Everything to Know about University College, Trivandrum

The course curriculum is relevant but there are areas that can be improved to enhance the creativity and innovation of students. There are some unnecessary topics that sometimes doesn't make any sense at all. Such topics have nothing to do with real world applications or further academic pursuits. The curriculum is vast. Sometimes it is hard to cover the whole syllabus before semester exams. Exams occur once in every 6 months usually but this can vary depending on any technical issues. There is no fixed difficulty level for examinations.

For the subject I learnt, there weren't any internship options. But the advantage is that University colleges reputed institution and the mention of it can get you secure a position in a good company easily.

Since this college is under Kerala state government, students are not required to pay any fees as such except for the admission fee which would be refunded once the course is over. You can only get into this college by merit so it is highly competitive. Besides it is one of the top colleges in Kerala. If you are able to secure an admission in the government hostel, you will not be required to pay any fee on monthly basis. The stay is completely free. But if you are looking for another stay option within the city then you will have to pay anywhere around 5000 to 10000 INR per month.

There are numerous extra curricular activities held in this college. It gives focus to cultural and political aspects as much as academic aspects. Students can earn great exposure through annual and technical festivals held in this college. There is a library inside the college but it is not that vast in terms of collection. But what is amazing is that there is a public library that is just 5 minutes away from the college which has extensive collection of books, journals etc. Many civil service and other competitive exam aspirants use this library. There are also numerous clubs that are a part of this college. There are students who have got selected to National teams under various category for sports meet.

The government hostel is a bit congested. The meal option isn't that great as well. But the only merit is that it is affordable and sometimes completely free. I have stayed in a PG which was not that great but had an atmosphere suitable for students. We had non vegetarian and vegetarian meals along the week. My hostel was just 10 minutes away from my college.

I chose this college because this is one of the oldest and most reputable institutions in Kerala. I have applied to numerous other colleges but this was my first preference. I have also applied for colleges under Delhi University. To be exact, the colleges I applied for were Miranda College, Delhi and Hindu College, Delhi. I then dropped the idea of getting into Delhi University because of the distance. I have approximately 3 days of travel from Kerala to Delhi by train. Besides, the cost of living was also found to be on the higher end when I researched about Delhi. So, I decided to go for a college that was within Kerala but was also good in terms of providing quality education. I got selected to Hindu College, Delhi but then I chose University College Trivandrum over it. The admission procedure to University College Trivandrum is completely merit based. In order to secure an admission, you should score at least 85 percentage and above in your 12th standard board exam. Any other extra curricular activities will be an added advantage for the admission. I had participated in state level science fair competition and was also a member of NSS unit of my school which both served as an added advantage for me. You can also get an easy admission into this college if you have secured any position in state level or national level sports competition. There aren't any eligibility entrance examinations to get into this particular college. My overall admission experience was satisfactory. The whole process would take somewhere around 1 to 3 weeks. If you are someone who is looking forward to get into this college, make sure you score really well in 12th standard board examination while also being and active participant in extra curricular activities of the school. NSS, NCC, various State level competitions and exceptional skills in sports can easily get you a seat in this college. For an average student, the admission procedure can be a bit tricky and competitive.

The faculty student ratio is around 1:15. The faculties are really friendly and helpful at most of the times. My teachers had really helped me with my final year project submission. They are approachable and empathetic. Parshuram sir who was the head of English department was my favourite teacher. Shiva ma'am of English department was also one of my favourite teachers because of her approachable personality. There are no such faculties that I hate. The exams are conducted semester wise. For graduation, there are 6 semesters in total.

The admission is completely based on 12th standard board examination and the marks obtained in it. There are no eligibility tests to get into this college. Interviews are not conducted too. If you have a good score in your 12th standard board examination and is also someone who is great in extracurricular activities then you can easily get into this college.