Ansar Arabic College Valavannur is situated in the Valavannur Village in the Tirur Taluk of the backward district of Malappuram in Kerala State. The College was established in the year 1964 by a reformist socio-cultural educational organization called ‘Ansarullah Sangham’. Through establishing the College the organization aimed at uplifting the highly backward population of the area by imparting quality higher education to its young generation. On its road to progress the College got affiliated to the University of Calicut in the year 1970 and became a Government Aided College in the year 1979. Minority Status was awarded to the College by the National Commission for minority educational institutions, New Delhi.
The College offers bachelors degree course B.A. (Afzalul Ulama) in Arabic Language and Literature, B Com with Islamic Finance and the PG Course MA(Post Afzalul Ulama ) in Arabic Language and Literature. A Certificate Course Called Afzalul Ulama Preliminary Course of the University of Calicut also offered by the College.
The College is now run by ‘Ansar Arabic College Committee’ under the parent organization ‘Ansarullah Sangham’. Through its untiring work the College has become a beacon light of progress to the people of State of Kerala in general and Malappuram District in particular. The college is proud of its enlightened alumni which spread over not only in different state of India but also in various countries across the world in positions of pride and dignity. Now the Arabic Department is upgraded as Research Department.