Calicut University Or The University Of Calicut is a Public University located in Calicut city of Kerala. The University was established in the year 1968 and is accredited ‘Grade A’ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Calicut University offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programs through its affiliating colleges. It also offers various courses through University of Calicut Distance Education. Admissions to most of the courses are done through Entrance Exams conducted by the University, while for few the scores obtained in National/ State Level Entrance Exams are considered.

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Calicut University Courses and Eligibility

Calicut University offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in specializations like Commerce & Management Studies, Computer Science & Information Technology, Library & Information Science, Science & Technology, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, and Health Sciences and many more. The table below indicates the name of the courses and their eligibility:

Undergraduate Courses and their Eligibility

Course 1: B.A. Hons

• Specializations - Geography, Kannada, English, Malayalam, Sociology, Tamil, Urdu, Music, Veena, Violin, Sanskrit, Travel & Tourism Management, Arabic, Economics, Psychology, Islamic, and more.
• Duration - 3 Years
• Eligibility - Intermediate(10+2) with at least 50% in any stream.

Course 2: B.Sc. (Hons)

• Specializations -  Biotechnology, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Applied Statistics, Costume and Fashion Designing, Biochemistry, Botany, Bio Physics, Polymer Chemistry, Physics, Plant Science, Counselling Psychology, Opto Electronics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Information Technology, Instrumentation, Industrial Chemistry, Printing Technology, and more.
• Duration - 3 Years
• Eligibility - Intermediate(10+2) with 50% in Maths/Biology and 50% in Physics and Chemistry together.

Course 3: Bachelors In Management

• Specializations - Vocational Stream and Bachelor Of Commerce; B.B.A. - Bachelors in Business Application
• Duration - 3 Years
• Eligibility - Intermediate(10+2) with 50% in Maths/Biology and 50% in Physics and Chemistry together.

Course 4: B.Tech

• Specializations - Civil Engineering, Printing Technology, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics And Communication Engineering, Mechatronics, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, and more.
• Duration - 4 Years
• Eligibility - Intermediate(10+2) with 50% in Maths/Biology and 50% in Physics and Chemistry together.

Postgraduate Courses and their Eligibility

Course 1: M.A. 

• Specializations - Arabic, Economics, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Music, Philosophy, Women's Studies, Islamic Studies, Tamil, Sociology, Folklore Studies, Sanskrit, Political Science, History, Vocal, Geography, and more.
• Duration - 2 Years
• Eligibility - B.A. Graduate with at least 45% in the relevant subjects.

Course 2: M.Sc. 

• Specializations - Physiology, Plant Science, Fish Processing Technology And Quality Control, Cyber Security, Home Science, Applied Geology, Geography, General Biotechnology, Psychology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology, Electronics, Applied Plant Science, Medical Biochemistry, Botany, and more.
• Duration - 2 Years
• Eligibility - B.Sc. Graduate with at least 45% in the relevant subjects.

Course 3: M.Tech

• Specializations - Mechanical Engineering, Thermal, Instrumentation, and Control System, Computational Linguistics, Structural Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (Mechanical), Electronics Design Technology, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and more.
• Duration - 2 Years
• Eligibility - B.E/ B.Tech Graduates with at least 45% in the relevant subjects.

Research Courses and their Eligibility

Course 1: M.Phil

• Specializations - West Asian Studies, Botany, Theatre Arts, Comparative Literature, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Education, Arabic, History, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Microbiology, Philosophy, and more.
• Duration - 2 Years
• Eligibility - Master’s degree with at least 55% in the relevant subjects.

Course 2: Ph.D

• Specializations - West Asian Studies, Botany, Theatre Arts, Comparative Literature, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Education, Arabic, History, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Microbiology, Philosophy, and more.
• Duration - 3-5 Years
• Eligibility - M.Phil/ Master’s degree with at least 55% in the relevant subjects.

