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Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in northern Kerala. The university is coordinated by the University Grants Commission (re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A+’ grade).[3]Calicut University, created by bifurcating Kerala University, is the second university to be set up in Kerala.[3] M. M. Gani, 1969\u201375, was the first vice-chancellor of the university. Its primary catchment area is the northern districts of Kerala.[3] Calicut University has nine schools and 34 departments.[3][4] As of 2018-19 Calicut University had 301 undergraduate students and 1799 post-graduate students.[5] The number of full-time doctoral students was 581.[5] The university was ranked 54th among Indian universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020[6] and 76th overall.[7]Calicut University manages around 400 independent affiliated colleges spread across northern Kerala.[3] It also conducts examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges.[3] It is also the largest ‘affiliating’ university in Kerala.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Central facilities[edit]CHMK Library[edit]Organisation and administration[edit]Governance[edit]Endowment[edit]Departments[edit]Off campus campus centres I[edit]Off campus campus centres II[edit]Affiliated colleges[edit]Classification based on funding[edit]Types of affiliated colleges[edit]Academics[edit]Rankings[edit]Demographics[edit]Student life[edit]Cultural festival[edit]Sports competitions[edit]Notable alumni[edit]Politician[edit]Academist[edit]Sportsperson[edit]Arts[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]    Calicut University was created in 1968, during the tenure of the  (2nd E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry).[8]The university was established through a Kerala government plan bifurcating the Kerala University. As per the plan, the four post-graduate departments of the Kerala University operating in Calicut were annexed to the new university.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The main university campus is located at Tenhipalam, 24\u00a0km (15\u00a0mi) south of the city of Calicut and about 30\u00a0km (19\u00a0mi) from city of Malappuram. Most of the teaching and research departments, the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and the Administration Block are situated on the main campus.  The university also has two off-campus centres, one at Thrissur and the other, specially meant for tribal empowerment, located in the Western Ghat area of the state, Wayanad. Besides these, there are self-financing centres located in different parts of the area of jurisdiction.[9]Central facilities[edit]  Central Library (CHMK Library), University of CalicutThe following are the central facilities in the University of Calicut.[10]Pareeksha BhavanCalicut University Computer CenterCHMK LibraryBotanical GardenThaliyolaMadhava ObeservatoryCentral Sophisticated Instrumentation FacilityUniversity MuseumUniversity ParkUniversity Science Instrumentation CenterCHMK Library[edit]Calicut University Library was established in 1971.The library was renamed after C.H. Mohammed Koya (former chief Minister, Government of Kerala).It has a collection of about 95,000 books and subscribes to 218 journals and 10 newspapers.The library follows the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules II (with slight modifications) for cataloguing and the Dewey Decimal Scheme of Classification for the classification of books.Organisation and administration[edit]Governance[edit]A Vice-chancellor is the head of the university.[11] M. K. Jayaraj is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calicut.[12]The Senate – consists of 16 members including the Chancellor (Governor of Kerala), the Pro-Chancellor (Kerala Minister of Education), the Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor.The\u00a0Syndicate – consists of 6 members including the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Higher Education Secretary, Director of Public Instruction and Director of Collegiate Education.The Academic Council –  the supreme academic body of the university.The FacultiesThe Boards of Studies Boards of Studies –  the basic design of the curricula is done by the Boards of Studies.The\u00a0 Students’\u00a0Council –  consists of 22 elected members from various independent affiliated colleges and university departments and six members including the Vice-Chancellor.The\u00a0Finance\u00a0committee – consists of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, representatives of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council, the Finance Secretary to Government or an Officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary nominated by him and the Higher Education Secretary to Government.Endowment[edit]From the 2019 Annual Report[13]SourcesExpendituresI:  Non-Plan FundsKerala State Non-Plan GrantSelf generated