# List of institutions of higher education in Kerala

Kerala is home to some of the most reputed institutes for higher education in India.

## Top Institutions in Kerala (NIRF 2024)

| Category | Name | Place | NIRF 2024 Rank |
| Overall (out of 100) | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 38 |
| Overall (out of 100) | CUSAT | Ernakulam | 51 |
| Overall (out of 100) | NIT | Kozhikode | 54 |
| Overall (out of 100) | MG | Ernakulam | 67 |
| Universities (out of 100) | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 21 |
| Universities (out of 100) | CUSAT | Ernakulam | 34 |
| Universities (out of 100) | MG | Kottayam | 37 |
| Universities (out of 100) | Calicut | Malappuram | 89 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Rajagiri College of Social Sciences | Ernakulam | 20 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | University College | Thiruvananthapuram | 22 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | St. Teresa’s College | Ernakulam | 46 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Sacred Heart College, Thevara | Ernakulam | 48 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Govt College for Women | Thiruvananthapuram | 49 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Maharaja’s College | Ernakulam | 53 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | St. Thomas College | Thrissur | 57 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | St. Joseph’s College | Kozhikode | 61 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Bishop Moore College | Alappuzha | 62 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Mar Ivanios College | Thiruvananthapuram | 66 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | SB College | Kottayam | 69 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Mar Athanasius College | Ernakulam | 74 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Vimala College | Thrissur | 80 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Mar Ivanios College | Thiruvananthapuram | 79 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | Govt Victoria College | Palakkad | 84 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda | Thrissur | 85 |
| Colleges (out of 100) | CMS College Kottayam | Kottayam | 92 |
| Engineering (out of 100) | NIT | Kozhikode | 25 |
| Engineering (out of 100) | IIST | Thiruvananthapuram | 51 |
| Engineering (out of 100) | IIT | Palakkad | 64 |
| Management (out of 100) | IIM | Kozhikode | 03 |
| Management (out of 100) | NIT | Kozhikode | 76 |
| Management (out of 100) | CUSAT | Ernakulam | 81 |
| Management (out of 100) | Rajagiri Business School | Ernakulam | 93 |
| Medical (out of 100) | SCTIMST | Thiruvananthapuram | 13 |
| Medical (out of 100) | Govt Medical College | Thiruvananthapuram | 42 |
| Dental (out of 100) | Govt Dental College | Thiruvananthapuram | 21 |
| Architecture (out of 100) | NIT | Kozhikode | 03 |
| Architecture (out of 100) | College of Engineering, Trivandrum | Thiruvananthapuram | 18 |
| Agriculture (out of 100) | KAU | Thrissur | 16 |
| Agriculture (out of 100) | KUFOS | Ernakulam | 30 |
| Law (out of 100) | NUALS | Ernakulam | 38 |

## Universities

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### Central Universities

| No. | University | Location | Discipline | Founded |
| 1 | Central University of Kerala (CUK) | Kasaragod | Science, Fine arts, Literature | 2009 |
| 2 | National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) | Kochi | Law | 2005 |

### State Universities

| No. | University | University | Location | Discipline | Founded |
| 1 | UoK | University of Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Multidisciplinary | 1937 |
| 2 | UoC | University of Calicut | Malappuram | Multidisciplinary | 1968 |
| 3 | CUSAT | Cochin University of Science and Technology | Kochi | Multidisciplinary | 1971 |
| 4 | KAU | Kerala Agricultural University | Thrissur | Agriculture, Engineering | 1972 |
| 5 | MGU | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala | Kottayam | Multidisciplinary | 1983 |
| 6 | SSUS | Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit | Kochi | Sanskrit and Vedic studies | 1994 |
| 7 | KU | Kannur University | Kannur | Multidisciplinary | 1997 |
| 8 | KVASU | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Wayanad | Animal sciences | 2010 |
| 9 | KUHS | Kerala University of Health Sciences | Thrissur | Medical, Paramedical, Health sciences | 2010 |
| 10 | KUFOS | Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies | Kochi | Fisheries, Climate science | 2010 |
| 11 | TEMU | Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University | Tirur | Malayalam language and literature | 2012 |
| 12 | KTU | A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University | Thiruvananthapuram | Engineering, Technology, Management | 2014 |
| 13 | SNOU | Sree Narayanaguru Open University | Kollam | Multidisciplinary Open University | 2020 |
| 14 | DUK | Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Engineering (Masters only), Technology, Humanities | 2020 |

### Deemed Universities

| No. | | University | Location | Discipline | Founded | Deemed |
| 1 | KK | Kerala Kalamandalam | Thrissur | Performing arts | 1930 | 2006 |
| 2 | IISST | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Science and Technology | 2007 | 2008 |
| 3 | NITC | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | Engineering and Management | 1961 | 2002 |
| 4 | IIMK | Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Management | 1996 | 1996 |
| 5 | CVV | Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth | Ernakulam | Arts and Humanities | 2017 | 2017 |

