Institute of English-University of Kerala was established in 1962 as a program for improving existing standards of teaching of English in schools and colleges.  The courses were started, one for the diploma in English for School teachers and the other diploma in English for third class post graduates to improve their qualification. In 1982, the PG Diploma in English for Communication was started as an evening course. The Institute became the nerve centre of research in English Language and Literature in Kerala.

Facilities at Institute of English –
 

• Library
• Classrooms
• Reading room
• Seminar Hall
• Administrative Block