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Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS]

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Panangad P.O, India • 6825064.0(39)
VerifiedEstd. 2010AICTEICARUGC
Founded
2010

About Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS]

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) is the first university dedicated to the studies in fisheries and allied disciplines. It was established by the government of Kerala in 2010. It is an autonomous and public-funded institution with headquarters at Panangad, Kochi. The University offers UG, PG, and Doctoral programmes in Fisheries Science. It also offers PG Diploma in Aquarium Science and Technology and Diploma in Brackish water and Marine Aquaculture. The selection criteria for various courses are based on the results of the entrance exam conducted each year. 

KUFOS Panangad Highlights

Established/ Type 2010/Public
Approved by UGC, ICAR and AICTE for BTech
Set by Government of Kerala
Entrance Exam KEAM, CAT, GATE, and KUFOS CEE
Courses Offered UG, PG, Ph.D., PG Diploma, and Diploma
Application Mode Online
Selection Criteria Entrance Exam Based
Top Recruiters Export Inspection Agency and Seafood Exporters Association of India
Campus Area 69 Acres
Facilities Available Library, Swimming pool, Hostel, Museum, Aquarium and Lab Service
Official Website http://www.kufos.ac.in/

KUFOS Panangad Courses

Various categories of popular courses available at this university are discussed below. 

Courses Details
Bachelor of Fisheries Science
  • Duration: 4 Years
  • Eligibility: Pass in 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics and Chemistry from any of the recognised institution.
B.Tech.
  • Subject: Food Science and Technology
  • Duration: 4 Years
  • Eligibility: Pass in 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from any of the recognised institution.
M.F.Sc
  • Subjects: Aquatic Environment Management, Fisheries Resource Management, Aquaculture, Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology, Aquatic Animal Health Management, Fish Processing Technology, Fisheries Engineering, and Technology.
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Pass in Bachelor degree in Fisheries Science recognised with certain predefined OGPA from any of the recognised institution.
M.Sc.
  • Subjects: Physical Oceanography, Marine Biology, Food Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing and GIS, Disaster Management, Biotechnology, Climate Science, Marine Microbiology, Marine Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Statics
  • Duration- 2 Years
  • Eligibility: B.Sc. with at least 50% marks in Physics as main along with Mathematics and Chemistry/Statistics/ Computer Science/Computer Application/Electronics/Geography as subsidiaries from any of the recognised institution.
MBA 
  • Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Rural Management and Fisheries Business Management, and Energy Management.
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Any bachelor Graduates from Indian/Foreign University recognised with a minimum marks 50% marks.
MTech
  • Subjects: Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Ocean and Coastal Safety Engineering, and Coastal and Harbour Engineering,
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: BTech/B.E. Degree in Coastal Zone Management/Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Marine Engineering with at least 50% marks from any of the recognised institution.
LLM
  • Subject: Maritime Law
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Candidates who have passed LLB degree examination from a recognised board with at least 50% marks from any of the recognised institution.
PhD
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: Master degree in the related discipline recognised with certain predefined OGPA from any of the recognised institution.
PG Diploma
  • Subjects: Aquarium Science and Technology, Industrial Aquaculture, and Maritime Law.
  • Duration: 1 Year
  • Eligibility: Allied bachelor degree from any of the recognised institution.
Diploma
  • Subjects: Brackish Water and Marine Aquaculture
  • Duration: 1 Year
  • Eligibility: Pass in 10+2 from a recognised board with aggregate of 50% marks from any of the recognised institution.

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KUFOS Panangad Admission

The candidates who wish to take admission here must fill the application form in the prescribed format. The Entrance examination for various courses are conducted by the University itself. However, it also considers various other entrance examinations to grant admission in UG and PG courses like KEAM, NEET-UG, CAT, and CMAT, etc. Students can apply for 5 programmes at a time and if they wish to apply for further more courses they’ll have to pay additional fees.

Applicants can apply to all courses online.