## Colleges

* List of colleges affiliated with Kannur University
* List of colleges affiliated to University of Calicut
* List of colleges affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University
* List of colleges affiliated to Kerala University
* List of colleges affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences
* List of colleges affiliated to Kerala Agricultural University
* List of colleges affiliated with Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
* List of colleges affiliated with Cochin University of Science and Technology

### Law colleges

* Divine Law College , Pathanapuram
* Government Law College, Ernakulam
* Government Law College, Trivandrum
* Government Law College, Kozhikode
* Government Law College, Thrissur
* School Of Indian Legal Thought, Kottayam
* Kerala Law Academy Law College, Trivandrum
* Markaz Law College
* Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies
* Aligarh Muslim University, Malappuram Campus
* Bharata Mata School of Legal Studies (BSOLS), [Aluva]
* C.S.I College For Legal Studies Kanakkary,Kottayam
* School of Legal Studies (Kannur university, Thalashery Campus ), [Palayad,Thalashery]

### Business schools / MBA colleges / management departments

* Albertian Institute of Management
* Amity Business School, Kochi
* Amrita School Of Business, Kochi
* Asian School of Business, Thiruvananthapuram
* Berchmans Institute of Management Studies, Changanassery
* Bhavans Royal Institute Of Management, Kochi
* Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam
* Cochin University of Science and Technology
* DCSMAT Business School
* Farook Institute of Management Studies (FIMS), Calicut
* IIM, Kochi (campus of IIMK)
* IIM, Kozhikode
* IIITM-K, Trivandrum
* Indian Institute of Logistics, Kochi
* Marian International Institute of Management (MIIM), Kuttikkanam, Idukki
* LEAD College of Management, Dhoni, Palakkad
* Marthoma College of Management and Technology (MCMAT), Perumbavoor, Ernakulam
* Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Kochi
* School of Communication and Management Studies, Kochi
* TKM Institute of Management
* Travancore Business Academy, Kollam
* UEI Global
* Vidya Bharathi Institute Of Management And Technology, Kochi
* Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship
* Allama Iqbal Institute of Management
* Aligarh Muslim University, Malappuram Campus
* SCM Hub International Logistics Business School, Kochi Info Park Campus

### Hotel management colleges

* Naipunnya School Of Hotel Management, Cherthala
* Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kovalam
* Munnar Catering College

### Private colleges

* Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam (headquartered in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu)
* Ahalia Health Heritage and Knowledge Village, Kozhipara, Palakkad
* Lancon Institute of Cyber Security (LICS) ( EC-Council - USA ) NH, Vatakara
* V Institute, Kollam
* Adi Institute Of Quality Engineers, Kochi

### Polytechnic colleges

* List of polytechnic colleges in Kerala

### Architecture colleges

* College of Architecture, Thiruvananthapuram, C.A.T
* Bishop Jerome School of Architecture, Kollam
* Asian School of Architecture & Design Innovation, Ernakulam, Kerala

### Design institutes

* Atrium School Of Design, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram
* Kerala State Institute of Design, Kollam
* Creative Hut Institute of Photography, Mattakkara, Kottayam
* Terrafirm Global Academy, City Centre Campus, Kadavanthara, Kochi
* Terrafirm Global Academy, Riverside Green Campus, Aluva, Kochi
* Irohub Infotech, Palarivattom, Kochi
* Cindrebay, Kaloor, Kochi

### Engineering

List of engineering colleges in Kerala

### Skill Training Center (Kaushal Kendra)

* OGTM Skills Academy Govt. Skill Development Center, Training Partner IIIIER (MSDE, Govt. of India )

### Medical

* List of medical colleges in Kerala

### Maritime

* Euro Tech Maritime Academy, Kochi
* Indian Maritime University, Kochi

### Pharmacy colleges
#### Medical laboratory technology colleges

* A.G.M. School of Paramedicals
* Alphonsa Para Medical School
* Babes Paramedical Laboratory, Changanassery
* Mary Queens Medical Technological Laboratory, Thiruvalla
* Queen Mary's Medical Technological Laboratory, Karukachal
* S.G Laboratory, Mallappally
* St Julian Medical Technological Laboratory, Karukachal

#### Govt pharmacy colleges

* College of Pharmaceutical Science, Kozhikode, Kozhikode Medical College
* College of Pharmaceutical Science, Thiruvananthapuram, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
* Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
* Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur

