Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) is the capital city of Kerala, India. The city has the most number of schools, higher educational institutions, professional colleges and research institutes in Kerala^{[citation needed]}.

This is a list of prominent colleges and other prominent higher educational institutes in Trivandrum:

Undergraduate Colleges

• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER).
• Mahatma Gandhi College (MG College)^[1]
• Mar Ivanios College
• Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram
• KNM Govt. Arts and Science College
• Government College, Attingal
• Iqbal College
• Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy
• Government College, Kariavattom
• University College Trivandrum
• St. Xavier's College, Thumba
• VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram
• College of Applied Science, Dhanuvachapuram
• Christ Nagar college, Maranalloor
• All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram
• National College, Ambalathara
• Dr. Palpu College of Arts and Science, Pangode^[2]

Professional colleges

Architecture

• College of Engineering, Trivandrum[1],Department of Architecture
• College of Architecture, Trivandrum, C.A.T

Engineering

• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
• College of Engineering, Trivandrum[2]
• Government Engineering College Barton Hill
• Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode, Trivandrum
• Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagaroor, Attingal, Trivandrum[3]
• Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Kuttichal,Trivandrum[4]
• ACE College of Engineering, Trivandrum
• College of Engineering, Attingal
• College of Engineering, Muttathara^[3]
• John Cox Memorial C.S.I Institute of Technology, Kannammoola^[4]
• Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, Nalanchira
• University College of Engineering, Kariavattom (UCK)
• Mohandas College of Engineering & Technology, Anad , Nedumangad , Thiruvananthapuram (MCET)
• PA AZIZ College of Engineering and Technology, Greenhills Karakulam po, Peroorkada (PAACET)
• Sarabhai Institute of Science & Technology, Vellanadu, Thiruvananthapuram
• Heera College of engineering and Technology, Panavoor P.O., Nedumangadu, Trivandrum
• St.Thomas Institute for Science and Technology, Kattaikonam, Trivandrum
• Muslim Association College of Engineering
• Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Technical Campus, Kilimanoor^[5]

Music and arts

• College of Fine Arts Trivandrum

Law

• Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Kerala Law Academy Law College
• Mar Gregorios College of Law

Medical

• Trivandrum Medical College
• SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vattappara
• Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Agriculture

• College of Agriculture, Vellayani

Other institutes

• Centre for Development Studies
• Centre for Earth Science Studies
• The Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library
• aims Medical/Engineering Training, Balaramapuram
• Keltron Knowledge Service Group (A Govt of Kerala Undertaking)
• IISER TVM