Calicut University

The University of Calicut is the largest University in Kerala. Established in the year 1968, it is the second university to be set up in Kerala. The University aims to nurture excellence in education and research in its catchment areas of Northern Kerala, historically consigned to the periphery of Kerala’s academic map. The University lays its emphasis on fostering quality human resource and promoting productive research that benefit both local communities and wider humanity. University was created through a Government plan bifurcating Kerala University. With ‘Nirmaya Karmana Sree’ as it motto, the University has been able to surmount all challenges and emerge as the largest University of Kerala.
With 34 post graduate and research departments, 3 centres, 11 chairs and 394 affiliated colleges, it has become a beacon of hope and enlightenment for hundreds of thousands of young men and women in Kerala.

The University campus located at Tenhipalam, 24 km south of the city of Calicut is the main hub of academic activities.  Situated here, besides most of the teaching and research departments, are: the Office of the Vice Chancellor, the Administration Block, the Pareeksha Bhavan, School of Distance Education, UGC HRD Centre, Educational Multimedia Research Centre, the University Library, the Central Science Block and the guest houses.