The Research Council is responsible for all policy decisions and guidance on matters relating to the research programmes of the University.

• Prof(Dr.) Sabu Thomas(Vice Chancellor,Chairman)

• Dr. T.B. Venugopalapanikar (Dean, Faculty of Malayalam Studies)

• Dr. Chathanath Achuthanunni (Dean, Faculty of Literature)

• Kalamandalam Haimavathy (Dean, Faculty of Arts)

• Dr. C. Rajendran (Dean, Faculty of Heritage Studies)

• Dr. K G Paulose (Dean, Faculty of Traditional Studies)

• Dr. Karnamaharajan (Dean, Faculty of Media Studies)

• Dr. P.K. Poker (Dean, Faculty of Sociology)

• Dr. C. Saidalavi (Director, School Of Linguistics)

• Dr. E. Radhakrishnan (Director,School of Literature Studies)

• Dr. Ashok A D’cruz(Director,School of Creative Writing)

• Dr. Ragini K S(Director, School Of Media Studies)

• Dr. Sreeja L G (Director, School Of Historical Studies)

• Dr. K M Bharathan(School Director,School of Cultural Heritage Studies)

• Dr. Swapnarani S S (Director, School of Sociology)

• Dr. Dhanya R(School Director,School of Environmental Studies)

• Dr. Mallika M G ( Director, School of Development Studies)

• Dr. Sudheer S Salam (School Director, School of Film Studies)

• Dr. K M Anil (School Director,School of Ezhuthachan Studies)

• Dr. A. M Sreedharan (Literature)

• Sri. Kalamandalam Prabhakaran (Fine Arts, Vice Chairman)

• Dr. K.M Anil(Folklore)

• Dr. K. Omanakutty (Music, Vice Chairman)

• K G Paulose (Traditional Knowledge, Vice Chairman)

• Dr. K Gopinathan( Media)