THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mahatma Gandhi University won the second Chancellor's Award for the Best University in the State.
Governor P Sathasivam on Wednesday accepted the recommendation of the selection committee to confer the award for the year 2015-16 on Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam.
The selection was based on marks (total 600) scored by the varsity for its performance in broad components such as academics (225), teaching & pedagogy methods (60), students profile and achievements (110), academic governance (80) and other achievements (125).
The committee unanimously recommended Mahatma Gandhi University which got an overall score of 370.31 points, for the Chancellor’s Award for the year 2015-16, a release from Raj Bhavan said.