As most of us know, Kerala is a state with highest literacy rate in India and Calicut being the major city in this state, a number of educational institutions are functioning in this city. The city is acting as the home for the popular university called Calicut University, which is one of the best universities not only in the state of Kerala, but also in the whole of India.

The city is also acting as the home for a number of top-rated educational institutions and the list of government colleges operating in the city of Calicut is given below:

Medical Colleges:

• Government Medical College

• Government Homeopathic Medical College

Dental College:

• Government Dental College

Nursing College:

• Government College of Nursing

Engineering Colleges:

• Government Engineering College

• Regional Engineering College

• National Institute of Technology

Law College:

• Government Law College

Education Colleges:

• Government College of Teacher Education

• Government College of Physical Education

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

• Government College, Kodancherry

• Government Arts & Science College, Meenchanda

• Government College, Vadakara

• C.K.G. Memorial Government College

Some of the details regarding these colleges operating under government control in the city of Calicut are given below:

Medical Colleges:

Government Medical College operating in the city of Calicut is also called as Calicut Medical College and this college came into existence in the year 1957, it is affiliated to the Calicut University. The college is offering UG courses like MBBS, B. Pharm and B. Sc Nursing and it is also offering several PG courses under different disciplines of medicine. Admission to the MBBS course offered by this college is done based on the performance of the students in the Common Entrance Examination conducted by the state Government of Kerala. The other government medical is offering education in the faculty of homeopathic medicine and the course offered by this college is BHMS.

Dental College:

Government Dental College in the city of Calicut is operating from the campus of the Government Medical College and this college is approved by the Dental Council of India. This college is offering BDS course and MDS in different disciplines like:

• Prosthodontics

• Pedodontics

• Orthodontics

• Oral surgery

• Oral pathology

• Oral medicine

• Conservative dentistry

The college has an intake capacity of 30 students per year for the BDS course and two students for each of the MDS branches.

Nursing College:

Government College of Nursing operating in the city of Calicut is affiliated to the University of Calicut and the college is offering Bachelor of Science in Nursing course with an intake capacity of 60 students per year. The college is also offering Master of Science in Nursing and Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery.

Engineering Colleges:

Of the three government engineering colleges operating in the city of Calicut, the Government Engineering College was established by the Government of Kerala, the Regional Engineering College was established by the combined efforts of Government of Kerala and India and the National Institute of Technology is operating under the control of Government of India. These colleges are offering engineering courses under different branches of engineering.

Law College:

Government Law College came into existence in the year 1970 and the college is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college is offering LL.B course, both integrated and normal course for the duration of five-year and three-year respectively. The college also offers Master of Law Course with specialization in Taxation law.

Education Colleges:

Two education colleges functioning in the city of Calicut are meant for B. Ed and Bachelor of physical education courses respectively with affiliation from Calicut University.

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

Government Arts, Science and commerce colleges are also affiliated to the Calicut University and these colleges offer education in arts, science and commerce disciplines.