About Us

University of Calicut (UoC), the largest University in Kerala in terms of the expanse, affiliated colleges and the number of degrees awarded was established in the year 1968.It is the second University to be started in Kerala. The University caters to the educational requirements and aspirations of the youth in Malabar region, comprising of some of the educationally backward districts of the state.‘Nirmaya Karmana Sree’ being the motto ,which denotes "prosperity will be generated through pure actions", UoC has been able to surmount all challenges and has emerged as the largest residential cum affiliating University in Kerala, with 34 post-graduate Departments and 406 affiliated colleges. It is governed by Calicut University Act 1975, passed by the Legislative Assembly of Kerala. Recently the University celebrated its Golden Jubilee and the slogan of the celebrations was “University to Society”. The University campus located at Tenhipalam, 24 km south of the city of Kozhikode is the main hub of academic activities. The Office of the Vice Chancellor, the Administration Block, the Pareeksha Bhavan, School of Distance Education, 31 Teaching Departments, UGC HRD Centre, Educational Multimedia Research Centre, the CHMK University Library, the Central Science Block and the guest houses are situated in the main campus. The UoC campus is spread over an area of 520 acres of land. The total built up area of the building constitutes 2,01,918.25 m2. The departments on the main campus include Arabic, Botany, Biotechnology, Women Studies, Chemistry, Commerce and Management Studies, Computer Science, Education, English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Life Science, Library and Information Science, Malayalam and Kerala Studies, Mathematics, Nanoscience and Technology, Philosophy, Physics, Physical Education, Psychology, Russian and Comparative Literature, Sanskrit, Folklore Studies, Statistics, Zoology, Environmental Science etc.

Area of Excellence

Our mission is to develop an ecosystem for advanced teaching, learning, research and enterprise, providing state of the art infrastructure and communication network, ambience for enhanced collaboration, and upholding social inclusiveness and gender equality. The University is committed to attract and retain the best talent.

Research Capability and Focus Area

All the teaching departments offers cutting edge researches in both doctoral and postdoctoral level in the department wise thrust areas. The themes focuses both national and international needs in the major field of study. Central facilities such as Central Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility, Botanical Garden, Central Library, Thunjan Manuscript Repository provides efficient platform for the student for their research activities.

Academic Facilities

36 Teaching departments spreaded in the main campus located in Thenjipalam and two satellite campuses in Wayanadu and Thrissur respectively. All departments equipped with all the facilities for both teaching and research activities