The university has off-campus centres in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Palakkad, Wayanad districts, and in Lakshadweep islands. It conducts courses and examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges. It has 30 post graduate departments and 426 colleges.[2] Prof. M. K. Jayaraj[3] is appointed as new Vice - Chancellor of University of Calicut on 12 July 2020.