income from examination, academic and other departmentsSalaries and pensionsConduct of examinationsOther recurring administrative and departmental expensesII: Plan FundsGrant from UGCKerala State Plan GrantReceipts from the self financing courses\/centersPlan funds received from the Government of Kerala and the UGC are used only for the specific purposes for which they are sanctionedA:  UGC assisted plan expenditureB: Kerala State assisted plan expenditureC: Expenditure related to self financing courses\/centers.III: Earmarked FundsVarious funding agencies towards fellowships, scholarships and research projects.Used only for the specific purposes for which they are intendedIVDebts, deposits and advancesKerala State Non-Plan Grant (for 2018\/19) – Rs. 20,814.88 lakhsIncome from internal sources – Rs. 12,875.13 lakhsKerala State Plan Grant (for 2018\/19) – Rs. 2,500.00 lakhsGrant from UGC under XIIth Plan – Rs. 436.40 lakhsSalaries and pension alone contribute to 63.03% of the total expenditure.Salary – Rs. 14,541.12 lakhsPension & DCRG – Rs. 8,151.50 lakhsDevelopment & Modernisation – Rs. 3,146.32 lakhsConduct of Exam –  Rs. 2,105.00 lakhsScholarships\/Research Projects – Rs. 761.81 lakhsDepartments[edit]Calicut University SchoolsNameDepartmentsLanguage & LiteratureEnglish, Hindi, Malayalam & Comparative Literature and SanskritBioscienceBiotechnology, Botany,  Life Science, Psychology, Zoology and  Environment ScienceSocial SciencesEconomics, Folklore Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science and Women’s StudiesMathematics & Computational SciencesComputer Science, Mathematics and StatisticsChemical & Physical SciencesChemistry, Physics and Nanoscience and TechnologyEducationEducation,  Lifelong Learning and Extension and Physical EducationInformation & Communication StudiesJournalism and Mass Communication and Library and Information ScienceFine ArtsDrama & Fine ArtsBusiness StudiesCommerce and Management StudiesSociology, Geology and LawEach school in Calicut University comprises a group of related departments, headed by director. Each department in the school has separate head of the department.[10]There are nine schools, 34 departments with three centres and 11 chairs.[14] The university has two off campus centres, one at Thrissur and the other in Wayanad.[14]Off campus campus centres I[edit]LakshadweepDr. John Matthai Centre, ThrissurCentre for Folklore StudiesOff campus campus centres II[edit]School of Drama and Fine Arts: Located in Aranattukara, a suburb of Thrissur city this department of the university provides formal education and training in drama and theatre. The school is affiliated with National School of Drama.[15] The school was established in 1977 as a centre for drama artists in Kerala. In 2000, the institute started the music department offering Post Graduate and PhD courses.[16][17]Institute of Tribal Studies and Research: Institute of Tribal Studies & Research is located at Chethalayam in Wayanad district is established for empowering tribal students for higher education. The centre is also devoted to carry out research on tribal communities.[18]Affiliated colleges[edit]From the 2019 Annual Report[13]Its current jurisdiction extends to five central and northern districts of the state. The university currently has about 391 ‘affiliated colleges’. These colleges are spread over Malappuram district (122), Kozhikode district (105 colleges), Thrissur district (74), Palakkad district (73) and Wayanad district (17). It also conducts examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges.[3]A total annual intake of students in the affiliated colleges is nearly 100,000.[19] Most of the colleges are Self Financing Colleges and the rest are Government or Aided Colleges. Most of the colleges offer only under-graduate degrees, while around 100 colleges also offer post-graduate degrees.[19]Classification based on funding[edit]Government Colleges (41)Aided Colleges (60)Self Financing Colleges  (290)Subject-wise they comprise 254 Arts & Science Colleges, 63 Training Colleges, 40 Engineering\/Technical Colleges, 10 Law Colleges, 33 Arabic\/Oriental Title Colleges, 11 I. H. R. D. Centres, eight Management Studies Colleges, one Music College, one Fine Arts college, two Colleges of Physical Education, two colleges for Hotel Management.[19]The university publishes a list of affiliated colleges and courses.[20]Types of affiliated colleges[edit]Architecture-EngineeringTrainingManagementLawArts & Science-Arabic\/Oriental TitlePhysical EducationAcademics[edit]Rankings[edit]University of Calicut ranked 69 among Indian Universities in NIRF ranking 2022.[21]Demographics[edit]Demographics (NIRF-2020)[23]Undergraduate(UG)Graduate(PG)Socially Challenged (ST+SC+OBC)2851151Economically Backward24148International03Total3011799Student life[edit]Cultural festival[edit]The annual ‘Interzonal’ cultural festival, ‘kalolsavam’, is held during the months of January – April or in between. The Interzones are conducted among students from the independent ‘affiliated colleges’ spread across five northern Kerala Districts.