Kerala State Higher Education Council is an advisory body to the Government of Kerala, in higher education. It also acts as a state level coordinating agency for higher educational activities. It came into existence in 2007 by Kerala State Higher Education Council Act (No.22) passed by the State Legislature to bring together and expand the rich array of teaching, research and human resources development. Kerala State Higher Education Council Act  2007 was subsequently amended through an ordinance by the Government of Kerala on July 2017. KSHEC brings together scholars and stakeholders in State’s Education to materialize its vision to revitalize Kerala Higher Education and to foster academic inquiry and research. The Council consists of three bodies namely Advisory Body, Governing Body and Executive Body as per the KSHEC (Amendment) Ordinance 2017).