(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, admission to various courses of the University shall be open to all persons who are eligible to study, as decided by the Academic Council of the University:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the University to admit to any course of study any person who does not meet the prescribed academic qualifications for admission or to retain on the rolls of the University any person whose academic records are below the minimum standards required for the award of a degree or diploma or certificate or whose personal conduct is prejudicial to the rights and privileges of other students and staff of University or to admit to any course of study larger number of students other than determined by the Academic Council.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), seats shall be reserved for the reservation categories in accordance with the reservation policy existing in the State, from time to time.
(3) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) and (2) shall apply to the persons from other countries who came to study and to conduct research regarding the heritage or 1[Malayalam language] in compliance with the conditions of Government of India.