Kannur University was established in 1996 to provide development of higher education in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad districts of Kerala, India. It was established after the passing of Act No. 22 of 1996 of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. A university by the name of "Malabar University" had come into existence even earlier by the passing of an ordinance by the Governor of Kerala, on 9 November 1995.Kannur University was inaugurated on 2 March 1996 by E.K.Nayanar, then Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala. Dr.P.K.Rajan was the first Vice-Chancellor. The objective of the Kannur University Act, 1996 was to establish in the state of Kerala a teaching, residential and affiliating university to provide for the development of higher education in Kasargod and Kannur revenue Districts and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District.[1]Kannur University includes the following departments:Department of Library and Information ScienceInter University Center for BioscienceSchool of Information Science & Technology, Department of Information TechnologySchool of English & Foreign Languages, Department of Studies in EnglishSchool of Education, Department of EducationSchool of Social Sciences, Department of AnthropologySchool of Science & TechnologySchool of Life Sciences, Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology; Food ScienceSchool of Management Studies, Department of Management StudiesSchool of Development Studies, Department of Applied EconomicsSchool of Business Administration, (M.B.A)School of Legal Studies, Department of LawSchool of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Department of Physical EducationSchool of Chemical Sciences, Department of ChemistrySchool of Pure and Applied Physics, Department of PhysicsSchool of Visual and Fine Arts, Department of MusicSchool of Pedagogical SciencesSchool of Indian LanguagesSchool of Geography & EnvironmentSchool of Health Sciences