The Universal Group of Institutions were founded in the year 2000 when Universal Institute, Kottakkal was established. Started one and half decades ago with the avowed objective of providing the best professional entrance coaching to the students of the socially and economically backward region of Malabar, Universal has come a long way forward. With consistent top ranks in Medical, Engineering and IIT entrance examinations over the years, the institute occupies a unique position among the entrance coaching centres in Malabar.

Universal Public School (UPS) is a new initiative of the Universal Group of Institutions, started in the year 2014. Relying on the strength of Univeral Institute, UPS aims to provide the best higher secondary classes as well as entrance coaching to hardworking and dedicated students. The goal is to enable them to achieve admission in the best professional colleges of their choice, in their first attempt itself.