📅 Last Updated: July 25, 2026
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Higher Education Minister Kerala 2026: Roji M John | Office: 0471-2517260 | Portfolio: Collegiate Education, Technical Education, Universities, Entrance Examinations, NCC, ASAP | Party: INC | Constituency: Angamaly, Ernakulam
Higher Education Minister of Kerala 2026 — Roji M John
| Detail |
Information |
| Name |
Roji M John |
| Portfolio |
Collegiate Education, Technical Education, Universities (except Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Medical and Digital Universities), Entrance Examinations, National Cadet Corps (NCC), Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) |
| Party |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Constituency |
Angamaly |
| District |
Ernakulam |
| In Office Since |
May 18, 2026 |
| Born |
May 20, 1984, Thirumeni, Kannur, Kerala |
| Education |
MA, MPhil — University of Hyderabad, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi |
| MLA Since |
June 2, 2016 from Angamaly constituency |
| Previous Role |
Secretary, All India Congress Committee (July 2022 onwards) |
Roji M John — Minister Office Contact 2026
| Contact |
Details |
| Minister Office Phone 1 |
0471-2517260 |
| Minister Office Phone 2 |
0471-2327895 |
| Minister Office Address |
Room No. 401, 4th Floor, Secretariat Annex I, Thiruvananthapuram 695001 |
| Grievance Portal |
keralacm.gov.in |
| Official Website |
kerala.gov.in/cabinet-ministers |
Higher Education Department Kerala — Official Contact Details
| Office |
Phone |
Email |
Address |
| Higher Education Department |
— |
— |
Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram 695001 |
| Principal Secretary |
— |
— |
B. Ashok IAS — Government Secretariat |
| Directorate of Collegiate Education |
0471-2303107 / 2303548 |
[email protected] / [email protected] |
6th Floor, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram 695033 |
| Fax — Collegiate Education |
0471-2300106 / 2304889 |
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— |
| Department Portal |
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highereducation.kerala.gov.in |
| Admission Portal |
— |
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admissions.kerala.gov.in |
Universities Under Roji M John Portfolio
| University |
Location |
Website |
| University of Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
keralauniversity.ac.in |
| MG University (Mahatma Gandhi) |
Kottayam |
mgu.ac.in |
| University of Calicut |
Malappuram |
uoc.ac.in |
| Kannur University |
Kannur |
kannuruniversity.ac.in |
| APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) |
Thiruvananthapuram |
ktu.edu.in |
| CUSAT (Cochin University) |
Kochi |
cusat.ac.in |
| Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University |
Malappuram |
malayalamuniversity.ac.in |
Higher Education Department Kerala — Key Functions
- Administration of all government and aided colleges in Kerala
- Affiliation of colleges under Kerala universities
- Regulation of engineering, polytechnic, arts and science colleges
- Conducting KEAM — Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical entrance examination
- Administration of ASAP — Additional Skill Acquisition Programme for college students
- NCC administration and coordination across Kerala
- Policy formulation for autonomous colleges and deemed universities
- Technical Education Directorate oversight for polytechnic colleges
Previous Higher Education Ministers of Kerala
| Minister |
Period |
Government |
| Roji M John |
May 2026 — present |
Satheesan UDF Government |
| R Bindu |
May 2021 — May 2026 |
Pinarayi Vijayan LDF Government |
| C Raveendranath |
May 2016 — May 2021 |
Pinarayi Vijayan LDF Government |
| P K Abdu Rabb |
May 2011 — May 2016 |
Oommen Chandy UDF Government |
Kerala Government 2026 — Related Pages
Complete Kerala Government 2026 Directory on Adme Online
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