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.
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
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