Department of Futures Studies, University of Kerala, Trivandrum: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

The Department of Futures Studies in the University of Kerala, Trivandrum, is one of the kind started in 1990. This constituent college of the University of Kerala is situated in the culturally rich and facilities city of Thiruvananthapuram and has been offering unique learning for over three decades. The department approved from AICTE offers comprehensive course combination that facilitates the transplantation between technology, management and the future. Having a faculty strength of three, the department ensure that every student who attends the college receives individual attention. Today, the institution offers five distinctive degrees at both the postgraduate and doctoral levels – all pointing towards the institution’s focus and innovation in graduate education and research.

Students at the Department of Futures Studies enjoy the use of number of modern facilities which maker learning more convenient. The current collection includes over 3,500 books and 10 journals available in the college library to support research and learning resources. The department also has good IT facilities: modern and essential technologies needed by students are provided. Some specialised laboratories are devoted to the practical application of the numerous courses, the aim of which is to obtain practical knowledge in modern techniques. There are also facilities for boys and girls’ hostels for scholars who need special accommodation to cater for their needs to enhance their stay in the college.

The Department’s curriculum is rich and varied as all the five programmes offered are full-time courses. They comprise: Master of Technology in Technology Management, Master of Science in Data Science, Master of Philosophy, in Futures Studies, Doctor of Philosophy in Futures Studies and Postgraduate Diploma in Knowledge Management. 

The admission procedures at the Department of Futures Studies differ according to the programme. In the case of M.Tech in Technology Management Candidates are required to appear for the Graduate aptitude test in engineering abbreviated as GATE for getting admission to this programme. M.Phil programme consists of entrance test and the test contains Objective type questions. The entire process of selection is slightly more elaborate in the case of the Ph.D programme which involves an entrance examination conducted by the University of Kerala With this those who qualify for UGC/CSIR/GATE tests or who possess an M.Phil degree by research and thesis are exempted. The department also brings flexibility in terms of eligibility for SC/ST candidates and persons having teaching experience.