Calicut University Admissions

Admission to several specializations of various UG, PG, Ph.D. courses are based on viz:

Admission Criteria For UG Courses:

• Admission to courses such as B.Com (Hons), B.P.Ed, and BHM is done on the basis of entrance test conducted by the University.
• For B.Tech, KEAM scores are required.
• For UG Medical Courses, namely, MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, candidates are selected on the basis of their marks in NEET UG followed by counseling.
• For admission to the rest of the UG courses, candidates need to appear in UG CAP round, a centralized counseling process as per their marks in 10+2.

Eligibility Criteria For PG Courses: 

• Admission to certain specializations of MA and M.Sc along with MSW, M.Li.Sc, MCA, M.Com, M.P.Ed MTA is offered on the basis of an entrance test conducted by the university.
• For admission to the rest of the PG courses, candidates need to appear in PG CAP round, a centralized counseling process as per their marks in Graduation.
• Calicut University conducts the Calicut University Management Aptitude Test (CU MAT) to offer admission to MBA in both full-time and part-time modes.
• GPAT and GATE score is mandatory for M.Pharm and M.Tech courses respectively.
• NEET PG qualified candidates are eligible to apply for MD and MS courses while MDS and M.Ch/ DM courses require a valid score in NEET MDS and NEET SS respectively.
• The university conducts its own entrance test for Ph.D., but candidates having passed GATE/ SLET/ CSIR-NET/ UGC-NET/ JRF are also eligible to apply.
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Calicut University Placement

Calicut University Placement cell supports the affiliated colleges in conducting the recruitment drive. The on-campus and off-campus interviews are organized by affiliated colleges from time to time in order to generate maximum placement opportunities for the students.

Calicut University Ranking

Calicut University Scholarships

The National and State Government has various scholarship schemes for the deserving and economically weak candidates. Calicut University helps the candidates to apply for such schemes and also offers reasonable support by organizing different competitions where the candidates can take part and win the monetary awards.

Calicut University Campus

The campus at the University is designed according to the needs of the modern era. The campus is fully Wi-Fi enabled with 8 MBPS of high-speed internet facility. Also, the University has a Biometric Punching System with an electronic ID card. 

1. Library: The Calicut University library plays an important role in the provision of information to the academic community in the Malabar region. It has a collection of about 95,000 books and subscribes to 218 Journals and 16 Newspapers. It has the distinction of being the first fully computerized University Library in the state of Kerala. A list of new books added to the library collection is brought out regularly and sent to all the teaching departments of the university.
2. Computer Centre: It is the central hub for ICT related services for the University. With the implementation of various FOSS based e-Governance initiatives, the center is in a unique position to serve the University for all its ICT needs.
3. Botanical Garden: It has developed into an excellent center of biodiversity and ex situ conservation of tropical Indian flora and exotic species. This is the core area where visitors are not permitted to disturb the vegetation.

Apart from this, the University also has a Science Instrumentation Centre, Central Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility, Observatory center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and a museum as well. 

Things to Know about Calicut University

• Calicut University Pareeksha Bhavan is the largest wing of the University. It conducts and oversees the examinations of 250 affiliated colleges.
• Calicut University Exam Results are declared on a semester basis and are made available at their official website from time to time.
• Calicut University is the Largest University in Kerala. It has more than 480 colleges with an annual Intake of over 1 Lakh students.
• According to a survey conducted by Google, University of Calicut is the 4th most searched university across the globe and 1st among the most searched universities in India.

Calicut University Admission 2020: UG & PG Admission, Registration

Calicut University is an affiliating university in the state of Kerala which was established in 1968. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses along with integrated M.Phil-Ph.D. in the fields of Science, Arts, Commerce, Law, Education, Engineering, Medicine and Nursing. Candidates need to apply online for admission followed by submission of application fees through e-payment (SBI Online/SBI e-challan/Friends/Akshaya e-challan).

