Central University of Kerala

Central University of Kerala
Motto
Amritam Tu Vidya
Motto in English
Knowledge is Eternal
TypeCentral University
Established2009 (2009)
ChancellorS. V. Seshagiri Rao
Vice-ChancellorSiddu Payappa Algur
VisitorPresident of India
Location, ,
India

12°23′35″N 75°05′31″E / 12.393°N 75.092°E / 12.393; 75.092
CampusSuburban
LanguageEnglish and Hindi
Websitewww.cukerala.ac.in

The Central University of Kerala (CUKerala) is located in Periya, on the Tejaswini Hills, in Kasaragod, the northernmost district of Kerala, India.The main campus is 9.8 km from Kanhangad and 20 km south of Kasaragod. The university began at a temporary campus in Vidyanagar, with its humanities schools and other facilities.

The university was established under The Central Universities Act, 2009, which created 15 central universities in India for teaching and research.