Being the highest literate state in India, Kerala is home to some of the most reputed institutes for higher education in India.

Top Institutions in Kerala (NIRF 2023)[1]

Sl. No. Category Name Place NIRF 2023 Rank
1.        Overall

(out of 100)

Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram 47
2.        MG University Kottayam 52
3.        NIT Calicut Kozhikode 54
4.        CUSAT Ernakulam 63
5.        Universities

(out of 100)

Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram 24
6.        MGU Kottayam 31
7.        CUSAT Ernakulam 37
8.        Calicut University Malappuram 70
9.        Colleges

(out of 100)

University College Thiruvananthapuram 26
10.    Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ernakulam 30
11.    St. Teresa’s College Ernakulam 41
12.    Mar Ivanios College Thiruvananthapuram 45
13.    Maharaja’s College Ernakulam 46
14.    Bishop Moore College Alappuzha 51
15.    St. Thomas College Thrissur 53
16.    SB College Kottayam 54
17.    St. Joseph’s College Kozhikode 59
18.    SH College Ernakulam 72
19.    Govt. College for Women Thiruvananthapuram 75
20.    UC College Ernakulam 77
21.    CMS College Kottayam 85
22.    MA College Ernakulam 87
23.    Engineering

(out of 100)

NIT Kozhikode 23
24.    IISST Thiruvananthapuram 48
25.    IIT Palakkad 69
26.    Management

(out of 100)

IIM Kozhikode 03
27.    NIT Kozhikode 75
28.    Rajagiri Business School Ernakulam 83
29.    Medical

(out of 100)

SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram 10
30.    Govt. Medical College Thiruvananthapuram 44
31.    Dental

(out of 100)

Govt. Dental College Thiruvananthapuram 25
32.    Architecture

(out of 100)

NIT Kozhikode 02
33.    College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram 17
34.    Agriculture

(out of 100)

KAU Thrissur 15
35.    KUFOS Ernakulam 25
36.    Innovation

(out of 10)

NIT Kozhikode 08
37.    Research

(out of 100)

No institutions from Kerala
38.    Pharmacy

(out of 100)

No institutions from Kerala
39.    Law

(out of 100)

No institutions from Kerala

Universities

The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[1]
The types of universities include:

UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA
CENTRAL UNIVERSITIESSTATE UNIVERSITIESDEEMED UNIVERSITIESPRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

Central Universities

No. University

Location

Discipline Founded
1 CUK Kasaragod Science, Fine arts, Literature 2009
2 NUALS Kochi Law 2005

State Universities

No. University

Location

Discipline Founded
1 University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Multidisciplinary 1937
2 University of Calicut Malappuram Multidisciplinary 1968
3 CUSAT Kochi Multidisciplinary 1971
4 KAU Thrissur Agriculture, Engineering 1972
5 MGU Kottayam Multidisciplinary 1983
6 SSUS Kochi Sanskrit and Vedic studies 1994
7 Kannur University Kannur Multidisciplinary 1997
8 KVASU Wayanad Animal sciences 2010
9 KUHS Thrissur Medical, Paramedical, Health sciences 2010
10 KUFOS Kochi Fisheries, Climate science 2010
11 TEMU Tirur Malayalam language and literature 2012
12 APJAKTU Thiruvananthapuram Engineering, Technology, Management 2014
13 SNOU Kollam Multidisciplinary Open University 2020
14 KUDSIT Thiruvananthapuram Engineering, Technology, Humanities 2020

Deemed Universities

No. University

Location

Discipline Founded Deemed
1 Kerala Kalamandalam Thrissur Performing arts 1930 2006
2 IISST Thiruvananthapuram Science and Technology 2007 2008
3 NITC Kozhikode Engineering and Management 1961 2002
4 IIMK Kozhikode Management 1996 1996
5 Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Ernakulam Arts and Humanities 2017 2017

Colleges

Law colleges

Business schools / MBA colleges / management departments


Hotel management colleges

Private colleges

Polytechnic colleges

Architecture colleges

Design institutes

Engineering

List of engineering colleges in Kerala

Skill Training Center (Kaushal Kendra)

Medical

Maritime

Pharmacy colleges

Medical laboratory technology colleges

Govt pharmacy colleges

Private self financing pharmacy colleges

B.Ed colleges

Teacher training institutes (TTI)

See also: List of teacher education schools in India § Kerala

Autonomous institutions

See also: List of autonomous higher education institutes in India and Institutes of National Importance
No. College Location Type Founded Autonomous declaration Management type Institution of National Importance
1 Centre for Development Studies Thiruvananthapuram Social Science 1970 1970 State No
2 Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Kochi Marine research 1954 1954 Central No
3 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Kochi Marine research 1971 1971 Central No
4 Indian Institute of Spices Research Kozhikode Agriculture 1975 1975 Central No
5 Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode Kozhikode Management science 1996 1996 Central Yes
6 Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Computer science 2002 2002 State No
7 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam Kottayam Computer Science 2015 2015 PPP Yes
8 Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram Science, Technology 2007 2008 Central No
9 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram Science, Technology 2008 2008 Central Yes
10 Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad Science, Technology 2015 2015 Central Yes
11 Indian Institute of Handloom Technology Kannur Textile technology 1987 1987 State No
12 Kerala Press Academy Kochi Media 1979 1979 State No
13 National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Campus in Kannur Kannur Fashion education 2008 2008 Central No
14 National University of Advanced Legal Studies Kochi Legal education 2005 2009 State No
15 National Institute of Technology Kozhikode Engineering 1961 2002 Central Yes
16 Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Thiruvananthapuram Medical research 1990 2002 Central Yes
17 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Thiruvananthapuram Medicine, Health science 1974 2002 Central Yes
18 IIIIER Kollam Automotive 2017 www.ogtmska.com National Yes
19 Regional Cancer Centre Thiruvananthapuram Cancer Research 1981 www.rcctvm.gov.in State Yes

See also

References

  1. ^ "University Grants Commission Act, 001956" (PDF). Union Human Resource Development Ministry. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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