#### Private self financing pharmacy colleges

* A.M. College of Pharmacy, Vavvakkavu Post, Karunagappally, Kollam-690 528
* Alshifa College of Pharmacy, Perinthalmanna
* Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi
* Crescent B.Pharm College, Madayipara, Kannur
* The Dale View College of Pharmacy & Research Centre, Punalal PO, Thiruvananthapuram
* Devaki Amma Memorial College of Pharmacy, PO Pulliparamba, Chelembra, Malappuram
* Ezhuthachan National Academy Pharmacy, College & Research Institute, Maryamuttom, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram
* Fathima College of Pharmacy, Kollam
* Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad
* JDT Islam College of Pharmacy, Marikunnu PO, Kozhikode
* Karuna College of Pharmacy, Iringuttoor, Palakkad Dist
* Malik Dinar College of Pharmacy, Seethagole, Kasaragode
* Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram
* Naserath College of Pharmacy, Othera, Thiruvalla
* Nehru College of Pharmacy, near Lakkdi Railway Station, Thiruvillwamala, Thrissur
* Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Moovattupuzha
* Pharmacy College of St James Medical Academy, Govt. Hospital Road, Chalakkudy
* Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Perumthurthi PO, Pathanamthitta
* Royal College
* Sri Vidyadhiraja Pharmacy College, Thiruvananthapuram
* St. Joseph's College of Pharmacy, Muttom, Cherthala
* ELIMS College of Pharmacy, Villadam, Ramavarmapuram P O, Thrissur
* Hindustan College of Pharmacy, Kanjirapally, Kottayam
* KTN college of pharmacy, chalavara, Palakkad

### B.Ed colleges

* NSS Training College, Pandalam
* Al-azhar Training College, Thodupuzha
* Ansar Training College for Women, Perumpilavu, Trichur
* Arafa Teacher Education, Attur, Thrissur
* Indira Gandhi Training College, Kothamangalam
* Farook Training College, Calicut
* Kaviyattu College of Education, Pirappancode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
* Mar Baselious Paulose II Training College, Puthencruz
* Mt Tabore Training College, Pathanapuram
* NSS Training College Ottapalam
* Sree Narayana Guru Kripa Trust BEd College, Pothencode, Thiruvananthapuram
* Titus II Teachers College, Thiruvalla
* Mar Osthatheos Training College, Akkikavu, Thrissur
* St. Gregorios Teachers'Training College, Meenangadi
* Aligarh Muslim University, Malappuram Campus

### Teacher training institutes (TTI)

* Darul Uloom Teacher Training Institute, Thootha, Perinthalmanna
* Fazfari Teacher Training Institute, Padinjattummuri, Malappuram
* Mankada Orphanage Teacher Training Institute, Mankada, Perinthalmanna
* T.D. Teacher Training Institute, Mattancherry, Kochi-2

## Autonomous institutions

| No. | College | College | Location | Type | Founded | Autonomous declaration | Management type | Institution of National Importance |
| 1 | CDS | Centre for Development Studies | Thiruvananthapuram | Social Science | 1970 | 1970 | State | No |
| 2 | CIFT | Central Institute of Fisheries Technology | Kochi | Marine research | 1954 | 1954 | Central | No |
| 3 | CMFRI | Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | Kochi | Marine research | 1971 | 1971 | Central | No |
| 4 | IISR | Indian Institute of Spices Research | Kozhikode | Agriculture | 1975 | 1975 | Central | No |
| 5 | IIM | Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Management science | 1996 | 1996 | Central | Yes |
| 6 | IIITM | Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Computer science | 2002 | 2002 | State | No |
| 7 | IIIT | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam | Kottayam | Computer Science | 2015 | 2015 | PPP | Yes |
| 8 | IISST | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Science, Technology | 2007 | 2008 | Central | No |
| 9 | IISER | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research | Thiruvananthapuram | Science, Technology | 2008 | 2008 | Central | Yes |
| 10 | IIT | Indian Institute of Technology | Palakkad | Science, Technology | 2015 | 2015 | Central | Yes |
| 11 | IIHT | Indian Institute of Handloom Technology | Kannur | Textile technology | 1987 | 1987 | State | No |
| 12 | KPA | Kerala Press Academy | Kochi | Media | 1979 | 1979 | State | No |
| 13 | NIFT | National Institute of Fashion Technology Campus in Kannur | Kannur | Fashion education | 2008 | 2008 | Central | No |
| 14 | NUALS | National University of Advanced Legal Studies | Kochi | Legal education | 2005 | 2009 | State | No |
| 15 | NIT | National Institute of Technology | Kozhikode | Engineering | 1961 | 2002 | Central | Yes |
| 16 | RGCB | Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology | Thiruvananthapuram | Medical research | 1990 | 2002 | Central | Yes |
| 17 | SCTIMST | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Medicine, Health science | 1974 | 2002 | Central | Yes |
| 18 | RCC | Regional Cancer Centre | Thiruvananthapuram | Cancer Research | 1981 | 2014 | State | Yes |