Faculties Cochin_University_of_Science_and_Technology

1 faculties

1.1 faculty of science

1.1.1 department of physics
1.1.2 department of applied chemistry
1.1.3 department of mathematics
1.1.4 department of statistics


1.2 faculty of technology

1.2.1 department of electronics
1.2.2 department of instrumentation
1.2.3 department of polymer science , rubber technology
1.2.4 department of ship technology
1.2.5 international school of photonics
1.2.6 department of computer applications
1.2.7 department of computer science


1.3 faculty of engineering

1.3.1 school of engineering, thrikkakara
1.3.2 kunjali marakkar school of marine engineering
1.3.3 cochin university college of engineering, kuttanad


1.4 faculty of environmental studies

1.4.1 school of environmental studies


1.5 faculty of humanities

1.5.1 department of hindi
1.5.2 department of english , foreign languages


1.6 faculty of law

1.6.1 school of legal studies


1.7 faculty of marine sciences

1.7.1 school of industrial fisheries
1.7.2 department of atmospheric sciences
1.7.3 department of chemical oceanography
1.7.4 department of marine biology, microbiology , biochemistry
1.7.5 department of marine geology , geophysics
1.7.6 department of physical oceanography


1.8 faculty of medical sciences , technology

1.8.1 department of biotechnology


1.9 faculty of social sciences

1.9.1 department of applied economics
1.9.2 school of management studies

faculties

cusat structured 9 faculties:

science
technology
engineering
environmental studies
humanities
law
marine sciences
medical sciences , technology
social sciences

faculty of science
department of physics

physics department, cusat

the present day department of physics of cochin university of science , technology first came existence department of physics of ernakulam centre of university of kerala in year 1963. department of physics founded prof. k. venkateswarlu moderate beginning , gradually grew centre of excellence emphasis on teaching , research. today department of physics known within india , abroad contribution in teaching , research. during existence last 50 years, has made rapid strides in realm of research, both in experimental , theoretical physics. major thrust areas of department theoretical physics , material science. research in frontier areas of nanoscience , technology, optoelectronic devices, quantum computing, semiconductor devices, solar cells, holographic materials, high density storage batteries, astrobiology , quantum optics underway in department.

the department has produced innumerable illustrious alumni , many of them placed in different spheres of life throughout globe. department offers post graduate programmes namely m.sc. (physics), m.phil (physics) , ph.d. department of physics recipient of generous financial assistance in form of sponsored projects various agencies viz. ugc, aicte, iucaa, dst, drdo, csir, iuac, dae, kscste , others.

the faculty members of department engaged in active collaborative research counterparts @ national , international level. of leading institutions interact ncl, pune; niist, trivandrum; inter university accelerator centre, new delhi; igcar, kalpakkam; vssc, trivandrum, iucaa, pune , others. have ongoing collaborative programmes faculty members ntu, singapore; nus, singapore; rice university, usa; toyo university, japan; tokyo institute of technology, japan , iwate university, japan.

the department possesses following sophisticated instruments research: thickness profilometer, spectrophotometer, fluorimeter, liquid nitrogen plant, high temperature furnace, x-ray diffractometer, nd: yag laser, vacuum unit laser plasma studies, hp 4192 lcr meter, i-v characterization unit (for pn junction), hall measurement system, optical microscope, differential scanning calorimeter, hrxrd, xps, ftir, fesem. these facilities thrown open users within , outside state on nominal charges depending on availability of instrument time.

the department of physics conducts science awareness programme in physics , space quiz called national space olympiad in association iucaa resource centre, cusat , edumithra intellectual services.

department of applied chemistry

the department of applied chemistry established in 1976 support of university grants commission aid in development of industrial belt in greater cochin area providing scientific support , trained personnel industry. department started m.sc programme in applied chemistry in 1971. m.phil programme in chemistry started in 1986. department has served nucleus starting department of polymer science , rubber technology , department of biotechnology, initiating b.tech , m.sc courses.

the department has international collaborations national technical university singapore, kard scientific u.s.a., limerick university, ireland, polish academy of sciences poland, sultan quaboos university muscat, bois state university u.s.a. , university of science malaysia. department organizes outreach programmes school children inculcate aptitude science , conduct such programmes in collaboration kscste, kerala state science , technology museum etc.