Application Procedure:

  • Visit the official website of the university and click on Admission Option under Admission Tab.
  • A new tab will open and now you need to register yourself by creating a user ID and password.
  • After registering yourself, login to your account using the same user id and password.
  • After you logging in, fill the application form appropriately with correct information and save them simultaneously.
  • Now you need to select your preferred courses and choose your category wherever applicable and upload supporting documents.
  • Last but not least submit your application form by making the required payments.
  • Now take a print out of application form for future references.

The indicative Cut-off ranking for B.Tech. Food Technology (2019) are listed below: 

CATEGORY ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND3 ROUND 4
General 6570 9125 11474 11825
BH 8664 13605 17362 19482
BX 14405 14405 21353 19802
EZ 8015 11240 14176 12355
MU 7066 10999 12356 12226

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KUFOS Panangad Placement

A placement cell of University ensures maximum number of placements to UG and PG. Alumni of the university are working with various international and national academic research and industrial organizations.

It holds the record of producing the maximum number of Agricultural Research Scientists for the nation. A good number of officers in the Central and State Fisheries Department are alumni of the university. It produced a large number of entrepreneurs, professionals, and scientists in the field of Food Technology, Oceanography, Management, Maritime Law, Fish Processing, Aquaculture, Hatchery, and Ornamental Fish sector.

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KUFOS Panangad Facilities

Facilities and amenities available here are:

Library- The library is well equipped with modern gadgets. There are over 19000 books, out of which 2000 are reference books and 17000 are textbooks on fisheries and allied subjects.

Museum- Museum for fishes, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants and parasites fishes maintained by the university and it has a public aquarium of fresh water.

Swimming Pool- There is a wide spread swimming pool in the campus of the University which has a capacity of four and a half lakh litres of water. 

Hostel- University provides separate hostel facilities for boys and girls in the campus. Hostel is fully equipped with the amenities that are required for a healthy stay. The boys hostel has a capacity of 60 students and has 2 guest rooms. Girls hostel has the capacity to accommodate 133 students.

Computer Facilities- University has a well-furnished computer lab funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The lab is fully equipped with computers and all computers are connected via Local Area Network (LAN).

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KUFOS Panangad FAQs

Ques. Is Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Science a public university?

Ans. Yes, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies is a public university.

Ques. Which courses does this university provide under the aegis of Management?

Ans. It provides Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Fisheries Business Management, and Energy Management courses under the aegis of management.

Ques. What was the cut-off ranking for B.Tech. in Food Technology for general category last year?

Ans. Last, the cut-off ranking started from 6570 in round 1 to 11825 in round 4.

Ques. Is a hostel facility available in this university?

Ans. Yes, there is a separate hostel available for boys and girls.

Ques. What are the facilities provided by the university?

Ans. Hostel, Swimming Pool, Laboratories, Computer Lab, Library, Museum, Aquarium, Sports Equipment, etc. are the facilities imparted by the university

Ques. What are the criteria for admission in B.Tech.?

Ans. You need to clear KEAM and you should have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
Courses & Fees

Explore Courses

Compare fees, eligibility, duration, exams, and specializations in a compact view.

