Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

is the ''Cultural Capital of

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'' and a major financial and commercial hub in

South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territo ...

. Thrissur has traditionally been a centre of learning. With the decline of

Buddhism Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...

and

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, Thrissur became an important centre of

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learning.

is also fast becoming the educational capital of

too. 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 and good residential schools make

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

a distinct aura of being an educational centre of

Universities

Kerala Agricultural University Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is a State university (India), state university for agricultural education, recognised as a Agricultural Universities (India), State Agricultural University (SAU) by the Indian Council of Agricultural Resea ...

, Thrissur *

Kerala University of Health Sciences Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) is a state university located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. It was established by the Kerala University of Health Sciences Act 2010, for ensuring proper and systematic instruction, teaching, training, a ...

, Thrissur *

Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) Kerala Institute of Local Administration, abbreviated as KILA, is an autonomous training, research and consultancy organisation constituted under the Ministry of Local Self Government, Government of Kerala, registered as per Travancore – Cochi ...

, Thrissur *

Kerala Kalamandalam Kerala Kalamandalam, deemed to be University of Art and Culture by the Government of India, is a major center for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the Southern states of India, with the special emphasis on K ...

, Thrissur * Rashtreeya Sanskrit Samsthan, Puranattukara, Thrissur

Degree colleges

Professional Degree College

College of Agriculture Vellanikkara
Mannuthy, കേരള കാർഷിക സർവ്വകലാശാല.

Thrissur City

*IIBMR Indian Institute of Business management & Research, Thrissur, IIBMR - International Institute of Business management & Research, Thrissur * St. Aloysius College, Thrissur *

Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College is situated in Kuttanellur, in Thrissur city of Kerala in India. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut and has hostel facilities. The college provides bachelor's degree courses in various ...

Kuttanellur Kuttanellur is a residential area situated in the City of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Kuttanellur is Ward 27 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is around 6 km away from the Swaraj Round. Kuttanellur is home to Oushadhi, a Kerala G ...

Vimala College Vimala College is a Women's college in Thrissur City of Kerala state, India. It was established in 1967 after bifurcating St. Mary's College, Thrissur. The college is under the management of the Nirmala Province, Thrissur, of The Congregation ...

* St. Mary's College, Thrissur *

St. Thomas College, Thrissur St. Thomas' College (Autonomous), Thrissur is a government aided college located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. It is founded by Mar Adolph Medlycott in 1889. It is the oldest college in the Erstwhile Princely State of Cochin and present day Th ...

* Sree Kerala Varma college,

College of Fine Arts, Thrissur Government College of Fine Arts, Thrissur is located in the heart of the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. More than hundred years of existence has given a unique character to this institution in the history of art institutions in In ...

* 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 Rural

Christ College, Irinjalakuda Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda is a Syro Malabar Catholic Church college run by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) in Irinjalakuda of Thrissur District, Kerala, India. Christ College is affiliated to The University of Calicut. It ...

St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) Irinjalakuda is one of the women's college in the state of Kerala, India. This institution was established in 1964 and affiliated with the University of Calicut. In 1999, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda esta ...

Little Flower College Little Flower College is a women's Catholic college in Guruvayur, India, and is affiliated with the University of Calicut. The administration of the college falls under the Assisi Province of the Franciscan Congregation. In 2017, the college ...

Guruvayur Guruvayur () is a municipal temple town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at ...

Sacred Heart College Chalakudy Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy is an aided college in Chalakudy, Kerala, India, which was established in 1980. It was established as a junior college with pre-degree courses, and was upgraded to a first grade status in 1991 and is presently off ...

Carmel College, Mala Carmel College (Autonomous), Mala is an institution of higher education in Mala, Thrissr. College began in 1981 by sisters of congregation of Mother of Carmel, guided by their founders Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Rev. Fr.Leopold Beccaro. ...

* Aims College, Vatanappally * Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad * Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology, Koratty *

Sri Vyasa NSS College Sri Vyasa NSS College, is a general degree college located in Vyasagiri, Wadakkancherry, Thrissur district, Kerala. It was established in the year 1967. The college is affiliated with the University of Calicut. This college offers different cours ...

