University of Calicut
India
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (3-5.5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Class I or very high class II range.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree or master's degree following completion of 3 year bachelor's degree; or completion of a bachelor degree followed by certain postgraduate diplomas which are either AIU (Association of Indian Universities) or AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) approved; postgrad diplomas are evaluated individually.
Documents required: Official mark sheets/transcripts/records; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in l968. An affiliating university with more than 100 affiliated colleges. Usual admission requirement is the higher secondary certificate (12 years of education).
Grading system:
| BTech/BSc(Engr) | BA/BS/BCom | ||
| 75-100% | Honours | 60-100% | Class I |
| 60-74% | Class I | 50-59% | Class II |
| 50-59% | Class II | 35-49% | Class III |
| 40-49% | Class III |
| MA/MS/MCom | |
| 60-100% | Class I |
| 50-59% | Class II |
| 40-49% | Class III |
Some Indian institutions award class on last year; some on honours courses; some do not count failed/repeated courses. We calculate average on all marks/grades. Examinations held at end of semester.
Languages of instruction: English and Malayaam.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-3 years after specified degree.
Ph.D.: 2 years after master's degree; by research.
Last updated: Nov 15, 2004