department of mathematics

the department of mathematics conducts master s degree programme in mathematics , operations research , computer applications along m.phil , phd programmes. research scholars in department in receipt of fellowship government of india funding agencies such university grants commission, council of scientific , industrial research, , national board higher mathematics (nbhm). research activities in analysis, algebra, operator theory, functional analysis, general topology, fuzzy mathematics, graph theory, combinations, convexity theory, fluid dynamics, non-linear waves, stability, stochastic processes in general , random graphs, operations research , history of mathematics.

department of statistics

the department of statistics established in 1996 bifurcating erstwhile school of mathematical sciences. department offers m.sc degree programme in statistics, m.tech in engineering statistics , research leading ph.d degree. in addition traditional teaching in statistics, department actively engaged in research in several areas of statistics

the statistical computing laboratory of department has several licensed software include sas, spss , matlab. department has metrology laboratory sophisticated instruments such cnc trainer, cmm machine , other metrological instruments. there center of population studies established in department aimed @ conducting research in demography , several other fields of social interest. department has close academic interaction university of waterloo, dalhousie university, canada, indian statistical institute, calcutta, university of dresden, germany , university of warwick, united kingdom. consultancy services being offered industrial establishments , r & d institutions in state in field of data analysis, planning of surveys , quality improvement.

faculty of technology
department of electronics

the department of electronics established in 1975. has microwave electronics instrumentation , microprocessor research laboratories , doctoral programmes in fields such underwater acoustics, ocean electronics, microwave propagation antennas, microwave image processing, pattern recognition, microprocessor applications in signal processing , display devices.

the department offers postgraduate programmes include m.sc. electronics , m.tech electronics specializations in microwave & radar electronics , digital electronics. external agencies dst, isro, aicte, doe, drdo, mod , state government support department through research projects , fellowships. department conducts 2 national symposia biennial events — national symposium on antennas & propagation (apsym). commenced 1988 , – symposium on ocean electronics (sympol) – 1991 onwards. department has established international collaboration delft university (netherlands), polarizone corporation (malaysia), university of kent (england) , university of surrey (england) different research projects.

department of instrumentation

the department of instrumentation established in year 1995. though relatively young teaching , research department, has long history of evolution derived university science instrumentation centre (usic). usic established in university in 1978 service department assistance ugc. usic has been extending instrumentation services various science , technology departments of university way of design , fabrication, glass blowing, carpentry work etc. has been carrying out consultancy work other academic institutions, r & d organizations , industries well. centre elevated status of academic department in year 1995. 1999 onwards, department offering 4 years (8 semesters) b.tech course in instrumentation technology. m.sc degree course in instrumentation started in 2011.

the department has active research programmes in areas of instrumentation , applied physics. department has implemented several research projects sponsored external funding agencies dst, dae, ugc, aicte, kscste , twas. has been venue many national symposia , faculty members have published several research papers in reputed national , international journals. department extends instrumentation services sister departments. offers consultancy design/fabrication of experimental systems teaching/research, calibration/industrial applications

department of polymer science , rubber technology

the department of polymer science , rubber technology (p.s. & r.t.) established in 1971 1 of pioneers in area of education , research in polymer science , engineering. in collaboration rubber research institute of india b.tech. programme started in year 1972. starting of m.tech. programme in year 1985 major milestone in growth of department. highly motivated faculty members experience in universities outside india have credit 650 research publications in internationally reputed journals. department has been organizing international seminar series, advance in polymer technology, apt, since 2002 bring polymer scientists, technologists , engineers, working in academic institutions, industry , research organizations common platform. alumni of department in senior positions in major polymer based industries, in india , in multinational corporations.

major facilities in department include basic rubber/plastic processing equipment, windsor injection moulding machine, shimadzu autograph universal testing machines (50 kn , 10 kn), alpha technologies rpa2000 rubber process analyser, ta dynamic mechanical analyser q800, ta dsc q100, ta tga q50, hitachi u-v visible nir spectrophotometer, bruker tensor 27 ftir, zwick impact tester, atago abbe regractometer, keithley2182 nano voltmeter, waters515 hplc, brookfield viscometer, carl zeiss stereo microscope , thermohaake(rheomix) poly lab system.

