Office of International Relations

About Calicut and Kerala

Formerly known as Calicut, Kozhikode is located in Kerala, a south Indian state. Endowed with lush green countryside, serene beaches, historic sites, wildlife sanctuaries, rivers, and hills, this city enchants both its inhabitants and its guests. With its unique culture and friendly ambience, Kozhikode is a wondrous destination for all. It was the Capital of Malabar during the Zamorin rule 500 years ago and is famous for its centuries-old trade in cotton and spices with Jews, Arabs, Phoenicians and Chinese. It was a significant spice trade center and is close to Kappad Beach, where Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed in 1498. The central Kozhikode Beach, overlooked by an old lighthouse, is a popular spot for watching the sunset. Inland, tree-lined Mananchira Square, with its musical fountain, surrounds the massive Mananchira Tank, an artificial pond. Kozhikode is known for its delectable Malabar dishes such as biryani, pathiri, and seafood specialties. It also has a street food culture.

The Kerala state is flanked by the Arabian Sea in the west and the towering Western Ghats in the East and networked by 44 interconnected rivers, Kerala is blessed with a unique set of geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia.

About Campus

NIT Calicut, established in 1961, is one of the oldest NITs in India. It is one of the 31 institutions of National Importance. National Institute of Technology Calicut, formerly Regional Engineering College Calicut, is a public technical university and an institute of national importance governed by the NIT Act passed by the Parliament of India.

The Engineering Institute has 15 departments, through which it offers BTech, BArch, MTech, MBA, MPlan, MS, and PhD. BTech is the most popular programme offered by NIT Calicut. The campus is situated 22 kilometres north east of Kozhikode, on the Kozhikode–Mukkam Road. 

Hostel Life

NIT Calicut is fully residential, with separate hostels for girls and boys. There are 11 hostels for men and two hostels for women. The total capacity of all hostels currently available is more than 6,000. There is a separate hostel for international students with pantry facilities on each floor.

All the hostels have a Common room and a Recreational centre where newspapers, magazines, TV’s and indoor sports/games facilities are available. Guest room facilities are available in each hostel for the relatives/guests of hostel inmates on a chargeable basis. Free twenty-four-hour internet and computational facilities are available.

Twenty-four-hour water and electricity (with DG power backup) are made available for all hostels. Mini canteen, milma, amul kiosks, DTP centre, co-operative stores, Book shop centre, Fruits & Juice stall are functioning in Students Amenity Centre.

The Men’s Hostel has the following facilities Basket ball court, volleyball court, Table tennis court, Shuttle court, Mini football ground, Cricket net, Open Gym for first year students, and extension of Cooperative store. Two Power laundries are also functioning in the hostels.

The ladies hostel has the following facilities like ladies' gym, stitching and tailoring centre, hostel library, fitness parlour, indoor sports centre, DTP centre, Ice cream shop, extension of co-operative store. A night canteen and an Amul kiosk also function in Ladies' Hostel as well.

There are 14 messes serving food with a wide variety of menus, associated with men's hostels out of which, C mess is south Indian vegetarian B mess is north Indian vegetarian and 4 messes in ladies hostel cater demand of students from all over India.