Chancellor’s Award is the award given to the best university in the State of Kerala. It carries a prize money of Rupees Five Crores with a citation and a trophy. The award is distributed by the Governor of Kerala, who is also the Chancellor of all the state universities. The award is given to the best university in the state based on various criteria such as achievements in academics, pedagogy, research, social inclusiveness, utilization of award money in previous years, funds generated from various government agencies for projects and other activities, quality publications in accredited journals with good impact factor, etc.