Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

(

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its List of renamed Indian cities and states, former name Trivandrum (), is the Capital city, capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as ...

) is the capital city of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

. The city has the most number of schools, higher educational institutions, professional colleges and research institutes in

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

Undergraduate Colleges

* Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER). *

Mahatma Gandhi College Mahatma Gandhi College is a college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was founded by to Mannathu Padmanabhan, the founder of the Nair Service Society. The college is affiliated to Kerala University and is managed by Nair Service Society ...

(MG College) * Govt.Arts College, Trivandrum * KNM Govt Arts and Science college Kanjiramkulam * Govt College attingal * Iqbal Collage Peringammala Trivandrum * Sree Narayana College chempazhanthy Trivandrum * Govt College Kariyavattom Trivandrum *

University College Trivandrum University College, Thiruvananthapuram (UCT) is a constituent college of the University of Kerala, based primarily in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. The college was awarded 23rd rank by National Institutional Ran ...

* St. Xavier's College, Thumba * VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram * College of Applied Science, Dhanuvachapuram * Christ Nagar college, Maranalloor * All Saints College, Trivandrum * National College, Ambalathara * Dr. Palpu College of Arts and Science, Pangode

Professional colleges

Architecture

College of Engineering, Trivandrum The College of Engineering Trivandrum, commonly known as CET, is the first engineering college in Kerala, situated in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. It was founded in 1939 during the reign of the Travancore King, Chithira Thir ...

'

'',Department of Architecture
College of Architecture, Trivandrum
C.A.T

Engineering

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is a government-aided institute and deemed university for the study and research of space science, located at Valiamala, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is the first univers ...

'

'' * Government Engineering College, Trivandrum, Government Engineering College Barton Hill *

Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering (SCTCE) or SCT College of Engineering is a state-sponsored engineering college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was established in 1995 by the Government of Kerala. In 2006, ''Outlook'' magaz ...

, Pappanamcode, Trivandrum * Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagaroor, Attingal, Trivandrum'

'' * Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Kuttichal,Trivandrum'

'' * ACE College of Engineering, Trivandrum * College of Engineering, Attingal * College of Engineering, Muttathara * John Cox Memorial C.S.I Institute of Technology, Kannammoola *

Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), is an engineering educational institution located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India offering engineering education and research. The college is located on a hillock in the Beth ...

, Nalanchira * University College of Engineering, Kariavattom (UCK) * Mohandas College of Engineering & Technology, Anad , Nedumangad , Thiruvananthapuram (MCET) * 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 Muslim Association College of Engineering & Polytechnic (MACE) is an Engineering College in Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum, Kerala. Its approved by AICTE and affiliated to Kerala Technological University and DTE. It is established in the year 2 ...

* Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Technical Campus, Kilimanoor

Music and arts

College of Fine Arts Trivandrum The College of Fine Arts Kerala is a fine arts college located in Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). History The college was founded in 1881 by Moolam Thirunal Sir Rama Varma, the Maharaja for the state of Travancore. The college was first known ...

Law

Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram also known as GLC Trivandrum is one of the institutions imparting graduate and post graduate legal education in India. Affiliated to the University of Kerala, it is the second law college in Kerala ...

Kerala Law Academy Law College Kerala Law Academy (KLA), also referred to as the Kerala Law Academy Law College, is a self financing law college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Founded in 1967, it is the first, and was for many years the only, self financing law inst ...

* Mar Gregorios College of Law

Medical

Trivandrum Medical College The Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Thiruvananthapuram Medical College or Trivandrum Medical College) is in Thiruvananthapuram (the capital of Kerala), India. Founded in 1951, it was inaugurated by Prime Minister ...

SUT Academy of Medical Sciences SUT Academy of Medical Sciences is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state, India. It was founded in 2006 and is managed under the Sri. Moogambigai Charitable Trust. Location SUT Academy of Medical Sciences is in the capit ...

, Vattappara *

Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, is an Institution of National Importance established by an Act of Parliament in 1980. It is under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Governm ...

Agriculture

* College of Agriculture vellayani

Other institutes

Centre for Development Studies The Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India is a premier Social Science research institute. It is also a higher education institution providing Master of Arts, M.A. course in applied economics and Doctor of Philo ...

Centre for Earth Science Studies The National Centre for Earth Science Studies(NCESS) (Malayalam: ദേശിയ ഭൗമ ശാസ്ത്ര പഠന കേന്ദ്രം) is an autonomous research centre to promote scientific and technological research and developmen ...

* The Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library * aims Medical/Engineering Training, Balaramapuram * Keltron Knowledge Service Group (A Govt of Kerala Undertaking) * IISER TVM

References

{{Reflist

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20070430055352/http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_technicaleducation/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20070626175942/http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_health/me_edu.htm * http://www.kerals.com/kerala/kerala_colleges_and_univercities.htm * http://www.sutcollegeofmedicine.com/ * http://vidyatcklmr.ac.in/ *