The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) is  an autonomous public funded institution established on 20th  November 2010, and governed by the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Act, 2010 passed by the Kerala Law (Legislation 1 ) Department vide Notification No. 19540 / Leg.1 / 2010/Law dated 28 th January 2011. This is the first Fisheries University in India coming under the Fisheries Ministry with its headquarters at Panangad , 12 km. away from Kochi city, along the NH-47. College of Fisheries , Panangad, Kochi   and the Fisheries Research Station, Puduvype  were disaffiliated from Kerala Agricultural University   to form KUFOS which started functioning with effect from 1 st April 2011.

For more information:www.kufos.ac.in