Courses
5
Lowest Fee
₹35,610
Highest Fee
₹87,910
Streams
3
ScienceManagementEngineering
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Accepted Exams
CAT2025
30 Nov 25
CMAT2025
25 Jan 25
KMAT2025
05 Nov 25
Specializations
3 available
Human Resource Management
Master of Business Administration [MBA] (Human Resource Management)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Finance
Master of Business Administration [MBA] (Finance)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Marketing
Master of Business Administration [MBA] (Marketing)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
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Specializations
12 available
Oceanography
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Oceanography)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Food Science And Technology
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Food Science and Technology)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Marine Chemistry
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Marine Chemistry)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,45,820
Cutoff
N/A
Remote Sensing And Gis
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Remote Sensing and GIS)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Marine Biology
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Marine Biology)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Biotechnology
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Biotechnology)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Environmental Science
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Environmental Science)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Coastal & Disaster Management
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Coastal & Disaster Management)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Microbiology
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Microbiology)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Statistics
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Statistics)
1st Year Fee
₹65,910
Total Fee
₹1,24,820
Cutoff
N/A
Applied Geology
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Applied Geology)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Atmospheric Science
Master of Science [M.Sc] (Atmospheric Science)
1st Year Fee
₹77,910
Total Fee
₹1,47,820
Cutoff
N/A
Admission
Last Date for Submission of Application for KEAM 2025 [B.Tech]
Start: 10 Feb 2025
Last Date: N/A
Cutoff
Value: 46841
Exam: KEAM
Year: 2024
Ranking
Rank: N/A
Agency: N/A
Category: N/A
Accepted Exams
KEAM2025
24 Apr 25 - 28 Apr 25
Specializations
1 available
Food Technology
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Food Technology)
1st Year Fee
₹87,910
Total Fee
₹3,27,640
Cutoff
46841(KEAM)
Admission
N/A
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Specializations
9 available
Fisheries Resources And Management
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Fisheries Resources and Management)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Aquaculture
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Aquaculture)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Fisheries Engineering And Technology
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Fisheries Engineering and Technology)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Aquatic Animal Health Management
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Aquatic Animal Health Management)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Fish Nutrition And Feed Technology
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Aquatic Environment Management
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Aquatic Environment Management)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Fish Processing Technology
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Fish Processing Technology)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Fish Genetics And Breeding
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Fish Genetics and Breeding)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A
Fisheries Extension
Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Fisheries Extension)
1st Year Fee
₹53,310
Total Fee
₹98,620
Cutoff
N/A

Admission Process

Admission to Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS] is based on various entrance exams and merit. The college offers multiple courses with different admission criteria.

Accepted Entrance Exams

NTA PhD Entrance ExamKMATGATECMATCATKEAM
Placements & Recruiters

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS] Placement Details

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS] in Kochi, Kerala, India placement details include salary insights, top recruiters, and hiring trends to help students understand career outcomes and campus opportunities.

Students usually compare highest package, average package, and recruiter profile before applying. This section gives a compact overview of career outcomes and placement visibility in Kochi, Kerala, India.

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Campus Facilities

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS] Facilities

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS] in Kochi, Kerala, India offers campus facilities such as library, hostel, laboratories, sports, transport, cafeteria, medical support, Wi-Fi, and more for a better student experience.

Students often look for practical campus amenities before applying. This section gives a quick overview of the key facilities available for academics, student life, daily comfort, and overall campus experience in Kochi, Kerala, India.

Total Facilities
7
Academic Support
3
Student Life
3
  • Comp Labs
    Academic

    Comp Labs

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • canteen
    Facility

    canteen

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Auditorium
    Campus Life

    Auditorium

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Medical
    Student Life

    Medical

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Laboratory
    Academic

    Laboratory

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Library
    Academic

    Library

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

  • Hostel
    Student Life

    Hostel

    Essential campus support designed to improve academic experience, student comfort, and day-to-day convenience.

Faculty

Shri Arif Mohammed Khan

Chancellor

Binu Varghese

Assistant Professor, Department of Aquaculture

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy (ICAR- CMFRI - CIFE)

Dr. Shyla G

Assistant Professor, Department of Aquaculture

Qualification: Ph.D. (KAU)

Dr. Rajeev Raghavan

Assistant Professor (Fish Taxonomy), Department of Fisheries Resource Management

Qualification: Ph.D.

Dr. Anvar Ali P H

Assistant Professor (Fishery Biology), Department of Fisheries Resource Management

Qualification: Ph.D (CUSAT)

Dr. Gijo Ittoop

Assistant Professor, Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management

Qualification: Ph.D (University of Kerala)

Rahul Krishnan

Assistant Professor, Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management

Qualification: Ph.D (Chonnam National University, South Korea)

Contact Information

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Panangad P.O<br> India

Pincode: 682506

Admission: 0484-2703782

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