the department has completed major projects sponsored nuffic (mho, netherlands), volkswagen foundation (germany), mhrd, aicte, drdo, dst, , ugc. department has had successful collaborative association eindhoven university of technology (tue) , university of twente, netherlands.

department of ship technology

the department 1 of pioneers in field of naval architecture education in india, established in 1974. b.tech programme in naval architecture , ship building started in 1975. in technical collaboration university of rostock, germany since 1978, producing naval architects meet requirements of shipbuilding industry, ship classification societies, r&d organisations, indian navy , other organisations. department maintains collaborations iits, universities outside india, naval science , technological laboratory (nstl), vizag , shipyards. these organisations extend facilities , expertise impart training b.tech students.

the ministry of shipping, government of india, approved b.tech course m.o.t. certificate examination. indian navy has recognised department centre higher education of officers. department has library, computer centre, laboratories , workshops. faculty have on 100 research publications. course accredited royal institution of naval architects (rina), uk satisfying engineering council (uk) requirements registration @ stage 1 of chartered engineer section. academic collaboration took birth chosun university, republic of korea in 2003 whereby exchange of students , faculty members take place.

international school of photonics

international school of photonics

the international school of photonics (isp) came existence in 1995. research activities include design , fabrication of various laser systems , laser components, detailed investigations of non-linear phenomena in different materials using photothermal, photoacoustic , related techniques, time , space resolved studies on laser induced plasmas variety of targets, design , characterization of fibre optic sensors, fabrication , characterization of polymer fibres, preparation , investigation of photonic materials , studies on photonics theory. of these activities supported funding agencies dst, aicte , ugc.

isp @ present offers 4 semester m.tech degree programme in opto electronics , laser technology , ph.d programme. manpower development in modern high technology field , establishment of collaborative research activities various institutions in india , abroad major objectives of isp.many of alumni isp workings in advanced laboratories in various parts of world. 4 of faculty members have won recognition through fellowships/ awards. on 80 research papers published during past 5 years. department conducts workshop/seminar in photonics annually during february. isp has strong collaboration , interaction number of institutions such robert gordon university, u k, nanyang technological university in singapore , tampere university of technology, finland. leading organizations such isro, sameer, nest etc., select students isp through campus interviews. major facilities include master optical parametric oscillator, high power nd: yag laser, 12 watt argon ion laser, optical fibre drawing facility & ring dye laser.

thrust areas of research:

laser technology
fibre optic sensors
nonlinear dynamics
laser induced plasma
photothermal phenomena
laser control chaos
nonlinear optics
polymer optical

in recognition of pioneering work carried out laser group in university during past 2 decades, university grants commission identified cochin university of science , technology “university potential excellence in field of lasers , optoelectronics sciences” in march 2002 , released initial installment of grant of rs.5 crore. following this, “centre of excellence in lasers , optoelectronics sciences (celos)” established in cusat in july 2002. primary objectives of centre initiate , organize teaching, research , extension activities in highly specialized field of lasers , optoelectronics.this major regional facility benefit actual users different departments of cusat other research institutions , universities in part of country. centre has been merged international school of photonics.

department of computer applications

department of computer applications, cusat

the department of computer applications (dca) established in 1994 offering mca programme financial support , model curriculum ugc , department of electronics, government of india, facilitate research , human resource development in subject. syllabus being updated periodically according latest technology. information security, simulation , modelling, cryptography , coding theory, language computing, algorithm, pattern recognition, web mining, graph theory , applications, image processing, data mining, networking , software engineering major research areas.

the department has library more 6000 books , number of national, international , online journals. department has well-equipped laboratory latest computers , software , 24-hour high speed (1 gbps) internet access through dedicated leased line. department has active students organization ‘samca’ manages placement cell assisted faculty members. samca hosts special interest groups in subject areas in data mining, image processing, artificial intelligence, robotics, , cryptography. department has placement track record. department has proud alumni, of whom placed companies ibm, hewlett-packard, wipro, infosys, tcs, cts, bosch etc.

department of computer science

the department of computer science (dcs) focuses on academic programs prepare individuals effective participation in computer , systems related professions. qualified professionals in these fields continue in demand organizations , economies rely upon efficiency , effectiveness of computer based systems. courses in programs offered designed provide students current skills first career position, conceptual preparation sustain vocation throughout career.

