Colleges · Kannur
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Kannur district, Kerala
Disha Stars lists 159 colleges, universities and standalone institutes in Kannur: 2 verified Disha profiles and 157 listings from official registers. Of these, 47 are government, 109 private and 1 deemed; for 2 no register states the management. The register listings are 1 university, 116 colleges and 40 standalone institutes. 7 are ranked in NIRF 2025. Register data as of 6 October 2026, mostly from AISHE, AICTE 2025-26 and UGC 2(f).
- Institutions
- 159
- Verified profiles
- 2
- Government
- 47
- NIRF 2025 ranked
- 7
Top 10 on this list
| Institution | Place | Management | NIRF 2025 | Registers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannur University Verified profile | Kannur | Government | Not ranked | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Malabar Institute of Technology Verified profile | Kannur | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed |
| Government Brennen College | Kannur | Government | College 101-150 | AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Nirmalagiri College | Kannur | Private | College 101-150 | AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritti | Kannur | Private | College 201-300 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Payyannur College, Payyannur | Payyanur | Private | College 201-300 | AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Sir Syed College | Taliparamba | Private | College 201-300 | AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Sree Narayana College, Thottada | Kannur | Private | College 201-300 | AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| K. M. M Government Women's College, Kannur | Kannur | Government | College 201-300 | AISHE listed |
| Don Bosco Arts and Science College Angadikadavu | Kannur | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
Which are the government colleges in Kannur?
47 on this list have government management, as the register or the verified profile states it. The first 10 in list order:
- Kannur University, Kannur
- Government Brennen College, Kannur
- K. M. M Government Women's College, Kannur, Kannur
- College of Engineering, Thalassery, Kannur
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kannur, Kannur
- Government Brennen College of Teacher Education, Thalassery, Kannur
- Government College Peringome, Kannur
- Government Polytechnic College Kannur, Kannur
- Government Polytechnic College Naduvil, Kannur
- Government Polytechnic College, Mattanur, Kannur
Which colleges in Kannur are ranked in NIRF 2025?
7 appear in the official India Rankings 2025 (NIRF), best rank in any category first.
- Government Brennen College, College 101-150
- Nirmalagiri College, College 101-150
- K. M. M Government Women's College, Kannur, College 201-300
- Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritti, College 201-300
- Payyannur College, Payyannur, College 201-300
- Sir Syed College, College 201-300
- Sree Narayana College, Thottada, College 201-300
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Showing 1 to 50 of 159
- 1.Kannur University
KannurGovernmentVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 2.Malabar Institute of Technology
KannurPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 3.Government Brennen College
KannurGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 4.Nirmalagiri College
KannurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 5.Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritti
KannurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 201-300Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 6.Payyannur College, Payyannur
PayyanurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 201-300Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 7.Sir Syed College
TaliparambaPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 201-300Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 8.Sree Narayana College, Thottada
KannurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 201-300Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 9.K. M. M Government Women's College, Kannur
KannurGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 201-300Registers: AISHE listed
- 10.Don Bosco Arts and Science College Angadikadavu
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 11.Nam College Kallikkandy
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 12.Navajyothi College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 13.Ses College Sreekandapuram
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 14.Vimal Jyothi Engineering College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 15.Chinmaya Arts and Science College for Women
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 16.Chinmaya Institute of Technology
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 17.College of Engineering & Technology-Payyanur
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 18.College of Engineering, Thalassery
KannurGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 19.College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kannur
KannurGovernmentCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 20.Concord Arts and Science College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 21.Crescent College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 22.Darul Irshad Arabic College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 23.De Paul Arts and Science College Edathotty
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 24.Don Bosco College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 25.Government Brennen College of Teacher Education, Thalassery
KannurGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 26.Government College Peringome
KannurGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 27.Government Polytechnic College Kannur
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 28.Government Polytechnic College Naduvil
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 29.Government Polytechnic College, Mattanur
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 30.Gurudev Arts and Science College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 31.Indian Institute of Handloom Technology - Kannur
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 32.Institute of Technology Mayyil
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 33.Itm College of Arts and Science Mayyil
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 34.Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, NDC listed
- 35.Keyi Sahib Training College, Karimbam
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 36.Kodiyeri Balakrishan Memorial Government College (KBMGC), Thalassery
KannurGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 37.Leaders College
KannurPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 38.M. E. S College Kuthuparamba
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 39.MGM College of Pharmacy
PayyanurPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 40.MGM Silver Jubilee Polytechnic College
KannurPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 41.MM Knowledge Arts and Science College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 42.Naher Arts and Science College Kanhirode
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 43.Nest Institute of Humanities and Basic Sciences
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 44.Nusrathul Islam Arabic College
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 45.P. K. M. College of Education, Kaithapram
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 46.Pariyaram Dental College, A. C. M. E.
KannurGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, NDC listed
- 47.Residential Women's Polytechnic College, Payyanur
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 48.Sir Syed Institute for Technical Studies
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 49.Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies Kannur
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 50.Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering & Technology
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
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How this list is built
- A listing in the AISHE directory of the Ministry of Education is not a recognition. Each row names the regulator lists it appears in, so check the approval for your course with that regulator.
- Government or private is the management a register states. Where no register states it, the row says so.
- Order: verified Disha profiles first, then institutions ranked in NIRF 2025 (best rank in any category), then the rest, those named by more official registers first, then A to Z. This is not a quality ranking.
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Sources and last updated
- Listed in the AISHE directory of higher education institutions, Ministry of Education (a listing is not a recognition) (149 on this list)
- Approved by AICTE for 2025-26 (44 on this list)
- College recognised by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f), or 2(f) and 12B (18 on this list)
- Ranked in the official India Rankings 2025 (7 on this list)
- Approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (4 on this list)
- Listed on the permitted seats register of the National Dental Commission (formerly the Dental Council of India) (2 on this list)
- Approved by the Council of Architecture for 2026-27 (1 on this list)
- Permitted by the National Medical Commission to teach MBBS (1 on this list)
- University recognised by the University Grants Commission (1 on this list)
Register data as of . AISHE HE Directory read on . Verified profiles updated .
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