(1) There shall be established a University by the name ‘The Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayala University’, which shall consist of a Chancellor, Pro- Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, a General Council, an Executive Committee, an Academic Council, a Research Council, Faculty Advisory Committees, Boards of Studies and other authorities and officers as provided in this Act.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a 6 common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
(3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold properties both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may have vested in or have been acquired by it for the purpose of the University, and to receive grants or loans from the State or Central Governments or from any legally constituted body corporate, organizations or funds or individuals and to contract and to undertake all other things necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(4) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all the processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and served on the Registrar.
(5) The headquarters of the University shall be at Tirur in Malappuram District.