The Central University of Kerala (CUK) is one of the 15 central universities established under The Central Universities Act, 2009 (Act No.25 of 2009) by Indian parliament. The university started functioning from a transit campus in Vidyanagar with its humanities schools and other amenities. The postgraduate programme is 4 semesters. Each semester has a duration of 16–18 weeks, with 5 working days and 30 instructional hours per week. The programmes are organised under Choice Based Credit and Semester (CBCS) pattern. Students are offered two types of courses: Core courses, identified by each department, providing a broad base in the subject of study; Elective courses, chosen by the students in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.All the departments of the University offers Ph.D. programmes. KILA is the research center of International Relations & Political Science The Students’ Council is a student body comprising 40 student representatives of which 20 members are elected and 20 members are nominated representing the departments. The Council also has an Executive Committee composed of 10 members. The President, two Vice Presidents, the General Secretary, two Joint Secretaries and four Executive Committee Members are the office bearers of the Students’ Council.