Calicut University is a public, state university which is situated at Malappuram, Kerala. It was established in the year 1968 and is considered as the largest university in Kerala. The motto of the university is ‘Nirmaya Karmana Sree’ which means "prosperity will be generated through pure actions". The Calicut University Act of 1975, passed by the Legislative Assembly of Kerala, governs the university, which recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee under the theme "University to Society.