Kannur University

Public university in Kerala, India

Kannur University (KU)

Motto| Tamasomā jyotir gamaya / തമസോമാ ജ്യോതിർഗമയ

Motto in English

| From darkness, lead me to light
Type| Public
Established| 1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Chancellor| Governor of Kerala
Vice-Chancellor| Prof.(Dr.) K K Saju
Location|

Kannur

Kerala

India

11°52′34″N 75°22′23″E﻿ / ﻿11.87598°N 75.37292°E﻿ / 11.87598; 75.37292
Campus| Urban
Affiliations| UGC, AIU, NAAC
Website| kannuruniversity.ac.in
Kannur University Administrative Office, Thavakkara

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 E. K Nayanar, 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]

## Inter University Centers

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* Inter University Center for Bioscience, Thalassery campus, Palayad, Kerala, India

## Affiliated colleges

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### Government Colleges

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* Government College Kasaragod
* Government College Mananthavady
* Government Brennen College, Dharmadam
* Govinda Pai College, Manjeshwar
* Krishna Menon Memorial Government Women's College

### Arts and Science Colleges (Aided)

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* Co-operative Arts & Science College, Madayi
* Mahathma Gandhi College, Iritty
* Mary Matha Arts & Science College
* N.A.M. College, Kallikkandy
* Nehru College, Kanhangad
* Nirmalagiri college, Kuthuparamba
* Payyannur College
* Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur
* Sir Syed College (Taliparamba)
* S.E.S. College, Sreekandapuram
* S. N. College, Kannur

### Professional Colleges (Unaided)

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* People Institute of Management Studies, Munnad

## Notable alumni

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* Adv. A. N. Shamseer, 24th Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
* K. V. Sumesh, Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
* P. K. Jayalakshmi, Former Minister Government of Kerala
* Manju Warrier, Indian film Actress.
* C. K. Vineeth, Indian Footballer.
* Sayanora Philip, Playback singer
* M. Vijin, MLA
* Sahal Abdul Samad, Indian national football player
* Ganapathi S Poduval, Malayalam Film Actor
* Nikhila Vimal, Malayalam film actress
* Sanusha, Malayalam film actress

## Image gallery

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* Pro Vice Chancellor

* Government College Kasaragod

* Nehru College, Kanhangad

* Sir Syed College, Taliparamba

* Government College, Mananthavady

## References

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1. ^ "Official website of Kannur University".

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kannur University.

* Kannur University homepage

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Education in Kerala

Government|

* Co-operative Academy of Professional Education
* Department of General and Higher Education
* Department of Technical Education
* Institute of Human Resources Development
* Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Examinations
* Kerala Higher Secondary Examination Board
* Kerala State Education Board
* Kerala State Science and Technology Museum
* Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority

Universities|

| Kasargod|

* Central University of Kerala

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Kannur|

* Kannur University

Wayanad|

* Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Malappuram|

* University of Calicut
* Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University
* Darul Huda Islamic University

Thrissur|

* Kerala Agricultural University
* Kerala Kalamandalam
* Kerala University of Health Sciences

Ernakulam|

* Cochin University of Science and Technology
* Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
* National University of Advanced Legal Studies
* Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

Kottayam|

* Mahatma Gandhi University

Kollam|

* Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
* Sree Narayanaguru Open University

Thiruvananthapuram|

* University of Kerala
* APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
* Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology

Arts and science colleges|

* Assumption College, Changanasserry
* Bharata Mata College
* BPC College Piravom
* Catholicate College Pathanamthitta
* Centre for Convergence Media Studies
* Centre for Development of Imaging Technology
* Chinmaya Mission College
* Clusters School of Digital Arts
* CMS College Kottayam
* Cochin College
* College of Applied Science Malappuram
* College of Applied Science, Thamarassery
* College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry
* College of Applied Sciences, Adoor
* EMS Memorial College of Applied Science
* Farook College
* Fatima Mata National College
* Government Brennen College, Thalassery
* Government College, Chittur
* Government College, Kattappana
* Government College, Kottayam
* Government College, Manimalakkunnu
* Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram
* Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
* Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Arts & Science
* Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode
* Little Flower College
* M.E.S. Ponnani College, Ponnani
* Mahatma Gandhi College
* Malabar Christian College
* Markaz Arts and Science College
* Mar Ivanios College
* Mar Kuriakose College
* Mar Thoma College
* Mary Matha Arts & Science College
* MES College Marampally, Aluva
* N. S. S. College, Pandalam
* Newman College, Thodupuzha
* Nirmalagiri college, Kuthuparamba
* Nss College Rajakumari
* PGM College
* Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College
* R. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science College
* Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts
* RLV College of Music and Fine Arts
* Sahya Arts and Science College
* St. Albert's College
* St. Dominic's College
* St. Mary's College, Thrissur
* St. Teresa's College
* St. Thomas College, Palai
* St. Thomas College, Thrissur
* Sayd Abdulrahman Bafakhy Tangal Memorial Government College
* School of Drama and Fine Arts
* Sneha College of Architecture
* Sree Kerala Varma College
* Sree Krishna College
* Sree Narayana College for Women
* Sree Sankara College
* Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom
* St John's College, Anchal
* St Joseph College of Communication
* St. Berchmans College
* St. Joseph's College, Devagiri
* St. Pius X College, Rajapuram
* St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry
* St. Joseph's College, Moolamattom
* Sullamussalam Science College
* Swathi Thirunal College of Music
* Union Christian College, Aluva
* Unnayi Warrier Smaraka Kalanilayam
* University College Thiruvananthapuram
* Yeldo Mar Baselios College
* Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College
* Sree Rama Varma Music School

