Mahatma Gandhi University is a type of public university.
It was formed in the year 1983.
It is located in Kottayam, KEL, IND.
It has no campus in Kolkata.
The university campus is in the Priyadarsini Hills, 13 kilometers from Kottayam Railway Station and 4 kilometers from Ettumanoor.
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport situated at Nedumbassery, Cochin which is about 80 km away.
Mahatma Gandhi University has made its presence outside its territorial jurisdiction through the 72 off campus centres — 55 centres within Kerala, nine outside Kerala and at eight global locations.

It has following schools and departments under it:

Schools and departments

School of Behavioural Science
School of Bio-Science
School of Chemical Science
School of Computer Sciences
School of Distance Education
School of Environmental Science
School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies
School of Indian Legal Thought
School of International Relation & Politics
School of Printing & Publishing
School of Letters
School of Pedagogical Sciences
School of Physical Education & Sports Science
School of Pure and applied physics
School of Management & Business Studies
School of Social Science
School of Technology & Applied Sciences
School of Tourism Studies
Department of Life-Long Learning & Extension
National Institute of Plant Science Technology
Inter University Center For Studies in Science Of Music
Centre For High Performance Computing
Inter University Centre for Disability Studies
International and Inter University Centre for Nano science and Nanotechnology
Institute for Intensive Research in Basic Sciences
Inter University Centre for Biomedical Research
Inter University Instrumentation Centre
Advanced Molecular Materials Research Centre
Inter University Centre for Social Science Research and Extension
Advanced Centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development
Centre for English Language and Communication Skills
K.n. Raj study centre for planning and centre -state financial relations

Contact:
Mahatma Gandhi University
Priyadarsini Hills P.O., Kottayam - 686 560
Registrar : 91-481-2731007
PRO : 91-481-2732650, 9446561939