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Kannur University
Public university in Kerala, India
Public university in Kerala, India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kannur University (KU) |
| motto | Tamasomā jyotir gamaya / തമസോമാ ജ്യോതിർഗമയ |
| mottoeng | From darkness, lead me to light |
| image_name | Kannur university-logo.png |
| image_size | 170px |
| established | |
| head_label | Pro Chancellor |
| head | R. Bindu, |
| Minister for Higher Education, Government of Kerala | |
| chancellor | Governor of Kerala |
| vice_chancellor | Dr. K. K. Saju |
| city | Kannur |
| state | Kerala |
| country | |
| India | |
| campus | Urban |
| coor | |
| language | |
| type | Public |
| affiliations | UGC, AIU, NAAC |
| website |
Minister for Higher Education, Government of Kerala India
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.
Inter University Centers
- Inter University Center for Bioscience, Thalassery campus, Palayad, Kerala, India
Affiliated colleges
Government Colleges
- 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)
- 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)
- People Institute of Management Studies, Munnad
Notable alumni
- 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
File:Dr.a.p.kuttikrishnan.JPG|Pro Vice Chancellor File:Government college kasaragod 03.jpg|Government College Kasaragod File:Nehru College, Kanhangad. (4600581357).jpg|Nehru College, Kanhangad File:Sir Syed College, Taliparamba.jpg|Sir Syed College, Taliparamba File:Industrial training organised by VatsaaTech India Ltd.JPG|Government College, Mananthavady
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