The Central University of Kerala (CUK) is a public central university located at Tejaswini Hills in Periya, Kasaragod, Kerala. Established in 2009 under the Central Universities Act, it has grown from a small temporary campus into a multidisciplinary institution offering postgraduate, doctoral, and selected undergraduate programs, serving students from across India.

Academic profile

The university emphasizes teaching, research, and interdisciplinary study through multiple schools covering subjects such as biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, languages, economics, law, education, and global studies. Its academic offerings include postgraduate degrees, doctoral programs, and selected undergraduate courses, with most programs based at the Periya campus.