The university initially started functioning from a transit campus in Vidyanagar with its humanities schools and other amenities.

The programme incorporates general studies comprising Mathematics and Science, Social Sciences , Humanities and Commerce also professional studies comprising perspectives in education, other core education courses, curriculum and pedagogy of school subjects and practicum related to the tasks and functions of a school teacher.

The programmes are organised under Choice Based Credit and Semester (CBCS) pattern.

Cankama- The Art Festival of CUK is the most important cultural event of campus which consist of three days of competitions where students compete under each school.

[3] Central University of Kerala has a full-fledged library at Sindhu Block featuring newspapers, magazines, and a vast collection of books across genres.

Voters of each constituency are students of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and research scholars.