List of colleges and universities in Thrissur district
Thrissur is the Cultural Capital of Kerala and a major financial and commercial hub in South India. Thrissur has traditionally been a centre of learning. With the decline of Buddhism and Jainism, Thrissur became an important centre of Sanskrit learning. Thrissur is also fast becoming the educational capital of Kerala too.
With the existence of four medical colleges, Kerala Agricultural University, about a dozen engineering colleges,College of Agriculture, ayurveda college, veterinary college, business schools, well known arts and science colleges, good residential schools makes Thrissur a scholar's city. Thrissur is also the centre of coaching classes for the aspiring doctors and engineers of the future. These coaching classes prepare students for various all-India entrance examinations. Their presence gives Thrissur a distinct aura of being an educational centre of Kerala.
UniversitiesEdit
- Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
- Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur
- Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Thrissur
- Kerala Kalamandalam, Thrissur
- Rashtreeya Sanskrit Samsthan, Puranattukara, Thrissur
Degree collegesEdit
Professional Degree CollegeEdit
College of Agriculture Vellanikkara, Mannuthy, കേരള കാർഷിക സർവ്വകലാശാല.
Thrissur CityEdit
- IIBMR - International Institute of Business management & Research, Thrissur
- St. Aloysius College, Thrissur
- Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College, Kuttanellur
- Vimala College, Thrissur
- St. Mary's College, Thrissur
- St. Thomas College, Thrissur
- Sree Kerala Varma college, Thrissur
- College of Fine Arts, Thrissur
- Paramekkavu arts and science college, Thrissur
- Government arts and science college, Ollur, Thrissur
- Government Rama Varma memorial college for music and performing arts, Thrissur
- Riju & PSK Classes, Thrissur
Thrissur RuralEdit
- Aims College, Vatanappally
- Prajyothi Niketan College, Pudukad
- Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology, Koratty
- Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkanchery
- Sree Gokulam College of Arts & Science for Women, Pazhuvil West
- Sree Narayana College, Nattika
- Sree Narayana Guru College Of Advanced Studies, Nattika
- Little Flower College, Guruvayur
- Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur
- Christ College, Irinjalakuda
- Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakkudi
- Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies, Kodakara
- St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda
- Kunjikuttan Thampuran Memorial Government College, Kodungallur (KKTM Government College)
- Carmel College, Mala
- Sacred Heart College Chalakudy
- MES Asmabi College, Kodungallur
- Vivekananda College, Kunnamkulam
- Tharananellore Arts and Science College, Irinjalakkuda
- Ansar Women's College, Perumpilavu
- Govt. Arts and Science College, Chelakkara
- Mother Arts & Science College, Peruvalloor
- A.C. Kunhimon Haji Memorial I.C.A College, Thozhiyur
- Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Vazhukkumpara
- IIBMR, Indian Institute of Business Management and Research, Thrissur
Medical collegesEdit
Engineering collegesEdit
Thrissur RuralEdit
- Nirmala College of Engineering, Chalakudy, Thrissur
- Vidya Academy of Science and Technology
- Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology
- Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
- Royal College of Engineering & Technology, Thrissur
- IES College of Engineering, Chittilappilly, Thrissur
- IES College of Architecture, Chittilappilly, Thrissur
- Malabar College of Engineering and Technology, Thrissur
- MET's School of Engineering, Mala, Thrissur
- Sree Eranakulathappan College of Engineering and Management, Thrissur
- Southern College of Engineering & Technology, Chalakudy, Thrissur
- Axis College of Engineering & Technology, Kodakara, Thrissur
- Thejus Engineering College, Erumappetty, Thrissur
- Holy Grace Academy of Engineering, Mala, Thrissur
- Universal Engineering College, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur
- Christ College of Engineering, Irinjalakuda
- Focus Institute of Science and Technology, Poomala, Thrissur
- Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre, Pambady
