CGPA to Percentage for South Indian Universities
South India is a patchwork — ×10, ×9.5 and −0.5 formulas all appear within a few hundred kilometres.
· Verified against official sources
South Indian universities span every formula pattern. Most engineering and deemed universities use × 10, several Tamil Nadu arts-and-science universities use × 9.5, and the Kerala universities use a (CGPA − 0.5) × 10 offset.
The table below gives the verified formula and a worked example for each. Use the calculator to convert your own CGPA instantly.
Formulas & worked examples
Example uses a CGPA of 8.5 out of 10.
| University | Scheme / regulation | Formula | CGPA 8.5 → |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharathiar University | UG & PG | CGPA × 9.5 | 80.75% |
| Bharathidasan University (BDU) | UG & PG | CGPA × 9.5 | 80.75% |
| SASTRA University | Standard | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
| VIT — Vellore Institute of Technology | Standard | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Standard | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
| Bangalore University | CGPA × 10 | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
| CGPA × 9.5 | CGPA × 9.5 | 80.75% | |
| KTU — APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University | Academic Council 2023 onward | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
| University of Kerala | Standard | (CGPA − 0.5) × 10 | 80% |
| MG University, Kottayam | Standard | (CGPA − 0.5) × 10 | 80% |
| University of Calicut | Standard | (CGPA − 0.75) × 10 | 77.5% |
| Osmania University | Standard | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
| Andhra University | Standard | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
| Pondicherry University | Standard | CGPA × 10 | 85% |
Sources for these formulas
- Bharathiar University — official / authoritative source ↗
- Bharathidasan University (BDU) — official / authoritative source ↗
- SASTRA University — official / authoritative source ↗
- VIT — Vellore Institute of Technology — official / authoritative source ↗
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology — official / authoritative source ↗
- Bangalore University — official / authoritative source ↗
- KTU — APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University — official / authoritative source ↗
- University of Kerala — official / authoritative source ↗
- MG University, Kottayam — official / authoritative source ↗
- University of Calicut — official / authoritative source ↗
- Osmania University — official / authoritative source ↗
- Andhra University — official / authoritative source ↗
- Pondicherry University — official / authoritative source ↗
Frequently asked questions
Do all Tamil Nadu universities use the same CGPA formula?
No. Anna University uses ×10, while Bharathiar and Bharathidasan use ×9.5. SASTRA, VIT and SRM (deemed) use ×10.
What formula do Kerala universities use?
University of Kerala and MG University use (CGPA − 0.5) × 10; Calicut uses (CGPA − 0.75) × 10; KTU uses CGPA × 10 since 2023.
Related guides
Formulas are verified against official or authoritative sources and reflect rules known as of 9 July 2026. Universities can revise conversion rules — always confirm with your examination cell for official submissions.