Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University

Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University was established by the Government of Kerala in 2012. The initial Ordinance of 2012 was replaced in April 2013 by the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Act 2013. The University came into being on 1st November 2012. The objectives of the University are to formulate and implement various programmes in such way as to make proud about mother tongue and to encourage studies among malayalees. And imparting education at the post graduate level on different areas of Malayalam literature, science, humanities, social science and technology through Malayalam medium, Malayalam language and linguistics, comparative literature, Malayalam criticism, antique,ancient record, evolution of South Indian language scripts, history of scripts, tribal language study, regional language study, the study in the categories of Poem, Short Story, Novel, Study of Kerala Renaissance History, Science, Science and Technology and Social Sciences, Epigraphy,Archaeology and Museology, and Translation into and from Malayalam. Malayalam University offers only postgraduate courses and research programmes through the medium of Malayalam. The cultural and intellectual heritage of Kerala is a major area identified for postgraduate and specialized studies. The University is mandated to study, document and preserve various cultural expressions and manifestations. Besides, the University will also take up research work to make Malayalam resilient to the possibilities of IT.