71212/DOA-ASST3/2025/Admn 23.05.2025
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
DIRECTORATE OF ADMISSIONS
Notification for admission to
(1) Diploma in Digital Media Production,
(2) Post Graduate
Diploma in Commercial Tissue Culture of Agri- Horticultural Crops (PGDCTAH) and
(3) PG
Diploma in Data Science and Analytics offered in Project Mode - 2025-2026
1. Online Applications are invited for admission to the following three entrance based Diploma/PG
Diploma courses offered in project mode for the academic year 2025-2026.
2. Details of the Programmes:
2.1. Diploma in Digital Media Production (Educational Multimedia Research Centre -
EMMRC, University of Calicut)
Eligibility: Candidates who have secured any bachelor degree not less than 45% of marks of the
University of Calicut or any other recognised by this University shall be eligible to apply foradmission
to the Diploma in Digital Media Production. Those awaiting results of their degree examinations also
can apply. But such candidates will be admitted provided they produce the marks sheets of the
qualifying examination on or before the date prescribed for admission. Relaxation of marks will be
allowed to candidate belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Communities (SEBC) as
referred to by Government of Kerala. SC/ ST candidates need have only a pass in their degree
examinations. There is no age bar. Preference will be given to working professionals.
Number of seats: 15
Duration: 6 Months
2.2. Post Graduate Diploma in Commercial Tissue Culture of Agri- Horticultural
Crops (Department of Botany, University of Calicut)
Eligibility: Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences/ Botany/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Agricultural
Sciences; Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Agricultural Sciences; M. Voc.
in any of the life science-related fields of the University of Calicut or an equivalent degree from any
other University/ Institution, recognised by the University of Calicut, with a minimum aggregate of
55% of marks or equivalent grade.
For Socially and Educationally Backward Communities (SEBC)
and physically challenged candidates, the aggregate marks required for the qualifying examination is
50%. For SC/ST candidates, a minimum pass in the qualifying examination will be sufficient.
Number of seats: 10
Duration: 1 Year
2.3. PG Diploma in Data Science and Analytics (Department of Computer Science, University
of Calicut)
Eligibility: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Engineering/
Technology or equivalent degree or any other University/ Institution, recognized by this University as
equivalent thereto, with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks or equivalent grade; OR B.Sc./ BBA/ B.
Com/ B. Voc. with Mathematics at 10 + 2 Level or at Graduation Level or any equivalent degree or
any other University / Institution, recognized by this University as equivalent thereto, with a minimum
aggregate of 55% marks or equivalent grade. For Socially and Educationally Backward Communities
(SEBC) and physically challenged candidates the aggregate marks required for the Qualifying
Examination is 50%. For SC/ST candidates, a minimum pass in the Qualifying Examination is
sufficient.
Number of seats: 25
Duration: 1 Year
3. Schedule of online registration and admission:
Sl. No. Process Date
1 Date of commencement of Online Registration 23.05.2025
2 Last date for Online Registration 02.06.2025, 5.00pm
3 Date & Time of Entrance Test Will be announced later
4 Venue of Entrance Test
University of Calicut Campus
(name of centre will be provided in
the hall ticket to be issued)
4. Mode of Registration :
All candidates shall register through online mode only.
5. Procedure of application :
5.1. Applications can be submitted online till 02.06.2025, 5.00 pm. Candidates shall visit the
University admission website https://admission.uoc.ac.in/ and access the Registration Link provided
in the web page and complete the registration. If a candidate submits more than one application,
his/her candidature is liable to be cancelled.
5.2. Online Registration Fee :
Category Project Mode Diploma/PG Diploma courses
General Rs. 645/- per programme
SC/ST Rs. 285/- per programme
For each additional programme Rs. 95 /- shall be paid by all the candidates
5.3 Mode of payment :
The fee for online registration can be made only through e-payment system (SBI Online/ Payment
Gateway/ Friends Janasevana Kendram/ Akshaya Kendras). Printout of the application will be
provided only if the payment is successful.
Important
Note: Application fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.
6. General Instructions
6.1. The selection of candidates will be provisional and subject to the verification of original
documents at the time of admission.
6.2. Those who are awaiting final semester/final year results of qualifying examination can also
apply, provided that they should produce all original certificates and mark lists of qualifying
examination (final mark list/grade card and provisional certificate) at the time of admission.
7. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND GUIDELINES :
1. The applicants must produce a valid nativity certificate from the competent authority of Kerala to
prove that they are natives of Kerala, at the time of admission.
2. All candidates shall submit their Mark List/Grade Card to prove the eligibility of qualifying
examination at the time of admission.
