University of Calicut

Central Library (CHMK Library), University of Calicut

The following are the central facilities in the University of Calicut.[10]

• Pareeksha Bhavan
• Calicut University Computer Center
• CHMK Library
• Botanical Garden
• Thaliyola
• Madhava Obeservatory
• Central Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility
• University Museum
• University Park
• University Science Instrumentation Center

• Calicut University Library was established in 1971.
• The library was renamed after C.H. Mohammed Koya (former Minister for Education, Government of Kerala).
• It has a collection of about 95,000 books and subscribes to 218 journals and 10 newspapers.
• The library follows the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules II (with slight modifications) for cataloguing and the Dewey Decimal Scheme of Classification for the classification of books.

A Vice-Chancellor is the Head of the University.[11] M. K. Jayaraj is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calicut.[12]

• The Senate - consists of 16 members including the Chancellor (Governor of Kerala), the Pro-Chancellor (Kerala Minister of Education), the Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor.
• The Syndicate - consists of 6 members including the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Higher Education Secretary, Director of Public Instruction and Director of Collegiate Education.
• The Academic Council - the supreme academic body of the university.
• The Faculties
• The Boards of Studies Boards of Studies - the basic design of the curricula is done by the Boards of Studies.
• The  Students' Council - consists of 22 elected members from various independent affiliated colleges and university departments and six members including the Vice-Chancellor.
• The Finance committee - consists of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, representatives of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council, the Finance Secretary to Government or an Officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary nominated by him and the Higher Education Secretary to Government.

Calicut University Main Entrance

The University Park

From the 2019 Annual Report[13]

The Engineering Dept

• Kerala State Non-Plan Grant (for 2018/19) - Rs. 20,814.88 lakhs
• Income from internal sources - Rs. 12,875.13 lakhs
• Kerala State Plan Grant (for 2018/19) - Rs. 2,500.00 lakhs
• Grant from UGC under XIIth Plan - Rs. 436.40 lakhs

Salaries and pension alone contribute to 63.03% of the total expenditure.

• Salary - Rs. 14,541.12 lakhs
• Pension & DCRG - Rs. 8,151.50 lakhs
• Development & Modernisation - Rs. 3,146.32 lakhs
• Conduct of Exam - Rs. 2,105.00 lakhs
• Scholarships/Research Projects - Rs. 761.81 lakhs

EMS Seminar Complex

Each school in Calicut University comprises a group of related departments, headed by director. Each department in the school has separate Head of the Department.[10]

There are nine schools, 34 departments with three centres and 11 chairs.[14] The university has two off campus centres, one at Thrissur and the other in Wayanad.[14]

1. Lakshadweep
2. Dr. John Matthai Centre, Thrissur
3. Centre for Folklore Studies

1. School of Drama and Fine Arts: Located in Aranattukara, a suburb of Thrissur city this department of the university provides formal education and training in drama and theatre. The school is affiliated with National School of Drama.[15] The school was established in 1977 as a centre for drama artists in Kerala. Under the leadership of late Professor G. Sankara Pillai, the school within a short period earned the reputation as a highly credible centre for studies in various areas of theatre and also a force behind theatre movement in Kerala. In 2000, the institute started the music department offering Post Graduate and PhD courses.[16][17]
2. Institute of Tribal Studies and Research: Institute of Tribal Studies & Research is located at Chethalayam in Wayanad district is established for empowering tribal students for higher education. The centre is also devoted to carry out research on tribal communities.[18]

From the 2019 Annual Report[13]

Calicut University manages around 400 independent 'affiliated colleges' spread across northern Kerala.[3] The university currently has about 391 'affiliated colleges'. These colleges are spread over Kozhikode district (105 colleges), Thrissur district (74), Malappuram district (122), Palakkad district (73) and Wayanad district (17). It also conducts examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges.[3]

A total annual intake of students in the affiliated colleges is nearly 100,000.[19] Most of the colleges are Self Financing Colleges and the rest are Government or Aided Colleges. Most of the colleges offer only under-graduate degrees, while around 100 colleges also offer post-graduate degrees.[19]

• Government Colleges (41)
• Aided Colleges (60)
• Self Financing Colleges (290)

Subject-wise they comprise 254 Arts & Science Colleges, 63 Training Colleges, 40 Engineering/Technical Colleges, 10 Law Colleges, 33 Arabic/Oriental Title Colleges, 11 I. H. R. D. Centres, eight Management Studies Colleges, one Music College, one Fine Arts college, two Colleges of Physical Education, two colleges for Hotel Management.[19]

The university publishes a list of affiliated colleges and courses.[20]

• Architecture-Engineering
• Training
• Management
• Law
• Arts & Science-Arabic/Oriental Title
• Physical Education

The annual 'Interzonal' cultural festival, 'kalolsavam', is held during the months of January - April or in between. The Interzones are conducted among students from the independent 'affiliated colleges' spread across five northern Kerala Districts.[22] The various Kerala Districts conducts different zonal competitions and the winners gain entry to the 'interzonal' event.[23]

The festivals goes on for a week at the most (offstage and onstage).

The annual sports competitions also takes place between the inter colleges among the zones as well as among the zonal colleges. The sports event follow the cultural event and go on for a week.[24]