Wadakkanchery Wadakkancherry is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk. Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mun ...

* Sree Gokulam College of Arts & Science for Women, Pazhuvil West *

Sree Narayana College, Nattika Sree Narayana College, Nattika is a Government aided college in Nattika, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. It was founded in the name of Sree Narayana Guru in 1967. It is affiliated to the University of Calicut. History Inspired by Sree Na ...

Sree Narayana Guru College Of Advanced Studies, Nattika Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Nattika is a for-profit college in Nattika, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. It was founded in 2014. It is affiliated to the University of Calicut and operates under the Sree Narayana Trust. ...

Sree Krishna College Sree Krishna College is a Guruvayur Devaswom Board arts and science college in Guruvayoor, Thrissur District. The college comes under Calicut University and was established in 18 July 1964. Graduate courses were started in 1967 and Post graduat ...

, Guruvayur *

Panampilly Memorial Government College Panampilly Memorial Government College is a Government run college situated in Chalakudy in Thrissur District of Kerala. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut. Academic Programmes offered Undergraduate Programmes *BCom co-ope ...

, Chalakudy * Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies, Kodakara * Kunjikuttan Thampuran Memorial Government College, Kodungallur (

KKTM Government College KKTM Government College, is a general degree college located in Kodungallur, Thrissur district, Kerala. It was established in the year 1965. The college is affiliated with Calicut University The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut ...

) *

MES Asmabi College MES Asmabi College, is a general degree college located in P. Vemballur, in Kodungallur, Thrissur district, Kerala. It was established in the year 1968. The college is affiliated with Calicut University. This college offers different courses in ...

Kodungallur Kodungallur (; also Cranganore, Portuguese: Cranganor; formerly known as Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of river Periyar on the Malabar Coast in Thr ...

* Vivekananda College,

Kunnamkulam Kunnamkulam is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur District of Kerala in India, spread over an area of 34.18 km2. It is an old commercial town, with an ancient history, famous for its printing and book binding industry. In the past, t ...

* 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

* Government Medical College, Thrissur *

Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute is a private, non-profit Christian minority medical college, hospital and research institute located at Thrissur in Kerala, India. The establishment is administered by the Jubilee Mission H ...

Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Amala Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical college near Amalanagar, in Thrissur city, of Kerala state. It is a Christian minority institution established and administered by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immacu ...

, Amala Nagar,

Engineering colleges

Government Engineering College, Thrissur The Government Engineering College Thrissur (GEC-T) is a public engineering and research institute located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. During its establishment in 1957, it was the second-oldest public engineering institute to be established in ...

Thrissur Rural

Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Vidya Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) is a privately financed engineering college in Thrissur District in Kerala. The college offers a degree in Bachelor of Technology and courses in six branches of engineering - Production, Civil, C ...

Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology Sahrdaya College of Engineering is an Engineering college situated in Kodakara, Thrissur District which offers Bachelors's (Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics a ...

Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur Jyothi Engineering College is a private engineering college situated in Cheruthuruthy, Chelakkara Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The college is run by Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. The college is affiliated to All India Co ...

* Royal College of Engineering & Technology * IES College of Engineering, Chittilappilly * IES College of Architecture, Chittilappilly *

Malabar College of Engineering and Technology Malabar College of Engineering and Technology is a private engineering college situated in Wadakkancherry, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The college is affiliated to All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi, and the Un ...

* MET's School of Engineering, Mala *

Sree Eranakulathappan College of Engineering and Management Sree Ernakulathappan College of Engineering and Management is a private engineering college situated in Inchakundu,Kerala, Inchakundu, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The college is affiliated to All India Council for Technical Education (AI ...

, Thrissur * Southern College of Engineering & Technology, Chalakudy * Axis College of Engineering & Technology, Kodakara * Thejus Engineering College, Erumappetty * Holy Grace Academy of Engineering, Mala *

Universal Engineering College The Universal Engineering College (UEC) is a private engineering college functioning under the management of the Universal Educational Trust. College was started in 2011 by a group of successful industrialists and business personalities to contr ...

, Irinjalakuda * Christ College of Engineering, Irinjalakuda * Focus Institute of Science and Technology, Poomala *

Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre (NCERC) is a private engineering college situated in Thiruvilwamala in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The college is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi a ...

