It is recorded there as a state university in Kottayam, Kerala. It has been recognised since 1983. Recognition on that list is what makes a degree from it valid. CollegeJaancho publishes the UGC's record and adds no rating of its own.
Is Mahatma Gandhi University a fake university?
No. The UGC publishes a state-wise list of fake universities, meaning institutions operating without the authority to award a degree. Mahatma Gandhi University is not on that list. It is on the UGC's list of recognised universities instead, at entry 443. Those are two separate UGC documents, and both are linked from this page.
What is Mahatma Gandhi University's NIRF 2025 rank?
NIRF 2025 ranks Mahatma Gandhi University in 2 categories: University (rank 43 of 100, score 54.61); Overall (rank 79 of 100, score 51.73). Its strongest position is University at rank 43. NIRF ranks only the institutions that submitted data for a given field, so absence from a table is usually a missing submission rather than a mark against the institution. Every rank on this page links to the institution's own filing.
What NAAC grade does Mahatma Gandhi University hold?
On NAAC's own list of institutions holding a valid accreditation, as on 14 August 2025, this institution is recorded with grade A++, CGPA 3.61, cycle 4, declared 14 March 2024. A NAAC grade is awarded for a fixed term and has to be renewed, so the date of declaration matters as much as the letter. CollegeJaancho prints the record as NAAC states it and draws no conclusion from it.
Where is Mahatma Gandhi University located?
Mahatma Gandhi University is in Kottayam, Kerala. On the same UGC list, Kerala holds 19 universities, and 4 of them appear anywhere in NIRF 2025.
How can I verify Mahatma Gandhi University myself?
Open two documents, both linked on this page. The UGC consolidated list of universities carries the recognition at entry 443. The institution's own NIRF 2025 filing carries its Sanctioned (Approved) Intake, the real seat count for every programme across six years, with student strength, faculty count and expenditure beside it. If a promise about a seat does not fit inside those numbers, the institution cannot keep it.
Does CollegeJaancho recommend Mahatma Gandhi University?
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Source of every figure on this page: the UGC consolidated list of universities as published on 25.01.2023, and the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2025. This page is not an endorsement.