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