3. No individual intimation will be sent to the candidates. Candidates shall update themselves with the
University Website (www.admission.uoc.ac.in) and with the University Press releases for the latest
information.
4. Those candidates who had completed their qualifying examination from other Universities shall
produce a percentage certificate from the concerned University, if the same is not mentioned in their
final grade card/mark list. If they fail to submit the same before the stipulated time, they will not be
considered for admission.
8. Mandatory Reservation :
8.1. Claim for Communal reservation under ‘Socially and Educationally Backward Classes’
(SEBC) : Reservation of seats to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes will be in
accordance with the provisions contained in G.O. (P) 208/66/Edn. Dated 2.5.1966, G.O. (Ms)
No.107/08/H.Edn dated 30.08.2008, and G.O. (P) 2/2017BCDD, Dated 8.3.2017 as amended from
time to time. Candidates belonging to Ezhava, Muslim, Other Backward Hindus, Latin Catholic other
than Anglo Indians and Other Backward Christian communities, claiming reservation under SEBC
Quota should invariably produce both community and non-creamy layer certificates obtained from the
Village Officer/Thahsildar and should be produced at the time of admission. Candidates whose
annual family income is above the amount stipulated by the Govt. for this purpose from time to time
are not eligible for reservation. The seats unavailed by SEBC category candidates will be allotted
under open quota.
8.2. Claim for reservation under Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribe quota: Candidates
claiming reservation under Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes quota should obtain the
Caste/Community Certificate from the Tahsildar. The seats unavailed by the SC candidates will go to
ST candidates and vice versa.
8.3. Claim of OEC candidates against the un-availed seats of SC/ST candidates: Other Eligible
Community (OEC) candidates who claim allotment to the unavailed seats, if any, under SC/ST quota
should furnish Community and Income certificates obtained from the Village Officer concerned.
Those OEC candidates whose annual family income is up to the amount stipulated by the Govt. for
this purpose from time to time alone are eligible for such seats. (Refer list of OEC (SC) and OEC (ST)
communities published in the website).
8.4. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): The seats for EWS will be filled by the University (In all
institutions which do not have minority status and allow reservation to other backward classes) from
the registered students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections, who are not covered under
existing scheme of reservation for the scheduled caste, the scheduled Tribe and the Socially and
Educationally backward classes. (U. O. No.4958/2020/Admn dated 29.05.2020, U. O. No.
7158/2020/Admn dated 28.07.2020, U. O. No.7518/2021/Admn dated 02.08.2021 and U. O. No.
10306/2022/Admn dated 21.05.2022).
A community certificate along with the Income & Assets Certificate (Ref: GO(Ms) No.128/2020/HEDN
dated 20.03.2020) issued from Village Officer/ Tahsildar should be produced by the candidates who
wish to avail of reservation under EWS category at the time of admission. Documents like ration card
will not be accepted for availing reservation to this category.
Applicants’ whose family income is 4 lakhs or below only are eligible for reservation under EWS
category. Applicants’ whose names are entered in the Ration Cards issued to the families in the
category of Anthyodaya Annayojana (AAY) or Priority House Holds (PHH) should submit the
certificate in the prescribed format issued by Village officer. Applicants except Anthyodaya
Annayojana (AAY) or Priority House Holds (PHH) should submit the certificate in the prescribed
format issued by Village officer.
8.5 Persons with Disabilities (PwD): Five percent (5%) of the seats are reserved over and above
the sanctioned intake which are reserved for Persons with Disabilities. The candidates having
minimum 40% disability certified by the Medical Board be considered for admission to the reserved
seats earmarked for the PwD students.
8.6 Mandatory Reservation Rules in University Teaching Departments :
Sl.
No.
Reservation Category
% of
Reservation
1 Open quota(On the basis of merit) 50%
2
Socially and
Educationally
Backward
Classes(SEBC)
a. ETB 8%
20%
b. Muslim(MU) 7%
c. Latin Catholic other than Anglo
Indian/ SIUC
1%
d. Other Backward
Christians(OBX)
1%
e. Other Backward Hindus(OBH) 3%
3 Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) 10%**
4 Scheduled Castes 15%
22.5%
5 Scheduled Tribes 7.5%
** In Teaching Departments, in order to comply with the 10% EWS reservation, 2.5% seats are
created additionally, over and above the sanctioned intake (UO No. 7518/2021/Admn dated
02.08.2021).
9 . For further assistance or query: Candidates shall contact the EMMRC, University of Calicut
(Phone No. 0494 2407279, 2401971), the Dept. of Botany, University of Calicut (Phone No. 0494
2407406, 2407407) and the Dept. of Computer Science, University of Calicut (Phone No. 0494
2407325), the Directorate of Admissions (0494 2407016, 7017).
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