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    Thavakkara, Civil Station, Kannur, Kerala 670002, India
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About Kannur University

Kannur University is a multi-campus university which are set up at Kannur, Kasargod, Mananthavady, Payyannur, Thalassery, and Kanhangad. It was established after the passing of Act No. 22 of 1996 of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. A university by the name of "Malabar University" had come into existence even earlier by the passing of an ordinance by the Governor of Kerala, on 9 November 1995. It was establish in the state of Kerala a teaching, residential and affiliating university to provide for the development of higher education in Kasargod and Kannur revenue Districts and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District.

How to Reach Kannur University?

By Road - The Administration Block of the University is located at Managattuparamba, Kalliassry Grama Panchayath, Kannur Distrcit. It is just one kilometer away from the Dharmasala Junction which is 15 km away from Kannur in the National Highway - 17  towards Payyannur.

By Rail - Nearest railway station is Kannapuram which is 6 km away from Managattuparamba.  The major railway station with complete train access is in Kannur town itself.

By Air - The nearest airport is at Karipur, Kozhikode about 135 km away and the Mangalore airport is 155 km away approximately.

Kannur University Departments

  • School of Information Science & Technology, Department of Information Technology
  • School of English & Foreign Languages, Department of Studies in English
  • School of Education, Department of Education
  • School of Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology
  • School of Science & Technology
  • School of Life Sciences, Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology; Food Science
  • School of Management Studies, Department of Management Studies
  • School of Development Studies, Department of Applied Economics
  • School of Business Administration, (M.B.A)
  • School of Legal Studies, Department of Law
  • School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Department of Physical Education
  • School of Chemical Sciences, Department of Chemistry
  • School of Pure and Applied Physics, Department of Physics
  • School of Visual and Fine Arts, Department of Music
  • School of Pedagogical Sciences
  • School of Indian Languages
  • School of Geography & Environment
  • School of Health Sciences

Kannur University Colleges

Colleges’ Types

Colleges’ Names

Government Colleges (Aided)

  • Govt. College, Vidya Nagar.P.O, Kasaragod
  • E. K. Nayanar Memorial Govt. College, Elerithattu (Via) Nileshwar
  • K. M. M Govt. Women College, Kannur
  • Govt. College Mananthavady , P.O.Nallurnad, Mananthavady, Wayanad
  • Govt. Brennen College, Dharmadam, Thalassery, Kannur

 

Professional Colleges (Aided)

  • Govt. Ayurveda College, Pariyaram, Kannur Dist.
  • Govt. College of Engineering, P.O. Parassinikadavu, Kannur Dist.
  • Govt. College of Engineering, P.O Nallarnad, Mananthavady, Wayanad Dist.

Arts & Science Colleges (Aided)

  • Govinda Pai Memorial Govt. College, Manjeswaram, Kasaragod Dist.
  • Nehru Arts & Science College, P.O. Padanekat, Kanhangad
  • St. Pius X College, Rajapuram, (via) Kanhangad, Kasaragod
  • Payyannur College, P.O.Edat, Kannur Dist.
  • Co-operative Arts & Science College, Madai P.O, Pazhayangadi R.S., Kannur
  • Sir Syed College, Taliparamba, Kannur
  • S. E. S. College, Sreekandapuram, Kannur
  • Sree Narayana College, P.O.Thottada, Kannur
  • Nirmalagiri College, P.O.Nirmalagiri, Kuthuparamba, Kannur
  • Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur, Kannur
  • Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritty, P.O.Keezhur, Kannur
  • N. A. M. College,Kallikandy, Thuvakkunnu P.O, Kannur
  • Marymatha Arts & Science College, P.O.Vemom, Mananthavady, Wayanad

 

Training Colleges (Aided)

  • P.K.M. College of Education, Madampam P.O, Kannur
  • Keyi Sahib Training College, Karimbam, Taliparamba, Kannur
  • Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thalassery, Kannur

 

Oriental Title Colleges (Aided)

  • Nusrathul Islam Arabic College, Kadavathur P.O, Kannur
  • Darul Irshad Arabic College, P.O. Paral, Thalassery, Kannur

 

 

Kannur University Facilities

Library Facilities - Kannur University Central Library is providing services from 1998.  It was opened to the academic community in 1999. The Library has been serving the various sections of the University community viz., students, research scholars, faculty members, staff, graduates and students belonging to other Universities in the jurisdiction of Kannur University. The Library is also a recognized research Centre of the University in the subjects of History, Sanskrit, Statistics, Philosophy, English, Sociology, Economics, Malayalam, Urdu and Music. It provides the services of DELNET and UGC-INFONET e-journal consortium. In addition to the Central Library, there are also campus libraries functioning at Kasaragod, Nileshwaram, Payyannur, Mangattuparamba, Thalassery and Mananthavady.


Information compiled from: Kannur University Website