The institution incorporates a fully residential 'Gurukulam' model of education where faculty and students live and work together.

It is also affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala located at DCSMAT campus in Trivandrum KINFRA Park.

The Centre for Tropical Architecture is headed by architect TM Cyriac of Environmental Creations, along with eminent researchers and academicians.

Dr. Beena George, MBA, PhD, Dean, Cameroon School of Business (University of St. Thomas, Houston) is the chairman and Dr M S Valiathan, a cardiac surgeon and former president of the Indian National Science Academy, is the vice-chairman of the governing council.

The other members are Balagopal C (ex IAS), Jose Dominic FCA, Murali Gopalan, Arun M Kumar, George P Varghese, Mathew J Manimala, Prof. Omchery N. N. Pillai, T T Thomas, Prof. Abraham Koshy, Prof. (Dr) P R Poduval, K X M John, Sam Santhosh, Shaffi Mather, Harikrishnan R. Nair, Brigadier M C Ashok Kumar (Retd.).

Trivandrum campus is set amidst the 72 acre KINFRA Film and Video Park, Kazhakuttom which also is a shooting locale.