Calicut University is spread across 520 acres of land and is well-equipped with all basic facilities, such as a conference hall, library, botanical garden, computer centre, labs, auditorium, university park, a university museum, science instrumentation centre, smart classrooms, Wi-Fi and more. The university is the largest in Kerala in terms of area,  affiliated colleges, and the number of degrees awarded. The primary goal of the university is to offer inclusive growth towards excellence. The university also strives to offer opportunities to the most underprivileged and marginalised in our society. The university has also provided the impetus for the economic growth of the region.

Calicut University Campus Highlights

Calicut University is considered one of the best universities across the nation. The universities not only have the best academic facilities but also the best infrastructure facilities across the country. There are 406 affiliated colleges, out of which 107 are located in Kozhikode District, 78 in Thrissur District, 126 in Malappuram District, 78 in Palakkad District and 17 in Wayanad District. The university is located in Tenhipalam, which is 24 km south of the city of Kozhikode. On the campus, there is the Office of the Vice Chancellor, the Administration Block, the Pareeksha Bhavan, the School of Distance Education, 31 Teaching Departments, the UGC HRD Centre, the Educational Multimedia Research Centre, the CHMK University Library, the Central Science Block and the guest houses. 

Particulars Calicut University Campus Highlights
Area 520 acres
Location Tenhipalam, 24 km south of the city of Kozhikode
Basic Amenities Library, Hostel, Canteen, Medical Facilities, Transportation etc.
Affiliated Colleges 406

Campus Building:

Campus Building

Calicut University Hostel & Residential Facilities

Calicut University provides excellent hostel facilities to students. The hostel is situated in a pristine location on the campus amidst the thick greenery and offers safe and easy commutation of the inmates between the hostel and the departments/class rooms/library/computer facility, and other amenities on the campus. 

Calicut University Academic and Research Facilities

There are 34 Departments at the Calicut University. The few departments of the Calicut University main campus include- Arabic, Botany, Biotechnology, Women Studies, Chemistry, Commerce and Management Studies, Computer Science, Education, English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Life Science. The Science Departments of the University have common and specialised laboratories with the latest equipment. All the Departments of the university have KOHA-enabled automated domain-specific academic libraries. ICT facilities are present in all the classrooms and seminar halls. The university has two off-campus centres as well- Dr. John Matthai Centre, also known as JMC, and ITSR. Apart from these centres, there are self-financing centres situated in different locations within the jurisdiction of the university. 

Academic Block

Calicut University Library

The CH Mohammed Koya Library was established in 1971. It was named after the name of former Kerala Minister for Education, C.H. Mohammed Koya. The library is the first fully computerised university library in Kerala. It holds over 95,000 books, 218 journals, and 10 newspapers for a wide array of subjects. The services offered at the library are book lending, reference assistance, and access to digital resources. 

Calicut University Sports Facilities

The University of Calicut offers well-established sports facilities to promote sportsmanship among students. The campus has Asia's largest natural stadium, spanning a circumference of one kilometre. The stadium has a capacity of one lakh seats, is equipped with floodlights, large pavilions, athletic tracks, synthetic tracks, and two grass football fields, all of which are of international standards. Calicut University has an indoor stadium, a gymnasium, a health and fitness centre, a yoga centre, a handball court, a tennis court and an international standard swimming pool. The university has brought out several sporting champions, who have won many prestigious awards, including four Padmashrees (Dr. P.T. Usha, M.D. Valsamma, Anju George and Late Jimmy George), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (Anju George), Dronacharya Award (Robert Bobby George) and 14 Arjuna Awardees.

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Infrastructure/Facilities

  • Library

    Calicut University library has a collection over 90,000 books and subscription 218 journals & 10 newspapers. The library has a rich collection of books, journals, maps, CDs, theses, dissertations etc. The collection includes 107948 books and about 2500 volumes of journals.

  • Hostel

    Food services are made available in the campus. In addition to the main canteen, there are four cafeterias in various locations of the university to cater to the need of students, staff, and visitors.

