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Government College, Chittur is an educational institution located in Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala. The college is affiliated to the
University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in n ...
and is recognized as a special-grade college under the Department of Collegiate Education,
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.


History

The college was established on 11 August 1947, by Cherubala Karunakara Menon, ICS, Devan of erstwhile Cochin state. Initially under the
University of Madras The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India, incorporated by an a ...
and got affiliated to
Travancore University University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is a state-run public university located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chi ...
in 1949. It started functioning in the present 40 acre campus on the bank of Sokanasini river since 1954.


Academics

The college provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in science, arts and commerce streams. There are 15 departments: Geography, Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Economics, Electronics, History, Malayalam, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, English, Tamil, and Zoology. The Departments of Tamil, Geography, Philosophy, Music and Mathematics are the research departments under the
University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in n ...
. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade (CGPA 3.01 out of 4).


Notable alumni

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, classical Music Performer * T K Noushad, Ex MLA


See also

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List of institutions of higher education in Kerala Being the highest literate state in India, Kerala is home to some of the most reputed institutes for higher education in India. Universities The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Universities in Ind ...
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List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calicut This is a listing of the undergraduate and post-graduate colleges that are affiliated with University of Calicut as of 24 July 2018. Colleges that have establishment years listed as a range (e.g. 2003–04) are listed with the preceding year ...


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* Arts and Science colleges in Kerala Universities and colleges in Palakkad district Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut 1947 establishments in India Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras {{Kerala-university-stub