at present, 3 graduate programmes offered:

m.tech in computer & information science
m.tech in software engineering.
m.tech in computer science specialization in embedded systems (part-time)

dcs offers 2 full-time m.tech programmes, having due approval of aicte. research programmes leading phd in computer science / computer engineering in information science, offered. started in academic year 1984-85, dcs has been in forefront in offering cutting edge courses, in supporting cusat in computer related activities. seeding agent in establishing computer centre in 1989, support ugc , drdo, , has been managing centre. 5 batches of students of m.sc in computer software had graduated dcs, serve drdo laboratories. cusat intranet conceived , commissioned dcs; manages net, along web- server , e-mail server. has supported , enriched mca programme during programme’s brief stint @ dcs.

grants amounting total of around rs.10.0 crores received several funding agencies managed dcs based on projects has initiated. agencies include mhrd, drdo, ugc, aicte, dst , nuffic of royal government of netherlands. 2 projects funded isro have been implemented; more in offing.

while major focus of research on information systems, departmental research interests span computer science spectrum, well. recent publications cover topics in high speed computing, human-computer interaction, information security, networked embedded system, natural language processing, software engineering, vlsi, etc.

the research laboratories have been augmented / developed using 2007 mhrd grant. are:

1. human-computer interaction laboratory (hci lab)

2. embedded systems laboratory (esl)

3. mobile computing laboratory (mcl)

4. software engineering laboratory (sel)

faculty of engineering
school of engineering, thrikkakara

school of engineering established in 1979 offering part-time m.tech. programmes in major disciplines of engineering viz.civil, mechanical, electrical , chemical engineering practicing engineers in , around cochin. school introduced b.tech. programmes in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics , communication engineering, computer science & engineering , information technology in 1995, turned out milestone in growth of school. b.tech. in safety , fire engineering added in 1996 , electrical & electronics engineering in 2003.

research activities introduced in school of engineering in 1981 ph.d. programmes. school has produced 53 ph.ds , more 250 candidates have registered research students @ present.. school of engineering has been accepted research centre. number of research projects have been sanctioned school agencies dst, central water commission, isro, aicte, coir board, kerala state coir corporation, etc. these have helped establish equipped laboratories , promote research activities. research community of school has published papers in international/national journals.

b.tech programmes offered school of engineering, cusat have been accredited national board of accreditation (nba) under tier-i system.national board of accreditation (nba) has been accorded permanent signatory status washington accord on 13 june 2014. per washington accord agreement, recognition of programmes other signatories applies programmes accredited nba offered education providers accepted nba tier-1 institutions.

undergraduate courses b.tech (intake in brackets)

civil engineering (90)


software engineering block


computer science , engineering (90)
electrical , electronics engineering (60)
electronics , communication engineering (90)
information technology (90)
mechanical engineering (90)
safety , fire engineering (60)

postgraduate course m.tech.

full time m tech courses

information technology (software systems) (18)
computer science , engineering (networking systems) (18)
civil engineering (geo-technical engineering) (18)
mechanical engineering (thermal engineering) (18)
electronics & communications engineering (wireless technology) (18)

part time m tech courses

civil engineering (18)
mechanical engineering (18)
chemical engineering (18)
electrical engineering (18)

ph.d programmes branches mentioned above.

anchor installation @ kunjali marakkar school of marine engineering campus


kunjali marakkar school of marine engineering

the kunjali marakkar school of marine engineering offers b.tech. programme in marine engineering . programme designed per norms prescribed directorate general of shipping, government of india , approved aicte. course curriculum in conformity international standards laid down international maritime organization (imo), special agency of united nations organization. school assessed , certified quality management standards, iso 9001-2008 , rated “outstanding” statutory grading agency, care. ship-in-campus established in school complex offers state of art facility catering hands-on-job experience marine engineering students running , maintenance of ship’s machinery. students further getting trained in full mission engine room simulator lab. installed in school. school library stocked on 6000 books of original publication in subjects relevant marine engineering studies.