Medical education|

* Amala Institute of Medical Sciences
* Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi
* Azeezia Medical College, Kollam
* Believers Church Medical College Hospital
* Calicut Medical College
* Co-operative Medical College, Kochi
* Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College
* Government Medical College, Kollam
* Government Medical College, Malappuram
* Government Medical College, Thrissur
* Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha
* Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy
* Kottayam Medical College
* Pariyaram Medical College
* PSM College of Dental Science and Research
* SUT Academy of Medical Sciences
* Travancore Medical College Hospital, Kollam
* Trivandrum Medical College

Engineering education|

* ACE College of Engineering
* Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology
* Al-Ameen Engineering College
* Amrita School of Engineering, Kollam
* AWH Engineering College
* Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam
* College of Engineering & Management, Punnapra
* College of Engineering Attingal
* College of Engineering Chengannur
* College of Engineering Munnar
* College of Engineering Trikaripur
* College of Engineering, Adoor
* College of Engineering, Aranmula
* College of Engineering, Cherthala
* College of Engineering, Kallooppara
* College of Engineering, Karunagapally
* College of Engineering, Kidangoor
* College of Engineering, Kottarakkara
* College of Engineering, Pathanapuram
* College of Engineering, Perumon
* College of Engineering, Poonjar
* College of Engineering, Thalassery
* College of Engineering, Trivandrum
* College of Engineering, Vatakara
* Federal Institute of Science and Technology
* Government College of Engineering, Kannur
* Government Engineering College, Idukki
* Government Engineering College, Kozhikode
* Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram
* Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram
* Government Engineering College, Thrissur
* Government Engineering College, Wayanad
* Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology
* Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
* Mangalam College of Engineering
* Mar Athanasius College of Engineering
* MEA Engineering College
* MES College of Engineering
* Model Engineering College
* Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology
* National Institute of Technology Calicut
* NSS College of Engineering
* P. A. Aziz College of Engineering and Technology
* Providence College of Engineering
* Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology
* Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology
* Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
* Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology
* SCMS School of Engineering and Technology
* Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering
* Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering
* Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam
* TKM Institute of Technology
* Toc H Institute of Science and Technology
* University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha
* Vidya Academy of Science and Technology
* Vimal Jyothi Engineering College

Management education|

* Albertian Institute of Management
* Asian School of Business
* Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam
* DCSMAT Business School
* Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
* School of Communication and Management Studies
* Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

Law education|

* Government Law College, Ernakulam
* Government Law College, Kozhikode
* Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
* Government Law College, Thrissur
* Kerala Law Academy Law College
* Markaz Law College
* National University of Advanced Legal Studies
* NSS Law College, Kollam
* Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam

Fisheries and agriculture|

* Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training
* Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
* Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
* College of Horticulture
* Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
* Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi

Polytechnic colleges|

* Maharaja's Technological Institute
* Sree Narayana Polytechnic College

Colleges of education|

* St. Thomas College of Teacher Education, Pala
* University College of Teacher Education Vaikom

