Keralam government to formulate draft Bill for setting up Tribal University in Wayanad

The Revised State Budget for 2026-27 presented by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan in June 2026 had allocated ₹50 crore towards setting up Tribal University in Wayanad. 

The Keralam government will shortly come up with a draft Bill for setting up Tribal University in Wayanad.

It will have provisions in tune with the government’s vision of establishing a world-class centre for indigenous studies and traditional knowledge systems. The Department of Higher Education has started drafting the concept note for the project that had figured among the key promises included in the manifesto of the United Democratic Front (UDF) for the 2026 Assembly elections, according to sources.

Land identification

The process of identifying land for the project will be initiated soon. The government will entrust the Wayanad district administration with shortlisting a few revenue sites suitable for setting up the university, they said.