The body behind a new study of student aspirations in Keralam, and what more than 2,500 college answers show

Background

The Kerala State Higher Education Council has brought out a pilot study on what college students in the State want from higher education. Its findings come from a survey called All Kerala Higher Education Survey on Student Aspirations, and the report is dated 2026. More than 2,500 responses were read, from students in six government and aided colleges. Of those who answered, 56.5% want a degree from a foreign university, and 42.4% intend to go on to doctoral work. Under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme, 39.1% favoured the Honours and Research pathway, while 32.6% chose the Honours one. On the language of teaching, 88.6% wanted Malayalam and English used together. In short the council is called KSHEC, and the four-year degree route is written as FYUGP in its report.