The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in northern Kerala. The university is coordinated by the University Grants Commission (re-accredited by NAAC with 'A+' grade). Calicut University, created by bifurcating Kerala University, is the second university to be set up in Kerala. M. M. Gani, 1969–75, was the first vice-chancellor of the university. Its primary catchment area is the northern districts of Kerala. Calicut University has nine schools and 34 departments. As of 2018-19 Calicut University had 301 undergraduate students and 1799 post-graduate students. The number of full-time doctoral students was 581. The university was ranked 54th among Indian universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020 and 76th overall. Calicut University manages around 400 independent affiliated colleges spread across northern Kerala. It also conducts examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges. It is also the largest 'affiliating' university in Kerala. History Calicut University was created in 1968, during the tenure of the (2nd E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry). The university was established through a Kerala government plan bifurcating the Kerala University. As per the plan, the four post-graduate departments of the Kerala University operating in Calicut were annexed to the new university. Campus The main university campus is located at Tenhipalam, south of the city of Calicut and about from city of Malappuram. Most of the teaching and research departments, the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and the Administration Block are situated on the main campus. The university also has two off-campus centres, one at Thrissur and the other, specially meant for tribal empowerment, located in the Western Ghat area of the state, Wayanad. Besides these, there are self-financing centres located in different parts of the area of jurisdiction. Central facilities The following are the central facilities in the University of Calicut. 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 CHMK Library Calicut University Library was established in 1971. The library was renamed after C.H. Mohammed Koya (former chief Minister, 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