• Calicut University offers admission to BHM, B.Com (Hons.), B.P.Ed and B.P.Ed (Integrated) courses on the basis of an entrance test conducted at the university level.
• For admission to rest of the UG courses, candidates need to appear in UG CAP round, a centrallized counselling process as per their marks in 10+2.
• admission is subject to candidates’ performance in KEAM.
• admission is offered on the basis of a valid score in NATA.
• For UG Medical Courses, namely, MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, candidates are selected on the basis of their marks in NEET UG followed by counselling.
• Admission to certain specializations of MA and M.Sc along with MSW, M.Li.Sc, MCA, M.Com, M.P.Ed MTA is offered on the basis of an entrance test conducted by the university.
• For admission to rest of the PG courses, candidates need to appear in PG CAP round, a centrallized counselling process as per their marks in Graduation.
• This university also imparts education through distance learning. For further information visit Calicut University Distance Admission.
• Calicut University conducts Calicut University Management Aptitude Test (CU MAT) to offer admission to MBA in both full-time and part-time modes.
• GPAT and GATE score is mandatory for M.Pharm and M.Tech courses respectively.
• NEET PG qualified candidates are eligible to apply for MD and MS courses while MDS and M.Ch/ DM courses require a valid score in NEET MDS and NEET SS respectively.
• The university conducts its own entrance test for Ph.D., but GATE/ SLET/ CSIR-NET/ UGC-NET/ JRF passed candidates are also eligible to apply.

Calicut University UG Admission 2020: BA, B.Sc, BCA, BBA, B.Com, B.P.Ed, BHM, BSW, B.LI.Sc, BTA & B.Ed

Admission to undergraduate courses at Calicut University starts in the month of April, every year. Most of the undergraduate courses are offered in constituent and affiliated colleges of the university. To be eligible for any of the undergraduate program, one needs to have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate except for BA, B.Sc. and BCA, for which you need to have a minimum aggregate of 45% marks.

Admission to all the UG courses except for B.P.Ed, B.Com (Hons.) and BHM are based on a Centralized Admission Process (UG CAP) conducted by the university. In this process, the candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their marks in the qualifying examination. UG CAP is a counseling process conducted for the shortlisted candidates.

Calicut University conducts separate entrance tests to offer admission in BHM, B.P.Ed (Integrated), B.P.Ed and B.Com (Hons.) courses.

Key Points:

• The entrance test for B.Com (Hons.)/ B.P.Ed and BHM courses is a two-hour test with objective and descriptive type questions. 1/3 marks are deducted for a wrong answer in the case of objective type questions only. The test is conducted at different examination centers located at , Ernakulam Thrissur.
• For B.Ed Courses, candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from the universities located outside Kerala should submit equivalency certificate issued by the University of Calicut.

• For B.Ed, 20 % of the total seats in Government Colleges are reserved for the teachers working in Schools in the Government Sector.

Calicut University UG Application Process 2020

The university follows different application procedures for UG CAP based courses and entrance-based courses. The detailed application process is given below:

For UG CAP based courses:

1. Fill the application form by visiting the official website of Calicut University.
2. Pay the application fees of INR 265 (INR 105 for reserved courses) through Calicut University Instant Web Payment System (CUIWPS) or from SBI Banking or e-challan or Akshaya Centres or Friends Janasevana Kendram. fee for B.Ed is INR 525.
3. Select course and college. Take the printout of duly filled form; Student Copy and College Copy.
4. Retain the student copy and submit the college copy to the respective college in which you are seeking permanent admission.

Note:  College copy is required to be submitted after the UG CAP round

Entrance-based courses: For BHM, B.P.Ed (Integrated), B.P.Ed and B.Com (Hons.) courses, fill the application form online by visiting the official website of Calicut University. Pay the application fee of INR 350 (INR 150) through challan and send it to the Department/ Coordinating Director of Calicut University.

Reservation Criteria for UG CAP based courses offered by Calicut University: Admission through UG CAP is categorized in the following sections for different courses

Key Points:

• For Entrance-based PG courses, fill the application form online by visiting the official website of Calicut University. Pay the application fee of INR 350 (INR 150) through challan and send it to Department/ Coordinating Director of Calicut University.
• For M.Ed, the application fee id INR 525 (INR 265 for reserved categories).

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