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Kannur
University was established by the Act 22 of 1996 of Kerala Legislative
Assembly. The University by the name "Malabar University" had come into
existence earlier by the promulgation of an Ordinance by the Governor
of Kerala, on 9th November 1995. The University was inaugurated on 2nd
March 1996 by the former Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala. The objective
of the Kannur University Act 1996 is to establish in the state of Kerala
a teaching, residential and affiliating University, promoting the
development of higher education in Kasargod and Kannur revenue districts
and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District.