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.
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With the existence of four medical colleges, about a dozen engineering colleges, 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. Theses coaching classes prepare students for various all-India entrance examinations. Their presence gives Thrissur a distinct aura of being an educational centre of Kerala.
Universities
- 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 Colleges
Thrissur City
- 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
Thrissur Rural
- 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
- Mar Dionysius College, Pazhanji
- 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 Colleges
Engineering Colleges
Thrissur Rural
- 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 Colleges
MBA/MCA Colleges in Thrissur City
- 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 Rural
- 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 College
- 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
College of Applied Sciences(IHRD)
Arabic College
- Thaqwa Aflal-ul-ulama Arabic College, Andathode, Thrissur
Polytechnic Colleges
Thrissur Rural
- 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 Colleges
- 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 Colleges
- 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 Colleges
Thrissur City
Thrissur Rural
- Poomully Neelakandan Namboothiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
Dental Colleges
- PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Akkikkavu, Thrissur
- Government Dental College, Thrissur
Law Colleges
Thrissur City
- Government Law College, Thrissur, Ayyanthole
- AIM Law College, Poyya, Mala
College of Pharmacy
- St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakkudi
- Thriveni Institute of Pharmacy, Kechery, Thrissur
- ELIMS College of Pharmacy, Villadam, Ramavarmapuram P O, Thrissur
College of Forestry
- College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
College of Dairy Science
College of Horticulture
- College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara
Colleges of Veterinary Education
- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy
Research Institutes and Academies
- Kerala Forest Research Institute, Thrissur city
- Prajyoti Niketan International Centre for Research, Training and Service, Pudukad
- Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur city
- 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(RIPMR), Kallettumkara, Thrissur
- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Thrissur