b.tech. marine engineering course full-time compulsory residential programme. therefore, students’ hostel located within campus in hygienic , student friendly atmosphere. hostel mess run school provided modern kitchen , other facilities ensure hygienic , nutritious food students. school , hostel facilities under continuous surveillance , periodic inspection directorate general of shipping, government of india. students provided merchant navy cadets’ uniform attending classes , boiler suits, safety shoes , helmet workshop use. physical training compulsory cadets , given trained personnel. uniforms pt provided students.

the present annual intake in b.tech. marine engineering 80, through common admission test conducted university on india basis. school provides short term pre-requisite statutory courses in engine room simulator students appearing competency examination in class iv , class ii conducted directorate general of shipping. full-time 2 year (4 semester) m tech programme in marine engineering annual intake of maximum 18 students started academic year 2014.

cochin university college of engineering, kuttanad

cochin university college of engineering, kuttanad established in 1999 , owned cochin university of science , technology. situated in serene , beautiful 42 acre campus in pulincunnoo, kuttanad, rice bowl of kerala in alappuzha district, 75 km away main campus @ thrikkakara. campus of cusat functioning outside ernakulam district. offers b.tech programmes in computer science, electrical & electronics, electronics , communication, information technology, mechanical engineering, civil engineering. , m.c.a. many of faculty members have refined , sharpened knowledge through rigorous research activities , published findings in various national , international science , technical journals.

computer science , engineering
electrical , electronics engineering
electronics , communication engineering
information technology
mechanical engineering
civil engineering
computer applications

faculty of environmental studies
school of environmental studies

the school of environmental studies, centre higher learning dedicated environmental protection , sustainable development conceptualized in 1980, established in 1983 serve cause of well-being of society emanating knowledge , providing trained manpower , appropriate environmental technology. achieve these objectives, school offers m.sc. in designed curriculum , reaches out community socially relevant extension programmes. school dst-fist sponsored , ugc-sap assisted. school has achieved grant of rs.75 lakhs underthe fist programme , rs.37 lakhs under ugc-sap programme. school conducted study on urban governance service climate resilience strategies: assessment of cochin, india sponsored rockefeller foundation , institute of development studies, university of sussex, u.k.

the national centre aquatic animal health (ncaah), attached school of environmental studies conducts two-year m.tech. programme sponsored department of biotechnology, government of india under network programme in human resource development in biotechnology.

the m.sc. environmental technology offered specialization in 2 disciplines:

stream i: environmental engineering

stream 2: environmental biotechnology.

doctoral programme offered in areas of: environmental biology, environmental chemistry, environmental photocatalysis & sonophotocatalysis, environmental microbiology, environmental management, environmental toxicology, environmental biotechnology, environmental engineering , remote sensing. school equipped major equipments such gas chromatograph, total organic carbon (toc) analyser, spectrophotometers, pulse field gel electrophoresis, inverted microscope, co2 incubator, electrophoretic systems, plant growth chamber, luminometer , gis work station , other minor equipments air sampler, bod incubator, cod digester etc., required environmental chemical analysis.

the school has produced several ph.ds. school periodically conducts ugc sponsored refresher courses university , college teachers. has completed externally funded research projects agencies such unesco, ifs sweden, opcw, netherlands, dst govt. of india, dbt, ugc, icar, coir board, sted kerala, etc., while still ongoing. expertise , infrastructure, school extends consultancy services in pollution monitoring, water quality management, water treatment, disease diagnosis , management of aquaculture systems, environmental impact assessment(eia) etc. school has participated in eia of metro rail project of kochi city. school carries out environmental surveys local authorities , government agencies on baseline status , waste management practices.

faculty of humanities
department of hindi

the department of hindi, established in 1963, 1 of oldest departments of university. part of kerala university , joined folds of university of cochin when established in year 1971. period of inception has blossomed 1 of prestigious institutions among indian university departments engaged in teaching , research of hindi language , literature.

the department actively engaged in research in different areas ancient , modern poetry, fiction, drama , theatre studies, criticism, grammar, linguistics, comparative studies of languages , literature, folk literature, translation, computer aided language teaching etc.

the department 1 of leading centers of research in hindi , faculties have guided 186 ph.ds. creative capabilities of 4 of teaching faculty received recognition through award of fellowships/prizes. department has completed 4 research projects including 1 on calt - computer aided language teaching. drs phase i, ii & iii have been completed department , ugc has sanctioned next stage of sap programme i.e., dsa period of 5 years. department of hindi department in south india got drs , dsa programmes in hindi.

