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About Kochi
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Kochi (Cochin), is a major port city on the west coast of India by the Arabian Sea. The city of Kochi is Kerala's second largest city and ranks first in the total number of international and domestic tourists in the State of Kerala. Heralded as the Queen of Arabian Sea, Kochi was an important spice trading centre on the Arabian Sea coast from the 14th century. Occupied by the Portuguese Empire in 1503, Kochi was the first of the European colonies in India. It remained the main seat of Portuguese India until 1530, when Goa was chosen instead. The city was later occupied by the Dutch and the British, with the Kingdom of Cochin becoming a princely state.
The air gateway to Kochi is the Cochin International Airport (CIAL), which is about 25 km north of Kochi city, and handles both domestic and international flights. The Cochin airport provides direct connectivity to popular international destinations in the Middle East, Malaysia and Singapore and to most major Indian cities apart from tourist destinations like Lakshadweep.
ISDA 2012 Venue - Cochin University of Science and Technology
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is a premier University in India offering quality education and research. Founded in 1971, CUSAT is a government owned autonomous university located in Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India. CUSAT has at present 27 Departments of study and research offering Graduate, Post Graduate and Doctoral programmes across a wide spectrum of disciplines in frontier areas of engineering, science, technology, humanities, law & management.
Centres in specialized thematic areas have been established by the University, to encourage and promote collaborative, multi-disciplinary interaction. Conceived as umbrella organizations for inter-faculty interaction and joint enterprises, aimed at wholesome integration, assimilation and dissemination of knowledge beyond all sectarian confines, these Centres are expected to engage themselves in unfettered intellectual pursuits.
The Main Campus of the Cochin University of Science & Technology is located 10 kms north of Ernakulam city and 20 kms south of Nedumbassery International Air port, on about 180 acres in Thrikkakara, the heart of Kerala known as the 'God's Own Country', located on the southwestern tip of India with the Arabian Sea on the west and Western Ghats towering 500-2700m on the east.
CUSAT Administrative block
Cusat Engineering Campus
CUSAT computer center
CUSAT Location
Located 10 kms north of Ernakulam city and 20 kms south of Nedumbassery International Air port, on about 180 acres in Thrikkakara, the main campus is serene and beautiful. Rolling hills with patches of thick green and planted trees, plenty of fresh air and sunshine lift the spirits of students, staff and faculty.
The Lakeside campus is located in the heart of Cochin City, by the side of the sea, and houses School of Marine Sciences, School of Industrial Fisheries and men's hostel. Proximity to the sea and infrastructural facilities like a jetty, several sea-going vessels provide an environment and facilities essential for marine and related science studies.
The Pulinkunnu Campus is located about 60 km to the south, in Kuttanad, famous for its paddy cultivation below sea-level, which symbolizes Kerala's serene, picturesque backwaters and rolling paddy fields.
