the institution has 25 acres of land (10 hectares) as allotted by the government of kerala on the banks of the ashtamudi lake. it is at kuzhiyathu junction along the kollam - perumon road (via - anchalummoodu) 12 km away from kollam railway station /bus stand via nh 47. the nearest railway station is perinad, panayam at 1 km distance. the site is 78 km from thiruvananthapuram airport (nearest airport) and the kochi harbour is 165 km north.