Calicut University (CU) was established in 1968. University of Calicut is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited by NAAC with an ‘A’ grade. As per the NIRF ranking 2021 for the university category, the varsity has been ranked 60th whereas its NIRF ranking for the year 2020 in the same category was 54. The university has been ranked 95th in the overall category in the NIRF rankings of 2021. Calicut University Kerala has 34 postgraduate and research departments and 3 centres. At present, 392 colleges are affiliated to it. The varsity campus is spread over an area of 547 acres. Calicut University aims to nurture academic excellence and it promotes productive research.
The University of Calicut offers a total of 37 programmes at postgraduate level in branches like humanities, language, engineering etc. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) course offered by the university is approved by AICTE. Admission to Calicut University is offered based on the score obtained by candidates in the entrance exam conducted by the university and the merit of the last qualifying exam. For admission to MTech programme students need to sit for the GATE entrance exam. The university has collaborated with various institutions to provide practical experience and exposure to the students. The University of Calicut also offers numerous national-level scholarships and fellowships to its students. For placement and internship drives the university has a placement cell.
The gigantic campus of Calicut University has hostels, library, cafeteria, lab etc. Each department of the university has its own laboratories. The hostel for outstation students is located inside the campus only. The university also has sports facilities which students can make use of during their free time.
The university is located at Tirur, Calicut Road, Thenhipalam, Kerala. Kozhikode International Airport is the nearest airport with a distance of 9.4 km. The nearest railway station is Vallikunnu Railway Station. It is located 9.5 km from the campus. Calicut University Bus Stop is just 400 meters away from the campus.
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