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