Cochin University of Science and Technology is one of the premier universities of the country and is known for its high standards in teaching and research. It was established in 1971 and presently, it offers higher education programs across a spectrum of disciplines ranging from science, technology and engineering to humanities, law and management. The pursuit of Excellence through these programs has given CUSAT national and international acclaim. CUSAT had recently won top NAAC grade (A) and had been ranked 30 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for its overall activities.

 As a testimony to its outstanding academic performances and excellence, CUSAT had won the 3rd Chancellor’s Award 2017 for the Best University in Kerala. Spread out into 3 campuses, CUSAT has 9 Faculties with 28 departments and the university is a highly sought-after Institution worldwide for academic collaborations and exchange programs. The ideals and philosophy of the University is embodied in its motto “Tejaswinavadhitamastu”which means, “may the wisdom accrued deify us both the teacher and the taught and percolate to the universe in its totality”.