Kannur University

ABOUT Kannur University

Kannur University was established by the Act 22 of 1996 of Kerala Legislative Assembly. The University by the name “Malabar University” had come into existence earlier by the promulgation of an Ordinance by the Governor of Kerala, on 9th November 1995. The University was inaugurated on 2nd March 1996 by the then Chief Minister of Kerala, Sri. A.K Antony. The objective of the Kannur University Act 1996 is to establish in the Kerala state, a teaching, residential and affiliating University, promoting the development of higher education in Kasargod and Kannur revenue Districts and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District.

Kannur University is unique in the sense that it is a multi- campus university with campuses spread over at various locations under its jurisdiction. The Act envisages that the University shall establish, maintain, manage and develop campuses at Kannur, Kasaragod, Nileswaram, Mangattuparamba, Mananthavady, Payyannur, Thalassery and such other places as are necessary for providing study and research facilities to promote advanced knowledge in Science and Technology and other relevant disciplines.

Kannur University includes the following departments:
Department of Library and Information Science
Inter University Center for Bioscience
School of Information Science & Technology, Department of Information Technology
School of English & Foreign Languages, Department of Studies in English
School of Education, Department of Education
School of Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology
School of Science & Technology
School of Life Sciences, Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology; Food Science
School of Management Studies, Department of Management Studies
School of Development Studies, Department of Applied Economics
School of Business Administration, (M.B.A)
School of Legal Studies, Department of Law
School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Department of Physical Education
School of Chemical Sciences, Department of Chemistry
School of Pure and Applied Physics, Department of Physics
School of Visual and Fine Arts, Department of Music
School of Pedagogical Sciences
School of Indian Languages
School of Geography & Environment
School of Health Sciences