About

Payyanur College, Payyanur, is one of the premier institutions of higher learning in Malabar, North Kerala. Currently affiliated with Kannur University and re-accredited by the NAAC with a 'B+' grade in 2018, this postgraduate college serves the higher education needs of over 1800 students, the majority of whom come from economically disadvantaged families in the rural areas surrounding Payyanur. The college offers undergraduate courses in 14 disciplines, postgraduate courses in four, and PhD programs in three. The establishment of the college in the Edat village area in 1965 resulted in the fulfillment of thousands of young people's higher educational dreams over the next five decades. The college has an enviably high performance record in both curricular and co-curricular activities.