    Boys HostelNumber of beds - 376|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelNumber of beds - 1028|In-Campus Hostel
  • Sports Complex
    Available Facilities:
    Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Tennis Court|400 Mts. Track|Sports Pavilion|Volleyball Court|Handball Court|Ball Badminton Court|Kho-Kho Court|Kabaddi Court|Synthetic Indoor Stadium
  • Labs
    Available Facilities:
    Computer Lab|Language Lab
  • Cafeteria
    Gym
    Hospital / Medical Facilities
    Wi-Fi Campus
    Shuttle Service
    Auditorium
    Convenience Store
Other Facilities:
Seminar Complex|Conference Hall|Bank and ATM|Open Air Theatre|Botanical Garden|Post Office|Guest House|Animal House

Calicut University Infrastructure FAQs

Refer to the Calicut University infrastructure faqs mentioned below:

 

Q:   How to reach Calicut University?
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Calicut University campus is located at Tenhipalam, near Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is Parappanangadi which is 12 km away from the Campus. The closest airport is Calicut International Airport, around 11 km from the university campus.

Q:   What are the facilities offered by Calicut University?
A:

Calicut University is spread across 520 acre of land and is well-equipped with all basic facilities, such as library, computer centre, labs, auditorium, conference hall, botanical garden, Science instrumentation centre, university park, a university museum, smart classrooms, Wi-Fi and more.

 
Q:   How is the infrastructure of Calicut University?
A:

The campus of the university is well-equipped with all basic facilities, such as

  • Computer centre,
  • Labs
  • Auditorium
  • Conference hall
  • Library
  • Smart classrooms, Wi-Fi and more

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Overall Infrastructure Rating (Out of 5)

3.9

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Muhammad Farzin | Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Batch of 2028
Offered by National College of Arts and Science
Reviewed on 29 Sep 2025
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3.4
Placements 1 Infrastructure 2 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
I am absolutely satisfied with my facility.

Infrastructure: The college doesn't have a hostel yet. They say it will come or open a hostel within this year. Now, students are staying in private hostel rooms. Also, most of them are day scholars in this college, so they don't use hostel facilities. Also, most of them, 90% students, are day scholars.

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Anonymous | M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2021
Offered by St. Aloysius College
Reviewed on 25 Sep 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Overall, the best college for M.Sc. In the Mathematics Course.

Infrastructure: This college is known for its facilities. All campuses have Wi-Fi facilities, and classes are well-equipped with smart boards. The KSOM library is large enough to provide its students with access to high-quality books and periodicals. The hotel is also good, with air conditioning in every room, and the mess and restaurant food is good, unlike most colleges.

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Deekshitha K | M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 25 Sep 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
College provide the best placement season.

Infrastructure: The hostel has a total 4 number of floors. Each hostel rooms are shared by three students. The food is very delicious and hygienic. Most days we get non-vegetarian food except on Friday. If you want to take a hostel room, the admission process is organised at the college. Hostel cost is Rs. 80,000 for an annum. The hostel is located in the college campus area.

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Anonymous | M.A. in English Language and Literature - Batch of 2022
Offered by M.E.S Asmabi College
Reviewed on 23 Sep 2025
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2.4
Placements 3 Infrastructure 2 Faculty & Course Curriculum 2 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 2
M.E. Sasnabi College has many problems.

Infrastructure: Only 20 to 25 buses operated regularly from our college. Some of the buses were fully occupied by students, creating overcrowding mostly on Mondays and Tuesdays. So, most of the students switched to using public transportation or other modes of transport. Concerns and worries were raised only during the initial period of college.

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Jeff Babu | B.Sc. in Psychology - Batch of 2027
Offered by Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies
Reviewed on 21 Sep 2025
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Absolutely stunning choice.

Infrastructure: The college has great Wi-Fi, classrooms, and library. The library is very great; there are tons of books, tables, and silence, which is very good. I am not living in a hostel, but the facilities are bad from what I've heard, the food and accommodation are both bad. But there are good sports and games time, it's the only good thing there.

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Anonymous | M.Sc. in Chemistry - Batch of 2022
Offered by Christ College, Irinjalakuda
Reviewed on 21 Sep 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
One of the best colleges for M.Sc. in Chemistry.

Infrastructure: Our top-notch infrastructure includes Wi-Fi, air-conditioned classrooms, projectors, and other fantastic resources for students to use during class, we also offer state-of-the-art labs and a well-kept library. Both the canteen cuisine and the food served in the mess are delicious, as if they were prepared at home, it features a music room, good indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a presentation hall, and more.