, Pambady *

Nirmala College of Engineering Nirmala College of Engineering is a private engineering college situated in Kunnappilly, Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The college is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and University of Calicut The University of ...

, Chalakudy

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 Don Bosco College (DBC) is situated in Ollukara, Mannuthy, near Thrissur City, Thrissur city of Kerala in India. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college provides bachelor's degree courses in commerce, science and En ...

, Thrissur city

MBA/MCA Colleges in Thrissur Rural

* Aims College, Vatanappally * Naipunya Business School, Koratty *Prajyothi Niketan College, Pudukkad * Holy Grace Academy of Management Studies, Mala * West Fort Academy for Higher Education, Pottore,

(IMT) * Sahrdaya Institute of Management Studies, Kodakara * Nirmala College of Management Studies, Chalakudy *

, Pambady

Media college

* Nirmala College of Arts and Science, Chalakudy * Chethana college of Media and Performing Arts, Chiyyaram, Thrissur city * Divine Institute of Media Science, Muringoor, Thrissur * Tiga Vision Institute of Media Studies, Poothole * College of Applied Sciences (IHRD) * College of Applied Science, Chelakkara * College of Applied Science, Valapad * College of Applied Science IHRD Polytechnic, Kallettumkara

Arabic college

* Thaqwa Aflal-ul-ulama Arabic College, Andathode

Polytechnic colleges

Thrissur

* Maharaja’s Technological Institute, Thrissur City * Women's Polytechnic College, Thrissur

Thrissur Rural

* Aims College, Vatanappally * Sree Rama Government Polytechnic College, Thriprayar *

Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar is a Government-owned aided Vocational Education Institution in Thrissur district. The college was started by the educationalist and philanthropist, Dr. Alagappa Chettiar, who opened many education ...

* Government Polytechnic College, Koratty * Government Polytechnic College, Kunnamkulam * Government Polytechnic College, Chelakkara * Model Polytechnic, Kallettumkara * Christ Technical Academy, Irinjalakuda * Nirmala Institute of Technology, Chalakudy

Nursing colleges

* West Fort College of Nursing West Fort Hospital, Thrissur city * Mother College of Nursing, Pullazhi, Thrissur city * Aswini College of Nursing, Nadathara, Thrissur city * 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

Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala is an Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical company situated in Thaikkattussery, near Ollur (Thrissur, Kerala). It is managed by Thaikkattusseri Eledathu Thaikkattu Family, one among the Ashtavaidya families of Kerala. Vaidyaratna ...

, Ollur

Thrissur Rural

* Poomully Neelakandan Namboothiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur

Dental colleges

PSM College of Dental Science and Research The PSM College of Dental Science and Research is a dental college situated in Akkikavu, Thrissur in Kerala, South India. The college is affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences and approved by the Dental Council of India The ...

, Akkikkavu, Thrissur * Government Dental College,

Law colleges

Thrissur City

Government Law College, Thrissur Government Law College Thrissur, also known as Thrissur Law College ( ml, തൃശ്ശൂർ ലോ കോളേജ്), is situated in Ayyanthole. It is the fourth Government law college in Kerala and is owned by the Government of Kerala and ...

(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 * Nirmala College of Health Science, Chalakudy * WEST FORT COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, POTTORE, THRISSUR

College of forestry

* College of Forestry, Vellanikkara

College of dairy science

* College of Dairy Science and Technology, Mannuthy

College of Agriculture

* College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara

Colleges of veterinary education

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is a veterinary college located at Mannuthy, Thrissur city of the Indian state of Kerala. The college is part of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. History The college came into existen ...

Research Institutes and academies

Kerala Forest Research Institute The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is an organisation based in Peechi, in Thrissur, India. It was established in 1975 by the Government of Kerala as part of its Science and Technology Department, and in 2003 became part of the Kerala S ...

, 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 Centre of Science and Technology For Rural Development (COSTFORD) is a Thrissur city-based organisation that gives technological assistance to people in alternative building technology. The organization strives to change the social, economic and p ...

, 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

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