MBA collegesEdit
MBA/MCA Colleges in Thrissur CityEdit
- IIBMR Indian Institute of Business Management and Research, Thrissur
- SMS Thiroor, University of Calicut
- Elijah Institute of Management Studies, Rama Varma Puram Thrissur city
- John Mathai Centre, Aranattukara Thrissur city
- Don Bosco College, Mannuthy, Thrissur city
MBA/MCA Colleges in Thrissur RuralEdit
- Nirmala College of Management Studies, Chalakudy, Thrissur
- Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre, Pambady
- Aims College, Vatanappally, Thrissur
- Naipunya Business School, Koratty, Thrissur
- Prajyothi Niketan College Pudukkad, Thrissur
- Holy Grace Academy of Management Studies, Mala, Thrissur
- West Fort Academy for Higher Education, Pottore, Thrissur (IMT)
- Sahrdaya Institute of Management Studies, Kodakara, Thrissur
Media collegeEdit
- Nirmala College of Arts and Science, Chalakudy, Thrissur
- Chethana college of Media and Performing Arts, Chiyyaram, Thrissur city
- Divine Institute of Media Science, Muringoor, Thrissur
- Tiga Vision Institute of Media Studies, Poothole, Thrissur
Arabic collegeEdit
- Thaqwa Aflal-ul-ulama Arabic College, Andathode, Thrissur
Polytechnic collegesEdit
ThrissurEdit
- Maharaja’s Technological Institute, Thrissur
- Women's Polytechnic College, Thrissur
Thrissur RuralEdit
- Nirmala Institute of Technology, Chalakudy, Thrissur
- Aims College, Vatanappally
- Sree Rama Government Polytechnic College, Thriprayar
- Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar
- Government Polytechnic College, Koratty
- Government Polytechnic College, Kunnamkulam
- Government Polytechnic College, Chelakkara
- Model Polytechnic, Kallettumkara
- Christ Technical Academy, Irinjalakuda
Nursing collegesEdit
- West Fort College of Nursing West Fort Hospital, Thrissurcity
- Mother College of Nursing, Pullazhi, Thrissurcity
- Aswini College of Nursing, Nadathara, Thrissurcity
- Jubilee Mission College of Nursing, Thrissur city
- Amala College of Nursing, Amala Nagar, Thrissur
- Government College of Nursing, Thrissur
- Ansar Nursing college, Perumpilavu, Thrissur
Training collegesEdit
- Aims College, Vatanappally
- Government B.Ed Centre, Ollur
- Government B.Ed Centre, Thalikkulam
- JPE Training College, Koorkenchery, Thrissur
- Navajyothi College of Teacher Education for Women, Thrissur
- Sree Vivekananda Teacher Education Centre
- Ideal Educational Society Training College, Thrissur
- Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Thrissur (Govt.)
Ayurveda collegesEdit
Thrissur CityEdit
Thrissur RuralEdit
- Poomully Neelakandan Namboothiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
Dental collegesEdit
- PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Akkikkavu, Thrissur
- Government Dental College, Thrissur
Law collegesEdit
Thrissur CityEdit
- Government Law College, Thrissur (Ayyanthole)
- AIM Law College, Poyya, Mala
College of pharmacyEdit
- Nirmala College of Health Science, Chalakudy, Thrissur
- St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakkudi
- Thriveni Institute of Pharmacy, Kechery, Thrissur
- ELIMS College of Pharmacy, Villadam, Ramavarmapuram P O, Thrissur
College of forestryEdit
- College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
College of dairy scienceEdit
College of AgricultureEdit
- College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara
Colleges of veterinary educationEdit
Research Institutes and academiesEdit
- Kerala Forest Research Institute, Thrissur city
- Prajyoti Niketan International Centre for Research, Training and Service, Pudukad
- Excise Academy and Research Centre, Thrissur city
- Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development, Thrissur city
- National Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
- Banana Research station, Kannara
- Agronomic Research station, Chalakkudy
- Cashew Research station, Madakkathara
- Agricultural Research station, Mannuthy
- Plant Propagation & Nursery Management Unit, Vellanikkara
- Food Craft Institute, Poothole, Thrissur
- School of Drama, Thrissur
- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR), Regional Station, Thrissur
- Regional Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kallettumkara, Thrissur
- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Thrissur