[24] The various Kerala Districts conducts different zonal competitions and the winners gain entry to the ‘interzonal’ event.[25]The festivals goes on for a week at the most (offstage and onstage).Sports competitions[edit]The annual sports competitions also takes place between the inter colleges among the zones as well as among the zonal colleges. The sports event follow the cultural event and go on for a week.[26]Notable alumni[edit]Politician[edit]Academist[edit]Sportsperson[edit]Arts[edit]K. K. N. Kurup, historian and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of CalicutM. N. Karassery, Malayalam authorMohammed Faizal P. P, Member of Lok SabhaRajesh Touchriver, Indian film writer, directorRanjith, Indian film directorRanjith Padinhateeri, biological physicist, N-Bios laureate[27]Richard Hay, politicianShyamaprasad, Indian film directorSithara, playback singerThalappil Pradeep, Padma Shri 2020C. R. Rajagopalan, folklore researcher and writer.[28]See also[edit]Madhava ObservatoryReferences[edit]External links[edit]GovernmentUniversitiesArts and science collegesAssumption College, ChanganasserryBharata Mata CollegeBPC College PiravomCatholicate College PathanamthittaCentre for Convergence Media StudiesCentre for Development of Imaging TechnologyChinmaya Mission CollegeClusters School of Digital ArtsCMS College KottayamCochin CollegeCollege of Applied Science MalappuramCollege of Applied Science, ThamarasseryCollege of Applied Science, VadakkencherryCollege of Applied Sciences, AdoorEMS Memorial College of Applied ScienceFarook CollegeFatima Mata National CollegeGovernment Brennen College, ThalasseryGovernment College, ChitturGovernment College, KattappanaGovernment College, KottayamGovernment College, ManimalakkunnuGovernment Arts College, ThiruvananthapuramGovernment College for Women, ThiruvananthapuramJawaharlal Nehru Institute of Arts & ScienceKerala School of Mathematics, KozhikodeLittle Flower CollegeM.E.S. Ponnani College, PonnaniMahatma Gandhi CollegeMalabar Christian CollegeMarkaz Arts and Science CollegeMar Ivanios CollegeMar Kuriakose CollegeMar Thoma CollegeMary Matha Arts & Science CollegeMES College Marampally, AluvaN. S. S. College, PandalamNewman College, ThodupuzhaNirmalagiri college, KuthuparambaNss College RajakumariPGM CollegePocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage CollegeRaja Ravi Varma College of Fine ArtsRLV College of Music and Fine ArtsSahya Arts and Science CollegeSt. Albert’s CollegeSt. Dominic’s CollegeSt. Mary’s College, ThrissurSt. Teresa’s CollegeSt. Thomas College, PalaiSt. Thomas College, ThrissurSayd Abdulrahman Bafakhy Tangal Memorial Government CollegeR. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science CollegeSneha College of ArchitectureSree Kerala Varma CollegeSree Krishna CollegeSree Narayana College for WomenSree Sankara CollegeSree Sankara VidyapeetomSt John’s College, AnchalSt Joseph College of CommunicationSt. Berchmans CollegeSt. Joseph’s College, DevagiriSt. Pius X College, RajapuramSt. Thomas College, KozhencherrySt. Joseph’s College, MoolamattomSullamussalam Science CollegeSwathi Thirunal College of MusicUnion Christian College, AluvaUnnayi Warrier Smaraka KalanilayamUniversity College ThiruvananthapuramYeldo Mar Baselios CollegeZamorin’s Guruvayurappan CollegeSree Rama Varma Music SchoolMedical educationEngineering educationACE College of EngineeringAdi Shankara Institute of Engineering TechnologyAl-Ameen Engineering CollegeAWH Engineering CollegeBishop Jerome Institute, KollamCollege of Engineering & Management, PunnapraCollege of Engineering AttingalCollege of Engineering ChengannurCollege of Engineering MunnarCollege of Engineering TrikaripurCollege of Engineering, AdoorCollege of Engineering, AranmulaCollege of Engineering, CherthalaCollege of Engineering, KalloopparaCollege of Engineering, KarunagapallyCollege of Engineering, KidangoorCollege of Engineering, KottarakkaraCollege of Engineering, PathanapuramCollege of Engineering, PerumonCollege of Engineering, PoonjarCollege of Engineering, ThalasseryCollege of Engineering, TrivandrumCollege of Engineering, VatakaraFederal Institute of Science and TechnologyGovernment College of Engineering, KannurGovernment Engineering College, IdukkiGovernment Engineering College, KozhikodeGovernment Engineering College, SreekrishnapuramGovernment Engineering College, ThiruvananthapuramGovernment Engineering College, ThrissurGovernment Engineering College, WayanadInstitute of Handloom and Textile TechnologyIndian Institute of Space Science and Technology, ThiruvananthapuramMangalam College of EngineeringMar Athanasius College of EngineeringMEA Engineering CollegeMES College of EngineeringModel Engineering CollegeMohandas College of Engineering and TechnologyNational Institute of Technology CalicutNSS College of EngineeringP. A. 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