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Aparna M P | B.Sc. in Aquaculture - Batch of 2023
Offered by M.E.S Asmabi College
Reviewed on 21 Sep 2025
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
Absolutely satisfied because of the faculty, really good infrastructure, and facilities, etc.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are well maintained. Labs and library are clean and peaceful, Wi-Fi is provided. I am not in the hostel, but my friends are, the hostel is very nice, neat, and clean, the warden is strict and has good behavior. You can't go out of the hostel without permission, food is good, and a variety of dishes are provided.

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Muhammed suhail s | B.Com. in Finance - Batch of 2025
Offered by Mount Seena College of Arts and Science
Reviewed on 19 Sep 2025
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3.0
Placements 1 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 3
Satisfied with the college because all students from my class are graduated.

Infrastructure: There are no Wi-Fi connection. Labs are well maintained. There are labs, such as Physics lab, Biology lab, and many other labs. These are clean and well maintained. The library has many books such as novels, stories, fairy tales, and encyclopedias. The library is nearby and dust-free.

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Jesin John | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2028
Offered by NSS College of Engineering
Reviewed on 18 Sep 2025
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
Life at nssce family & co.

Infrastructure: There is a good library, but the lab buildings are too old. Canteen is good enough. In the mens hostel, the food was good. There was good quality Wi-Fi provided by the college management, so we could easily access the internet. There are printing machines in the college, which will be very helpful.

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KARTHIKEYAN ES | B.A. in Economics - Batch of 2022
Offered by Sri Vyasa NSS College
Reviewed on 15 Sep 2025
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3.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
Absolutely, average satisfaction because of the average placement and infrastructure.

Infrastructure: There is a library, labs, and no Wi-Fi facility for students. Average Good labs and facilities, Good library with a good collection of books and novels. The college has canteen facilities. Average bathroom facilities. Green atmosphere. Sports room, arts room, etc.

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MUHAMMAD FAYIS | B.Com. in Finance - Batch of 2027
Offered by KMCT Arts and Science College, Kuttippuram
Reviewed on 12 Sep 2025
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3.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 1 Value for Money 5
Good for self-starters, but some areas need improvement.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure for B.Com Finance is okay. It gets the job done, but nothing too impressive. The classrooms are pretty basic, and while most have projectors, they don't always work properly due to maintenance issues. The library is helpful, especially for commerce and finance books, but it would be great if they added some newer editions and more digital resources.

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Savitha M | Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Batch of 2025
Offered by Sreekrishnapuram V.T.Bhattathirippad College
Reviewed on 11 Sep 2025
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2.4
Placements 1 Infrastructure 1 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
My college review of Sreekrishnapuram VTB College.

Infrastructure: The college has proper computer labs and well-cleaned classrooms. The college consists of a seminar hall and an auditorium. It has a library that consists of a wide variety of books, like novels, short stories, and fiction etc. The college provides a great experience of reading and studying.

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VISMAY V G | B.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2026
Offered by Pookoya Thangal Memorial Government College
Reviewed on 11 Sep 2025
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4.0
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
It is the best government college in Malappuram district.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in my department are excellent. A smart TV is provided in PG classes for better support to students. The hostel in my college provides better quality and a good mess. The college provides good facilities for sports, games, and medical services.

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Hashim Nishad | B.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2032
Offered by Thunchan Memorial Government College
Reviewed on 9 Sep 2025
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4.0
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Degree programmes by Thunchan Memorial Government College.

Infrastructure: All students can access Wi-Fi easily. Well-maintained computers and Physics labs are available. There are spacious classrooms. The hostel is very neat and clean. Bathrooms and rooms are clean, and separate beds and a study hall are available. The canteen is student-friendly, you can get big meals for a small amount of money.

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Don Jivan | B.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2029
Offered by Christ College, Irinjalakuda
Reviewed on 9 Sep 2025
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Christ College Irinjalakkuda is one of the best colleges in India to be in.

Infrastructure: The college facilities are top-notch, with well-maintained labs, classrooms, and library. It has free Wi-Fi connectivity. Christ College Irinjalakkuda is famous for its co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The college has two well-established NSS units and is active and prize-winning in sports and social service activities like NSS and NCC.

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