Keeping in view of the huge gap between supply and demand of qualified dairy professionals, Government of Kerala and the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) headquartered at Pookode in Wayanad district decided to start a College of Dairy Science and Technology, Chettachal (Vithura) in Nedumangad taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district offering 4-year B.Tech programme in Dairy Science & Technology from the academic year 2015-16 onwards with an intake capacity of 40 students at its temporary campus, KELTRON Equipment Complex (2nd Floor), Karakulam, Thiruvananthapuram. The college follows the curriculum and guidelines prescribed by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (I.C.A.R) for B.Tech (Dairy Technology) programme.