Co-operative Arts & Science College Kurikkilad, Vatakara is one of the most reputed colleges affiliated to the University of Calicut, established in 2013 by Badagara Educational Co-operative Society. The college is mainlyenvisaged to the academic aspiration of the people in the nearest location of Vadakara and Koyilandytaluk. The college has a full-fledged campus at Kurikkilad sharing the border of Chorode&VilliappallyGramapanchayats , about 2.5 km away from Vatakara Town.

The college has completed 10 years of excellence in the field of higher education. It is functioning in the permanent building at a beautiful campus with healthy atmosphere away from the busy town. The college conducts 7 UG courses and 1 PG course. Presently with deliberation to more courses in tune with the changed parameters of higher education courses as per the new scheme in the educational field.