Colleges are spread over Kozhikode district (120 colleges), Thrissur district (101), Malappuram district (130), Palakkad district (86) and Wayanad district (18).[11] 279 of these colleges are private colleges and the rest are government run.[11] Most of these colleges offer only undergraduate degrees, while 88 others also offer postgraduate degrees.[11] Subject-wise they comprise 254 arts and science colleges, 63 training colleges, 40 engineering/technical colleges, 7 medical colleges, 4 paramedical colleges, 6 Ayurveda colleges, 10 law colleges, 33 Arabic/Oriental title colleges, 11 I. H. R. D. centres, 8 management studies colleges, 1 music college, 1 fine arts college, 2 colleges of physical education, 21 nursing colleges, 7 dental colleges, 9 pharmacy colleges, 1 Homoeopathy college and 2 colleges for hotel management.[11] The university published a list of affiliated colleges and courses.[12]