programmes of study/research in department

m.a. hindi language , literature
m.phil p.g. diploma in translational , functional hindi
ph.d
short term course in computer based training , teaching in hindi

department of english , foreign languages

the department of english , foreign languages established department of foreign languages in 1976. department involved in teaching of english , foreign languages french, german, italian, japanese , russian. however, in order give supreme importance english language teaching , cultural backdrop encompasses each foreign language, department rechristened department of english , foreign languages in 2012.

faculty of law
school of legal studies

established p.g. department of law of kerala university in 1962 under leadership of late prof. (dr.) a.t. markose, internationally reputed jurist founder director of indian law institute, new delhi , deputy judge of international administrative tribunal.

the pioneering effort of school in encouraging p.g. studies , research in vital field of administrative law earned name , fame. commitment social development has made develop teaching , research in socially relevant , nationally important emerging areas of law, such constitutional law, labour law, maritime law, corporate governance , securities law , intellectual property law. consistent dedication social change has attracted attention of ugc , government of india , programmes on human rights, corporate governance , securities law , intellectual property rights law substantially supported these agencies.

apart pedagogic , lecture methods of teaching school adopts new methods of discussion, seminars , tutorials facilitate dissemination of advances in legal knowledge. clinical legal training provides opportunities extension activities , community reach out. library of school has excellent collection of precious periodicals , books. priced holding , exceptional services have helped recognized nodal centre ipr studies. government of kerala in recognition of significant contributions made in area of ipr has established inter university centre on ipr studies in 2010. school has established ipr depository consisting of rare books , journals aid of mhrd, government of india. world intellectual property organization (wipo), body of united nations has donated major publications depository. mhrd has sanctioned chair ipr studies.

the school has been fortunate attract scholars having experience , education different parts of world in vibrant teaching faculty. faculty of school has earned repute in respective areas of scholarship , consulted various agencies including government of india on law reforms. in 2011, ugc has provided funds under special assistant programme start courses in corporate governance , securities law. public law lecture series established school has produced commendable works in law , has received tremendous appreciation , applause. ll.b. (3 year) programme started in 1994 evening programme semesterised, full-time programme. in 2006, 5 year ll.b (hons.) has been introduced. 2009 onwards directed bar council of india, course has been remodelled , b.b.a., ll.b. (hons.) programme offered. 2013 b.com ll.b(hons.) course has been introduced. human rights chair in name of late justice v.r. krishna iyer has been established in school. enables interdisciplinary research , extension work in human rights values.

school of marine sciences, cusat


faculty of marine sciences
school of industrial fisheries

the department of industrial fisheries established in 1976 prime objective of training students meet growing demand qualified personnel in fisheries sector. offers expertise in various branches of fisheries science fishery biology, capture fisheries, aquaculture, fishing technology, fish processing technology, fisheries economics , fisheries management. department upgraded school in 1995 in due recognition of various academic , scientific achievements. 5 divisions viz

aquaculture , capture fisheries
fishing technology
fish processing technology
fisheries economics
fisheries management.

the school has developed research partnership more 32 countries in frontier areas of fisheries science such aquaculture, capture fisheries, harvest , post harvest technology , marine biodiversity. activities comprise staff secondment programmes, visit of scientists on short , medium periods, organization of workshops, seminar, symposia, delivering of lectures etc. school has carried out more 10 international , 30 national research projects during past decade funded european commission, nuffic, indo-dutch co-operation, indo-canadian funding assistance, ministry of earth sciences, dod, kscste, icar- frms, adak, dod-ostc, naticar, world bank , unctad among others.

department of atmospheric sciences

department of atmospheric sciences centre of excellence in teaching research in field of meteorology/atmospheric sciences , located in serene , beautiful lakeside campus of cochin university of science , technology. department started offering 4-semester m.sc course in meteorology since 1975 , 4-semester m.tech course in atmospheric science since 1989. course content of above courses of international standard updating every 3 years. per scheme of government of india entitled new millennium indian technology leadership initiative (nmitli) on mesoscale modelling monsoon related predictions, council scientific , industrial research (csir) has identified department of atmospheric sciences 1 of centres of excellence carry out research work in frontier area along other premier centres such indian institute of technology, delhi; indian institute of tropical meteorology, pune; indian institute of science, bangalore; tata institute of fundamental research, mumbai; c- mmacs, bangalore , national aerospace laboratories, bangalore.

