Kannur University

Coordinates: 11°52′34″N 75°22′23″E / 11.87598°N 75.37292°E / 11.87598; 75.37292
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Kannur University (KU)
MottoTamasomā jyotir gamaya / തമസോമാ ജ്യോതിർഗമയ
Motto in English
From darkness, lead me to light
TypePublic
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)
ChancellorArif Mohammed Khan
Vice-ChancellorSivasankaran Bijoy Nandan
Location
Kannur
,
Kerala
,

India

11°52′34″N 75°22′23″E / 11.87598°N 75.37292°E / 11.87598; 75.37292
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, AIU, NAAC
Websitekannuruniversity.ac.in
Vice Chancellor Office

Kannur University is a multi-campus public university established in 1996 to provide development of higher education in Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad districts of Kerala, India. It serves the region of North Malabar. 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.

The university was inaugurated on 2 March 1996 by A. K. Antony, then Chief Minister of Kerala. The objective of the Kannur University Act, 1996 was to establish in the state of Kerala a teaching, residential and affiliating university to provide for the development of higher education in Kasaragod and Kannur revenue Districts and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District.

Kannur University is a multi-campus university, at Kannur, Kasaragod, Mananthavady, Payyannur, Mangattuparamba, Thalassery, Nileshwaram and Manjeshwaram.[1]

Schools and Departments

Thalassery Campus (Dr. Janaki ammal campas), Palayad, Kerala, India[2]

  • School of English & Foreign Languages,
    • Department of Studies in English
  • School of Social Sciences,
    • Department of Anthropology
  • School of Legal Studies,
    • Department of Law
  • School of Life Sciences[3]
    • Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology
  • School of Commerce and Management Studies,
    • Department of Management Studies
  • School of Development Studies,
    • Department of Applied Economics
  • I.T. Education Centre

Mangattuparamba Campus, Mangattuparamba, Kerala, India[4]

  • Centre for Management Studies
  • Department of Environmental Science
  • School of Mass Communication & Journalism
    • Department of Journalism & Media Studies
  • School of Information Science & Technology,
    • Department of Information Technology
  • School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences,
    • Department of Physical Education
  • Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Department of Statistical Sciences
  • School of Historical & Cultural Studies,
    • Department of History
  • School of Behavioral Sciences
  • School of Wood Science & Technology

Mangattuparamba Campus - Dharmashala, Kerala, India[5]

  • Kannur University Teacher Education Centre, Dharmashala
  • School of Pedagogical Sciences

Kannur Campus, Kerala, India[6]

Payyanur Campus (Swami Anandatheertha Campus), Payyanur, Kerala, India[7]

  • School of Pure and Applied Physics,
    • Department of Physics
  • School of Chemical Sciences,
    • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Geography
  • School of Visual and Fine Arts,
    • Department of Music

Nileshwaram Campus (Dr. P.K. Rajan Memorial Campus), Kasaragod, Kerala, India[8]

  • Department of Molecular Biology
  • Department of Malayalam
  • Department of Hindi
  • Department of Commerce and Business Studies
  • I.T. Education Centre
  • M.B.A. Centre


Kasaragod Campus, Kasaragod, Kerala, India[9]

  • School of Indian Languages,
    • Department of Kannada
  • I.T. Education Centre
  • Centre for Management Studies

Mananthavady Campus, Wayanad, Kerala, India[10]

  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Rural & Tribal Sociology
  • Department of Botany

Manjeshwaram Campus, Manjeshwaram, Kerala, India[11]

Inter University Centers

Affiliated Colleges

Government Colleges

Training Colleges

  • Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thalassery

Arts and Science Colleges (Aided)

Training Colleges (Aided)

  • P.K.M. College of Education [2]
  • Keyi Sahib Training College [3]

Oriental Title Colleges (Aided)

  • Nusrathul Islam Arabic College
  • Darul Irshad Arabic College

Unaided Colleges

  • CK Nair Arts And Management College, Kanhangad, Kerala
  • MarThoma College for the Hearing Impaired, Cherkala
  • Morazha Co-Op Arts & Science College, Morazha
  • AMSTECK Arts & Science College, kalliasseri
  • College of Applied Science, Pattuvam
  • College of Applied Science, Pettikundu
  • College of Applied Science, Kuthuparamba
  • Malabar Islamic Complex Arts & Science College
  • Gurudev Arts & Science College
  • Aditya Kiran College of Applied Studies
  • Sir Syed Institute of Technical Studies
  • Taliparamba Arts & Science College
  • Deva Matha Arts & Science College
  • Mary Matha Arts & Science College
  • Sharaf Arts & Science College
  • Bhaskara College of Arts
  • Sa-A-Diya Arts & Science College
  • SNDP Yogam Arts & Science College
  • Dr. Ambedkar Arts & Science College, Sreesailam
  • Sree Narayana College of Management Studies
  • Mahatma Gandhi Arts & Science College, Chendayad
  • I.T.M College of Arts & Science
  • Nalanda College of Arts & Science
  • Chinmaya Arts & Science College for Women
  • MM Knowledge Arts and Science College, Karakund
  • Peoples Co-Operative arts & Science College
  • Khansa Women's College for advanced Studies
  • St. Joseph's College, Pilathara
  • M. E. S. College
  • Sibga Arts & Science College
  • pilathara co-operative college, pilathara
  • Our College of Applied Sciences
  • Wadihuda Institute of Research and Advanced Studies
  • WMO Imam Gazzali Arts Science College CH Village, Kappumchal, Panamaram, Wayanad
  • St.Mary's Arts and Science College, Cherupanathady
  • Nest institute of humanities and basic science

Oriental Title Colleges (un-aided)

  • Ideal Arabic College
  • Al-Maqar Arabic College

Professional Colleges (Un-Aided)

  • A. W. H Al Badar Special College
  • Chinmaya Institute of Technology Chala, Kannur
  • College of Engineering & Technology, Payyanur, Kaithapram, Mathamangalam P.O., Kannur 670 307
  • Don Bosco Arts & Science College Kannur
  • Institute of Technology, Mayyil Kannur
  • Malik Deenar Institute of Management Studies, Seethangoli,
  • Mar Thoma College of Special Education
  • People Institute of Management Studies, Munnad, Kasaragod 671541

Notable alumni

Image gallery

  • Pro Vice Chancellor
    Pro Vice Chancellor
  • Government College Kasaragod
    Government College Kasaragod
  • Nehru College, Kanhangad
    Nehru College, Kanhangad
  • Sir Syed College, Taliparamba
    Sir Syed College, Taliparamba
  • Government College, Mananthavady
    Government College, Mananthavady

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Kannur University".
  2. ^ "Thalassery Campus".
  3. ^ "Department Profile" (PDF). 14.139.185.42. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Mangattuparamba campus".
  5. ^ "Mangattuparamba campus".
  6. ^ "Kannur campus".
  7. ^ "Payyanur campus".
  8. ^ "Nileshwaram campus".
  9. ^ "Kasaragod campus".
  10. ^ "Wayanad campus".
  11. ^ "Manjeshwaram Campus School of Legal Studies 2".

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