Kannur University was situated in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad districts of Kerala, India. It is provide development of higher education. 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 even earlier by the promulgaton of an Ordinance by the Governor of Kerala, on 9th November 1995. The University was inaugurated on 2nd March 1996 by the Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala. The objective of the Kannur University Act 1996 is to establish in the state of Kerala a teaching, residential and affiliating University.
Kannur University is unique in the sense that it is a multi-campus university with campuses located at various locations under its jurisdiction. The Act envisages that the University shall establish, maintain, manage and develop campuses at Kannur, Kasargod, mananthavady, payyannur, Thalassery, kanhangad 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.
The Library has been recognized as a research centre for Ph.D in the following subjects. Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu,
English, History, Statistics, Philosophy, Mathematics, Political Science, Sociology & Economics. The School of Distance Education was established by Kannur University vide order No. Acad/A1/CDE/6034/2001 dated 22-05-2002. In lieu of internal assessment School of Distance Education has implemented additional papers.
U.G. courses
* B.A. (Economics)
* B.A. (English Literature)
* B.A. History
* Afzal-Ul_Ulma (5 year)
* B. Com (Co-operation as optional)
* B. Sc. Mathematics
P.G. Courses
* M.A. English
* M.Sc. (Mathematics)
* M. Com.
It has the following Schools.
- School of Information Science & Technology, Department of Information Technology
- School of English & Foreign Languages, Department of Studies in English
- School of Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology
- School of Life Sciences, Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology
- School of Management Studies, Department of Management Studies
- School of Development Studies, Department of Applied Economics
- 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
- Department of Geography
- School of Health Sciences
Contact Us:
Mangattuparamba,
Kannur University Campus P.O.,
Kannur Dist. Kerala.
Pin : 670 567.
South India.
EPBX : 2782351 to 2782355 (5 Lines)
Fax : 0497 2782190
Email: cnn_knruty@sancharnet, registrar@kannuruniversity.ac.in
Website: www.kannuruniversity.ac.in
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