Education in kozhikode

There were reputed centres of learning and culture in kozhikode district even in the early and medieval periods. One of the most important of such centres was Kozhikode itself. Under the rule of the enlightened Zamorins, it became famous all over South India as a rendezvous of scholars and men of learning.
The beginning of western education may be traced back to the first half of the19th century, when in 1848 the basal Evangelical Mission started primary school at Kallai. In 1877, a school for the young Rajas was started in Kozhikode. This was later thrown open to all caste Hindu boys. In 1879, it was affiliated to the University of Madras as a second grade college and with this, collegiate education in the district received a fillip.
Secondary education recorded an appreciable progress since 1915. The erstwhile Malabar district, of which the present Kozhikode district formed a part, holds a high rank among the districts of Madras Presidency in secondary education.
According to the 2001 census, total literate and educated persons are placed at 2351548 with the break up as 11,82,906 males and 11,68,906 males and 11,68,642 females.
The seat of the University of Calicut is 23 kms. South of Kozhikode city at Tenhippalam in Malappuaram District. The University of Calicut was established in 1968.
There are 14 Arts and Science Colleges, of which eight colleges are under private management. The colleges are (1) Feroke College, Feroke, (2) St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri, (3) Malabar Christian College, (4) Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, (5) providence Women’s College in Kozhikode, (6) Sree Narayan Guru College, Chellannur, (7) Government College, Madappally, (8) Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode, (9) Muhammed Abdurahiman Memorial College, Mukkam, (10) C.K.G. Memorial Government College, Perambra, (11) R. Sankar Memorial SNDP College Koyilandy, (12) Government College Koyilandy, (13) Government College Kodencherry and (14) Government College, Mokeri.
Of the ten professional colleges in the district one, ie, Feroke Training College, is run by private management. Other professional colleges are the medical college, Chevayur – Kozhikode, Dental College – Kozhikoe, Nursing College – Kozhikode, Regional Engineering college – Chaathamangalam, Government Physical Education College – East Hill, Kozhikode, Government Homeo College – Kozhikode, Government Training College – Kozhikode, Government Law College – Kozhikode and Evening Law College – Kozhikode.
The district has four polytechnics and three Industrial Training Institutes.
Total number of schools in the district is 1239 consisting of 68 Higher Secondary Schools, 5 Teachers Training Institutes, 113 High Schools, 327 Upper Primary Schools and 723 Lower Primary Schools. There are two Central Schools at Kozhikode and one Navodaya School and two Technical Schools at Beypore and Koyilandy and 3 Special Schools.
All villages are amply covered by basic educational institutions.