The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), based in Panangad, Kochi, has invited online applications for admission to various postgraduate (PG) and PhD programmes for the 2025-26 academic year.

Postgraduate Programmes:

  • M.Sc. in disciplines including Applied Geology, Atmospheric Science, Biotechnology, Disaster Management, Environmental Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry, Microbiology, Physical Oceanography, Remote Sensing and GIS, and Statistics.
    Admission: Based on KUFOS entrance exam.
  • M.F.Sc. in specialisations such as Aquaculture, Aquatic Animal Health Management, Fisheries Extension, and more.
    Admission: Based on ICAR AIEEA (PG) – 2025 scores conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
  • LLM in Maritime Law: Admission via KUFOS entrance exam.
  • MBA (Dual Specialisation): Admission based on KMAT Kerala, CMAT, or CAT scores.
  • M.Tech. in Coastal and Harbour Engineering, Food Technology, Ocean and Coastal Safety Engineering, and Geoinformatics. Selection criteria vary by programme and are detailed in the official prospectus.

Ph.D. Programmes:

Offered across faculties of Fisheries Science, Ocean Science and Technology, Fisheries Management, and Fisheries Engineering.

Admission is based on ICAR AICE – JRF/SRF (PhD) – 2025 (NTA).

The detailed prospectus, including eligibility, course structure, selection process, and fee details, is available at www.kufos.ac.in under the Admissions 2025-26 section.

Application Deadline: 21 April 2025
Application Fee: Rs. 2000 (Rs. 1000 for SC/ST), payable online.
Two NRI seats are available in each PG programme.

Apply at: www.admission.kufos.ac.i