Calicut University provides Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PG-Integrated, and doctoral degrees across 34 departments in Science, Commerce, and Arts disciplines. It offers more than 200 courses of B.Sc, BA, B.Sc + M.Sc, B.Com, M.Com, M.Sc, MBA, MA, BBA, BCA, etc. B.Sc is the flagship course that is available across different specializations like Psychology, Computer Science, Statistics, Geography, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and other subjects. The average course fee of a 4-year B.Sc program varies from INR 2,630 - INR 20,670, depending on the chosen specialization.
For admission to UG programmes like B.Tech, students must clear JEE Main / KEAM exams with the required cutoff marks. Admissions at Calicut University are primarily based on the merit score and the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) that includes UGCAP, PGCAP, and IPCAP for UG, PG, and Integrated programs. Calicut University Common Admission Test (CUCAT) is conducted for some of the PG programs like MA, M.Sc, MCA, MSW, LLM, M.P.Ed, and B.P.Ed. PG-Integrated program admissions are also conducted based on the performance in CUCAT.
Calicut University UG Admission 2025
Calicut University offers 3-year UG-level programs in Arts, Science, Commerce, Business Administration, and Computer Applications. These programs are available at the affiliated colleges of Calicut University. General, double Major and Major programs are provided. The eligibility criteria, specializations, and selection process are given below.
Program |
Specialization |
Eligibility Criteria |
Selection Criteria |
Seats |
BA |
Language & Literature, Humanities, Journalism, Fine Arts, Human Resources & Management |
Must have passed the 10 + 2 Level Examination from a recognized board with 50% Marks in aggregate for the general Category (45% for the reserved category) |
Academic Merit Score + UGCAP |
24698 |
B.Com |
Taxation, Commerce (Hons.) |
- |
B.Tech |
ECE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, IT, Mechanical Engineering, Printing Technology |
JEE Main/ KEAM Score + CAP |
2382 |
B.Sc |
Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Computer Science, Microbiology, Polymer Chemistry, Aquaculture, Geology, Food Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry |
Academic Merit Score + UGCAP |
24284 |
BCA |
Computer Application |
3128 |
BBA |
Business Administration |
- |
BHA |
Hotel Administration |
- |
BTHM |
Tourism & Hotel Management |
- |
- Calicut University UGCAP is a centralized admission process for all the UG programs.
- For admission, students need to register through UGCAP, and the selection will be done based on the allotment lists released by the university.
- Three Allotments will be conducted for General Category students, and two special allotments for SC/ST categories.
- UGCAP seat allotment process includes Trial Allotment, First Allotment, Second Allotment, Third Allotment, and Special Allotment.
- Students need to pay the admission and tuition fees for the respective program after accepting the seat allotment.
Calicut University PG Admission 2025
Calicut University provides postgraduate programs: MA, LLM, MCA, M.Sc, and M.Com at the University department. For admission, students are judged based on their academic score/ CUCAT entrance exam (for some specializations). Followed by the PGCAP seat allotment process. The details of the seat matrix, eligibility criteria, selection process, and specializations are given below:
Program |
Specialization |
Eligibility Criteria |
Selection Criteria |
Seats |
MA |
Language & Literature, Humanities, Journalism, Fine Arts |
Graduation degree in the relevant stream with 50% Marks in aggregate |
CUCAT + Aptitude Test followed by Interviews (For some specializations) |
21598 |
M.Com |
Commerce |
Students should have a Bachelor’s degree in Science or any other relevant field |
CUCAT Score + PGCAP |
1602 |
MBA |
Business Administration |
Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate |
KMAT/ CMAT/ CAT Scores |
1418 |
MCA |
Computer Application |
CUCAT Scores + PGCAP |
480 |
LLM |
Law |
30 |
M.Ed |
Education |
B.Ed with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate |
|
- |
M.Sc |
Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Applied Plant Science, Applied Zoology, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Psychology, Human Physiology, Radiation Physics, Applied Chemistry, Forensic Science, Microbiology, Computer Science, Applied Geology |
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 50% marks |
CUCAT (For some specializations) & Academic Merit, followed by PGCAP Counseling |
515 |
M.Tech |
Nano Science & Technology |
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline |
Academic Merit + PGCAP |
|
- PGCAP includes three allotment rounds, that is, Trial Allotment, First Allotment, and Second Allotment for seat allotment.
- Students need to register through PGCAP.
- Admissions will be granted based on rank secured in the CUCAT or any other entrance examination, followed by a seat allotment process.
- A minimum of two seats allotment is conducted.
- The registration fee needs to be paid during admission.
Calicut University Reservation Criteria
Calicut University has reserved seats for minority students and backward category students. The table below shows category-wise reservations in Government/Aided colleges:
Reservations for Government Colleges:
Category |
Seat Reservation |
Open Merit Quota |
50% |
Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) |
20% |
Economically Weaker Section |
10% |
Scheduled Casted/ Scheduled Tribes |
20% |
Reservations for Aided Affiliated Colleges:
Category |
Forward Community Colleges |
Backward Community Colleges |
Open Merit Quota |
50% |
40% |
Scheduled Caste |
15% |
15% |
Scheduled Tribe |
5% |
5% |
Community Quota |
10% |
20% |
Management Quota |
20% |
20% |
Calicut University Admission 2025 FAQs
Ques. How to apply to Calicut University?
Ans. For admission into Calicut University, students can apply online through the official website and pay the application fee. For UG course admissions, students need to register through the centralised Admission Process (CAP). For the stepwise application process, follow the steps given below:
- Visit the official website of Calicut University
- Click on “Apply Now” and create a CAP ID by entering all the personal information, which includes the mobile number, email ID of the student, etc.
- After filling in all the details and creating a CAP ID and password, click on the register button
- Complete the student profile by filling in all the necessary details, such as marks in the qualifying examination, uploading of the necessary documents photograph according to the size given in the form
- Save the details and proceed
- Now select the college course.
- After selecting the course of choice, click on final submit and pay the fees.
Ques. Does Calicut University offer Ph.D programs?
Ans. Calicut University offers Ph.D programs across Science, Arts, and Commerce disciplines. Students need to have a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% in aggregate. Final selection is conducted based on the UGC NET/JRF/CSIR NET/ GATE/ entrance exam score, followed by an interview round.
Ques. Is CUET compulsory for Calicut University?
Ans. CUET is not compulsory for admission to Calicut University. But the CUCAT (Calicut University Centralized Admission Test) is conducted for admission to a few of the PG-level programs. It is mainly conducted for programs like MA, M.Sc, MCA, and other courses.
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Calicut University have both Aided and self finance colleges. Self finance colleges are those which do not receive money from the government for teaching their courses while Aided courses are those for which government gives fund and student pay the less fees.
There are four courses offered under Teaching/ Education Department in Calicut University. These four courses are- B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed., B.Ed. and M.Ed.
There is a centralised admission process known as CAP which Calicut University applies for admission to its UG and PG Courses. The students who want admission to UG courses can apply via UGCAP and students who want admission to PG courses can apply via PGCAP. There is no entrance examination conducted under UGCAP and PGCAP. The admissions are based on merit scores.
You can get admission to the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) on the basis of scores on the CMAT or Kerala-MAT or CAT followed by a group discussion round and personal interview round conducted by the University of Calicut (CU).
As per the latest updates from the University of Calicut, the registration process for the postgraduate courses was closed on 6th May 2022 for the 2022 – 2024 academic session and no new applications will be accepted by the university now.