Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU]

Mahatma Gandhi University has secured the prestigious A++ Grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). In the fourth cycle of re-accreditation, the University achieved an impressive CGPA of 3.61, marking a significant advancement in the national higher education landscape. With this achievement, Mahatma Gandhi University has become the first university in the state to receive an A++ grade in the fourth cycle.

The University has also been awarded Category 1 status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This distinction makes Mahatma Gandhi University the first university in the state to attain autonomous status, enabling it to implement academic programmes and establish institutions without prior approval from the UGC.

In the Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 of the Government of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University secured the third position in the university category. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, the University was placed in the 501–600 band, securing the first position in Kerala and the ninth position nationally.

Mahatma Gandhi University was also honoured with the “Minister’s Award for Excellence”, conferred upon higher education institutions that have demonstrated national-level excellence, achieved high NAAC grades, and secured leading positions in the NIRF and KIRF rankings.

The University received the Biodiversity Award from the State Biodiversity Board, recognising it as the best institution for biodiversity conservation among government, cooperative, and public sector organisations. This award acknowledges the University’s innovative models and exemplary initiatives in the field of environmental conservation.

The University successfully implemented its indigenously developed QR code–based evaluation system. As a result, the results of the first semester examinations of the four-year honours undergraduate programmes were published within three days of the completion of the examinations.

At the All India Inter-University Youth Festival held at Amity University, Noida, Mahatma Gandhi University secured the third position.

During this period, the University also achieved notable success in the field of sports. It won the South Zone Inter-University Men’s Football Championship and secured second place in both the men’s and women’s categories of the South Zone Inter-University Handball Championship. In individual events, M.K. Irfan won a silver medal in the All India Inter-University Best Physique Championship, while V.S. Sanjana secured a silver medal in the 500-metre time trial race at the All India Inter-University Cycling Championship.