| The University of Calicut, came in to being | | | | are located here. A well equipped library, an |
| on 23/07/1968, by ordinance No. 5/68 of the | | | | Audio Visual Research Center, Computer |
| Govt. of Kerala, which was subsequently | | | | Center, Science and Instrumentation Center, |
| replaced by the Calicut University Act 1975. | | | | Guest House and a seminar Complex, School of |
| The goals of the University are to develop | | | | Health Sciences, University Health Center, |
| qualitatively the higher education and | | | | Super market, Canteen, State Bank of |
| research in all spheres of human development | | | | Travancore with ATM, Post Office, Telephone |
| with special reference to Technical and | | | | exchange are also functioning in the campus. |
| technological sectors and to promote art and | | | | Extensive playgrounds and gymnasium are also |
| culture particular to Kerala, to uplift the | | | | located in the Campus.The University has full |
| educationally backward people and to expedite | | | | fledged teaching departments and several |
| the process of human development in | | | | centers and schools of study. The university |
| comparatively lesser developed regions of | | | | has two major extension centers, one at |
| northern Kerala, Now, after the establishment | | | | Thrissur and the other at Calicut. Another |
| of Kannur University in 1995, the | | | | center is being established in Vatakara. |
| jurisdiction of Calicut University is | | | | Besides these, the university has Teacher |
| confined to the districts of Thrissur, | | | | Education Centers in all the five districts |
| Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad | | | | and advanced computer science centers in 13 |
| (except the Taluk of Mananthavady). The main | | | | places offering MCA, MSc Computer, and BSc IT |
| campus of the University is Thenhipalam | | | | courses. The Calicut university institute of |
| (Malappuram Dt), 23 KM. south of Kozhikode | | | | engineering and technology (CUIET) is located |
| city and spreads over an area of 200 ha. on | | | | at the university campus, 400 M. away from |
| either side of NH-17.The Administrative | | | | Kohinoor in NH-17. There are more than 150 |
| office, the Pareeksha bhavan, the school of | | | | colleges affiliated to the University |
| distance education, the indoor and outdoor | | | | including Teacher Training Colleges, |
| stadium, the University press, Publication | | | | Engineering colleges, Medical colleges, Law |
| Dept., the University Engineering Dept., | | | | colleges, IHRD Centers, Fine arts college, |
| Hostels for men and women, working women's | | | | Oriental Title Colleges and College for |
| hostel, faculty hostel and quarters for staff | | | | Dentistry, Nursing and Homeopathy. |