Kannur University is extraordinary as in it is a multi-grounds college with grounds spread over at different areas under its purview. The Act visualizes that the University might build up, keep up, oversee and create grounds at Kannur, Kasaragod, Mananthavady, Payyannur, Thalassery, Kanhangad and such different spots as are fundamental for giving study and research offices to advance propelled learning in Science and Technology and other applicable orders.

Kannur University has achieved web ranking of 6073.

Departments

Kannur University includes the following departments
Department of Library and Information Science
Inter University Center for Bioscience
School of Information Science & Technology, Department of Information Technology
School of English & Foreign Languages, Department of Studies in English
School of Education, Department of Education
School of Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology
School of Science & Technology
School of Life Sciences, Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology; Food Science
School of Management Studies, Department of Management Studies
School of Development Studies, Department of Applied Economics
School of Business Administration, (M.B.A)
School of Legal Studies, Department of Law
School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Department of Physical Education
School of Chemical Sciences, Department of Chemistry
School of Pure and Applied Physics, Department of Physics
School of Visual and Fine Arts, Department of Music
School of Pedagogical Sciences
School of Indian Languages
School of Geography & Environment
School of Health Sciences

Affiliated Colleges
Government Colleges
Government College, Elerithattu
Government College, Kasaragod
Government College Mananthavady
Government Brennen College, Thalassery
Government College, Chokli
Govt. arts and science college Payyanur
Govinda Pai College, Manjeshwar
Krishna Menon Memorial Government Women's College

Professional Colleges
Government Ayurveda College, Pariyaram http://gack.kerala.gov.in/
Government College of Engineering, Kannur
Government Engineering College, Wayanad

Training Colleges
Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thalassery