KU-FYUG programme is a Four year Undergraduate Honors Degree programme with
exit option at third year, have three Broad Pathways,
(a) 3-year UG Degree, (b) 4- year UG Degree (Honors), and (c) 4-year UG Degree
(Honors with Research).
Students who choose to exit after 3 years shall be awarded a UG Degree in their
respective Major Discipline after the successful completion of the required
minimum of Courses of 133 credits (133).
A four-year UG Honors Degree with Research in the Major Discipline shall be
awarded to those who complete the KU-FYUGP with a specific number of
Courses of 177 credits including 12 credits from a graduate project /dissertation in
their major discipline. Students who aspire to pursue research as a career may opt
for Honours with a research stream in the fourth year.
A 4-year UG Honors Degree in the Discipline/ Disciplines shall be awarded to
those who complete the KU-FYUGP with a specific number of Courses with 177
credits including an optional graduate project/ dissertation of 8 credits in their
major discipline.
The recognized research departments/ departments with at least two faculty with
PhD may be permitted to offer the honors with research program
The number of seats for the Honors with research shall be determined as per the
availability of eligible faculty.
The selection criteria for Honors with research stream shall be in accordance with
the guidelines of UGC or as approved by Kannur University
Students who have chosen the honors with research stream shall be mentored by a
faculty with a PhD.
The mentor shall prescribe suitable advanced-level courses for a minimum of 20
credits to be taken within the institutions along with the papers on research
methodology, research ethics, and research topic-specific courses for a minimum
of 12 credits which may be obtained either within the institution or from other
recognized institutions, including online and blended modes.
These students who have opted for the honors with research should complete a
research project under the guidance of the mentor and should submit a research
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report for evaluation. They need to successfully defend the research project to
obtain 12 credits under a faculty member of the University/College. The research
shall be in the Major/allied discipline.
The research outcomes of their project work may be published in peer reviewed
journals or presented at conferences or seminars or patented.
The proposed KU-FYUGP curriculum shall comprise Three Broad Parts:
a) Foundation Components, b) Discipline Specific Pathway components
(Major/Minor), and c) Discipline Specific Capstone Components.
The Foundation component of the KU-FYUGP shall consist of a set of general
courses and a set of discipline-specific courses.
General Foundation Courses shall be common for all students and shall be:
. Grouped into 4 major baskets as
Ability Enhancement courses (AEC), Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), Value
Addition Courses (VAC), and Multi-disciplinary Courses (MDC).
Discipline-Specific Courses shall include Discipline-Specific Pathway Courses,
both Major and Minor streams, enabling students to gain basic knowledge in the
chosen discipline.
To know more about Kannur University FYUGP – Regulations and Curriculum Framework
– 2024, visit the Kannur university website https://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/media/documents/uo_fyugp_regulation.pdf