the department has high speed computational facilities, , full-fledged surface weather observatory consisting of automatic weather station, sonic anemometer, micro rain radar, high resolution gps radiosonde etc. has set data bank, has ncep/ncar reanalysis global data, uars data nasa, rocket data, mst radar data, surface weather observations, toms data, etc.

department of chemical oceanography

the department of chemical oceanography has credentials of facilities , rich expertise in teaching / research on various chemical aspects of aquatic system. has pioneered investigations in many area of vital significance , has contributed valuable inputs national database. chemical oceanography (marine chemistry) fulcrum interaction between various disciplines of marine sciences.

sophisticated instrumental facilities available in department include uv-vis spectrophotometer, aas, gc, hplc, gc-ms, lc-ms, ftir, polarographic analyzer, laminar flow chambers, etc. department actively engaged in consultancy , extension activities include analytical testing/training, water quality analysis etc.

department of marine biology, microbiology , biochemistry

the department of marine biology, microbiology , biochemistry integral part of school of marine sciences. 1 of first , foremost academic centres in marine biology in country. m.sc programme in marine biology started in 1958. department engaged in research right inception in 1938 , more 100 students have taken ph ds in different areas of marine biology, microbiology , biochemistry.

besides msc , ph d programmes, department offers m phil programme in life sciences. department has excellent infrastructure teaching, research , training in basic , applied frontiers of these disciplines. facilities include sophisticated central instrumentation lab state of art facilities such hplc, transmission electron microscope, freeze drier, fluorescence, uv – visible , atomic absorption spectrophotometers, gas chromatograph, particle size analyser, blood analyser, gel documentation system, water quality

department of marine geology , geophysics

earth science education enhancing relevance , scope globally owing recent advances in geoexploration , role has in environmental , developmental issues. cusat 1 of premier universities in country begin full-fledged post graduate programme in marine geology in year 1976 taking account global advancement in general , national needs in particular in field of marine science. 3-year m.sc (tech.) programme in marine geophysics introduced in 1992 has been restructured 2-year m.sc. programme.

department of physical oceanography

to cater needs of physical oceanographers country, postgraduate programme in oceanography commenced in 1965 @ erstwhile department of marine biology , oceanography under university of kerala later came under physical oceanography , meteorology division (pomd) of university of cochin. in 1996, department of physical oceanography established , course continued offer under department. in 2001, new course in m.tech. ocean technology commenced in department aimed explore technological aspects of oceans benefit of nation.

faculty of medical sciences , technology
department of biotechnology

the department of biotechnology established in 1991. m.sc. course in biotechnology started in department of applied chemistry later transferred department annual student intake of 10. offers ph.d. programme. professional m.sc. course designed train students in frontier areas of biotechnology. research activities of department on areas in microbiology, molecular neurobiology , cell biology, medical biochemistry, genetic engineering , plant biotechnology.

faculty of social sciences
department of applied economics

the department offers postgraduate degree in applied economics (m.a applied economics) m.phil , phdprogrammes. department s research focuses on economics of technology. apart economics, 2 areas department has teaching capability econometrics , operations research. cochin city has industrial belt , coastal area suitable fishing activities. industrial , fishing activities have contributed environmental pollution in area. therefore, department researches technology problems of industry , fisheries sector, , economics of environment.

school of management studies

the school of management studies (sms) 1 of oldest academic units of university. being 1 among first 5 management schools established in country, started functioning in premises of fertilizers , chemicals travancore ltd. (fact) in october 1964 part of kerala university professor emeritus (dr.) m. v. pylee director. when university of cochin formed in year 1971 (which later became cochin university of science , technology) school became integral part of university. since then, school has dabbled in management education.it pursues 4 areas of academic activity: teaching, training, research , consultancy.

sms offers following programmes:

1. mba (full time),

2. mba (international business),

3. mba (travel , tourism),

4. mba (part-time),

5. mphil (commerce) and

6. phd programme.