Secondary schools|

* A.G.R.M Higher Secondary School
* Agostino Vicini's Special School
* Aji Senior Secondary School
* Ambalamedu High School
* Angels Arc Senior Secondary School
* Ayathan School
* BEM High School, Parappanangadi
* Bharathiar Government Higher Secondary School
* Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School
* Bishop Moore Vidyapith Cherthala
* Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikkara
* Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Kayamkulam
* BMM English Medium School
* BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School
* Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kollam
* Church Missionary Society College High School
* CNPPM Vocational High School
* CVKM Higher Secondary School, East Kallada
* Dayapuram Educational and Cultural Centre
* DCSMAT Business School
* Don Bosco School Ernakulam
* Durga higher secondary school
* GHS Trikarpur
* GHSS Rajakkad
* Good Shepherd Kurianoor
* Government Higher Secondary School Maloth Kasba
* Government Higher Secondary School Panamattom
* Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar
* Hail Mary English Medium School, Perumpally
* Ideal Higher Secondary School, Dharmagiri
* Irshad English School Melattur
* Islamic English Medium Higher Secondary School
* Jai Rani Sabs School
* Jawahar LPS, Kurakkodu
* John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School
* Labour India Gurukulam Public School
* Lemer Public School
* Lourdes Public School and Junior College
* Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School
* Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School
* Mar Augustine Memorial Higher Secondary School
* Markazul Uloom Senior Secondary English School
* Marthoma Residential School
* Marthoma Senior Secondary School
* Meenangadi Government Higher Secondary School
* MES Kuttippuram School
* MES Pattambi
* Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaprassery
* Montfort School, Anakkara
* Moothedath High School
* Mount Bethany EHSS
* NAM Memorial Higher Secondary School, Peringathur
* Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Chemperi
* Palayathu Vayal Govt. UP School
* Pallikoodam
* Panakkad PokoyaThangal Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara
* Parumala Seminary
* Pratheeksha (special school)
* Railway High School Palakkad
* Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Vadavucode
* S. D. V. College of Arts and Applied Science
* Sacred Heart High School (Changanacherry)
* Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School
* Sainik School, Kazhakootam
* Seethi Sahib Higher Secondary School
* St. George's HSS Kothamangalam
* St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College, Mundakayam
* St Little Tresas UP School, Karumalloor
* St. Mary's Residential Central School, Tiruvalla
* St Peters School, Kadayiruppu
* St. Thomas English Medium Higher Secondary School, Attappallam
* St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Kozhencherry
* Saraswathy Vidyalaya
* Shamsul Ulama Islamic Academy
* The Springs International School
* Sree Bhuvaneswari School
* Sree Narayana Central School
* Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam
* Sri Atmananda Memorial School (Malakkara, Kerala)
* Sri Sathya Narayana High School
* SSHSS Katukukke
* SSMVHS School
* St. Joseph's of the Woods EMHS
* Tagore Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School
* Technical Higher Secondary School, Cherthala
* Technical Higher Secondary School, Vattamkulam
* Technical Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad
* Udyogamandal School
* Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan Higher Secondary School
* Vimalagiri Public School
* Mookkannoor Govt. Higher Secondary School

Research centres|

* Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology
* Centre for Earth Science Studies
* Excise Academy and Research Centre
* Free Software Foundation of India
* Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
* Indian Institute of Spices Research
* Indian Space Research Organisation
* Kerala Bhasha Institute
* Kerala Forest Research Institute
* Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode
* Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
* National Institute of Oceanography, India
* National Institute of Speech and Hearing
* Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute
* Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre

Societies/trusts|

* Lal Bahadur Shastri Integrated Institute of Science and Technology Malappuram
* Muslim Educational Society
* Nair Service Society
* Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library
* Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
* Rajagiri Vidyapeetham
* Sree Narayana Trust
* Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam

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Educational institutes in Kannur

Colleges|

* College of Engineering, Thalassery
* EMS Memorial College of Applied Science
* Government Brennen College, Thalassery
* Government College of Engineering, Kannur
* Pariyaram Medical College
* Sir Syed College
* Vimal Jyothi Engineering College
* Mahathma Gandhi College, Iritty

Schools|

* Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur
* Kaoser English School
* Koodali Higher Secondary School
* Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Chemperi
* St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thalassery

Universities|

* Kannur University

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Kannur

History|

* British rule in India
* North Malabar
* Malabar Coast
* St. Angelo Fort
* Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
* Arakkal family

Geography|

* Payyambalam Beach
* Laccadive Sea
* Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach
* Meenkunnu Beach

Neighbourhoods|

* Adikadalayi
* Ayikkara
* Azhikkal
* Chalad
* Chirakkal
* Chirakkalkulam
* Kakkad
* Kannur Cantonment
* Kottakkuthazhe
* Marakkarkandy
* Neerchal
* Pallikunnu
* South Bazar
* Talap
* Thana
* Thavakkara

Transport|

| Road|

* National Highway 66
* Thavakkara Bus Terminal

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Railway|

* Kannur
* Kannur South
* Edakkad
* Chirakkal

Air|

* Kannur International Airport

Education|

* Kannur University
* Government College of Engineering, Kannur
* National Institute of Fashion Technology
* Pariyaram Medical College

Visitor attractions|

* Payyambalam Beach
* St. Angelo Fort
* Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach
* Arakkal Museum
* Meenkunnu Beach
* Kannur Lighthouse
* Mappila Bay

Places of worship|

* Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple
* Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple
* Tiruvarkadu Bhagavathy Temple
* Annapurneshwari Temple
* Shri Rajarajeshwaram, Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple

Other topics|

* Kannur City Police
* Indian Naval Academy
* Indian Coast Guard Academy
* Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam

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Universities in Kerala

State universities|

* APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU)
* Calicut University
* Cochin University of Science and Technology
* Kannur University
* Kerala Agricultural University
* Kerala University
* Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology
* Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
* Kerala University of Health Sciences
* Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
* Mahatma Gandhi University
* National University of Advanced Legal Studies
* Sree Narayanaguru Open University
* Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
* Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University

Central universities|

* Central University of Kerala
* Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre

Deemed universities|

* Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth
* Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
* Kerala Kalamandalam

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX

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