KUFOS Admission 2026 | Courses Details, Eligibility, Admission Process

KUFOS admission 2026: KUFOS admission will start soon for the January 2026 academic year. Students can register through an online application on the university’s website. University application fee for the general category is INR 2000/– and for Kerala SC/ST is INR 1000/-. Admission will be based on scores obtained in various national entrance examinations and merit as per the program. Students are advised to submit the form before the deadline and send the hard copy to the university. For more detailed information, access the official page of KUFOS University. 

KUFOS Admission 2026: Highlights

About KUFOS 

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies was started in 2010. It is an autonomous public university located in Kerala. Its main aim is to impart the knowledge of fisheries and ocean science. University offers undergraduate program, postgraduate programs, PhD and postdoctoral fellowship(PDF) programmes. All the programs are offered under faculty of fisheries science, the faculty of ocean science and technology, faculty of fisheries management, and faculty of fisheries engineering. The university has the accreditation and approval of AICTE and UGC. 

Why study at KUFOS?

• Seat reservation: University offers 10% seat reservation to Kerala SC/ST (Kerala State only), 30% to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) of Kerala and 10% to EWS of Kerala and 60% to State Merit Seats. 
• Scholarships and fellowships: University provides fee concessions and grants sanctions as the government of Kerala. PG and PhD students are offered with KUFOS Junior Research Fellowship (KJF) and KUFOS Senior Research Fellowship (KSF). where students get INR 2000/- per month in junior fellowship and INR 14000 in senior research fellowship. 
• Campus facilities: students are provided with research centers, classrooms, laboratories, central instructional facilities, soil and water analysis lab, library, sports facilities, transportation facilities, computer and hostel facilities, medical facilities, and more. 

KUFOS Undergraduate Admission 2026

KUFOS admission will start soon for the academic year 2026 for all UG programs. Students can register through an online application to any undergraduate program offered for 4 years and 8 semesters. To be eligible for admission, students need to score a 50% mark in any stream from any higher secondary board. Total intake of the BFSC program is 120 students and for B.Tech is 48. Selection of the applicants for  Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) program will be through a score obtained in NEET UG, and for B.Tech – Food Technology program, Kerala Engineering Agriculture Medical (KEAM) rank is required. 

KUFOS Postgraduate Admission 2026

KUFOS admission process will start soon for the postgraduate program for the academic session 2026. University is offering 2-year and 4-semester postgraduate programs.  PG programs include Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) in 9 specializations, M.Sc. with 13 specializations, LLM in maritime law, MBA, M.Tech in 6 specializations. To be eligible for admission, students must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field with a minimum 50% or 55% mark in the qualifying examination.

Admission for the students will be based on a common entrance examination conducted by KUFOS and NTA (National Testing Agency score of ICAR-AIEEA (PG) 2026), followed by an interview. Selection for the MBA program is through CAT/CMAT/KMAT score, personal interview and group discussion. For M.Tech a valid GATE score is required. 

KUFOS Diploma And Certificate Admission 2026

KUFOS admission registration for the diploma and certificate will start soon the academic year 2026. To be eligible for the diploma program, students need to pass in 12th examination or vocational higher secondary education. For a PG diploma, students have to graduate in relevant discipline. The duration of all PG/diploma programs is 1 year and 2 semesters. Total intake is 20 students. PG/Diploma courses include Diploma in Brackish water and Marine Aquaculture, PG Diploma in Aquarium Science and Technology, PG Diploma in Food Business Management, PG Diploma in Industrial Aquaculture, PG Diploma in Food Export and Import Management. 

Certificate courses include Certificate Programme in Computer-Aided Designing and Drafting (CADD), and Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship Development. Certificate courses are offered for a minimum of 2 to 8 weeks with a total of 20-30 intake. Course fee ranged between INR 5500/- to INR 4500/-. 

KUFOS Admission Fee Structure 

KUFOS Admission Application Process 2026 

• Step 1: Visit KUFOS official website – http://admission.kufos.ac.in/. 
• Step 2: Click on the NEW CANDIDATE REGISTRATION button.
• Step 3: Create a login ID by filling up name, date of birth, email ID, mobile number, select program.
• Step 4: Enter security in and click on the CONFIRM button. 
• Step 5: Log in with username or password. 
• Step 6: Fill in the application form with personal and educational details. 
• Step 7: Upload your photograph and signature in JPG format and 30kb size. 
• Step 8: Upload relevant documents required. 
• Step 9: Pay application fee online via SBI collect link provided.
• Step 10: Submit and check your application status.
• Step 11: Download hall ticket for entrance examination.
• Step 12: Log in with your username and password to check your status.

Documents Required For KUFOS Admission

• Printout of online application form.
• 10+2 marksheet and certificate 
• Certificate of age proof.
• Proof of remittance of the prescribed fee
• Community/caste Certificate
• TC and conduct a certificate
• No Objection Certificate 
• experience certificate
• Nativity certificate for applicants outside Kerala. 
• Migration certificate, if applicable
• EWS Certificate for reservation claim. 
• Medical fitness certificate