Kollam district Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 List of districts in Kerala, districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Lac ...

, earlier called Quilon district, is one of the 14 districts of

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. The district is representative of all the natural attributes of Kerala states, and is endowed with a long coastal region, a major sea port on the

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, plains and the mountains, lakes,

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Universities

* Sree Narayanaguru Open University

Professional Colleges

Engineering and Technology Colleges

The TKM College of Engineering was the first Engineering College in Kollam, Later in 1999 College of Engineering Karunagappally was established it was the first Govt. Engineering College (Second Engineering College) in Kollam (Unit of IHRD, Govt of Kerala ) Later in 2000 -2001 College of Engineering Perumon was established ( Under CAPE, Govt. Of Kerala) * Government & Aided Engineering Colleges * Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam, KarikodeTKM college website
TKM engg college website.(TKMCE) * College of Engineering, KarunagappallyCollege of Engg, Karunagappally website (CEK)
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College of Engineering, Perumon The College of Engineering Perumon (; Entrance Commissioner's Code: PRN ) was started in 2000 under the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education ( CAPE Kerala ) Society. The society was formed to establish educational institutions to provid ...

(CEP)College of Engg,Perumon Website
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College of Engineering, Kottarakkara College of Engineering, Kottarakkara (established in 2004), commonly known as CEK, is an engineering institute in the state of Kerala, India. The college is affiliated with the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and the courses are recog ...

(CEKRA) * College of Engineering, Pathanapuram (CEPRM) Private Self-Financing Engineering Colleges * Pinnacle School of Engineering and Technology, Anchal, Kollam * Basilous Mathew II College of Engineering, Sasthamcottah * Bishop Jerome College of Engineering and Technology, Kollam * Hindustan College of Engineering, Arippa, Kulathuppuzha * MES Institute of Technology And Management, Chathannoor * S.H.M. Engineering College, Kadakkal * TKM Institute of Technology, Karuvelilcollege website
, TKM Institute engg college website. * Travancore Engineering College, Roadvila, Oyoor * U K F College of Engineering & Technology, Meenambalam. * Younus College of Engineering & Technology, Pallimukku * Younus College of Engineering for Women, Kottarakkara, Kollam * Younus Institute of Technology, Kannanalloor. * Amrita School of Engineering, Vallikavu, Clappana, Kollam

Medical Institutions

Azeezia Institute of Medical Science and Research

Government Medical College, Kollam Government Medical College, Kollam, formerly ESIC Medical College, Parippally, is the first Government medical college in Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is situated south of Kollam city and east of Paravur town. The College was initially e ...

* Azeezia Medical College, Meeyannoor * Travancore Medical College, Medicity, Kollam * Sree Narayana Institute of Ayurvedic Studies & Research, Karimpinpuzha, Puthoor, Kollam * Amrita Ayurveda Medical College, Karunagappally, Kollam

Business & Management Institutes

* T K M Institute of Management, Kollam * Member Sree Narayana Pillai Institute of Management & Technology, Mukundapuram, Chavara, Kollam * Bishop Jerome School of Management, Kollam * Institute of Management-Kerala, Kollam * Institute of Management-Kerala, Kundara * Travancore Business Academy, Vadakkevila, Kollam * Gurudev Institute of Management Studies (GIMS), Kadakkal * Sankar Institute of Science, Technology and Management, Chathannoor * Horizon Educational Foundation, Kollam * Quilon Institute of Technology for Women, Kollam * Gurudev Institute of Management Studies, Kadakkal * Sankar Institute of Science Technology and Management, Chathanoor * MSN Institute of Management and Technology, Mukundapuram P.O, Chavara

Architecture Colleges

Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, commonly known as TKMCE, is the first government-aided engineering institution in the Indian state of Kerala inaugurated on 3 July 1958. It is the first Government aided engineering college in K ...

, Kollam, Karikode * Nizar Rahim & Mark School of Architecture, Madannada, Kollam * Bishop Jerome Institute, Karbala, Kollam KSID Campus

Design Institutes

* Kerala State Institute of Design

Law Colleges

Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies Sree Narayana Trust, also known as the SN Trust, is an Indian educational organisation. The headquarters of Sree Narayana Trust is in Kollam city. It is named after Sree Narayana Guru Narayana Guru, , (20 August 1856 – 20 Septembe ...

, Kollam * N.S.S Law College, Kottiyam

Nursing Colleges

* Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam * Upasana College of Nursing, Kollam * Travancore College of Nursing, Kollam * Holy Cross College of Nursing, Kottiyam * Azeezia Nursing College, Meeyannoor, Kollam * Mercy college of Nursing, Kottarakkara, Kollam * Vijaya College of Nursing, Kottarakkara, Kollam * Vellapalli Natesan Shashtiabdapoorthi Smaraka College of Nursing, Kollam * St. Joseph's College of Nursing, Kollam * Royal College of Nursing, Chathannoor

Polytechnic Colleges

* Sree Narayana Poly (SN Poly) Technic College (S N P T C), Kottiyam * Government Polytechnic College, Punalur * Government Polytechnic College, Ezhukone * Model Polytechnic College, Karunagappally, Kollam

Fashion Technology Colleges

* Apparel Training and Design Center (ATDC Vocational College) * Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala (IFTK), Vellimon, Kollam

MCA CollegesList of Approved MCA Institutes in Kerala by AICTE
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* Mar Baselios Institute of Technology, Anchal * Marthoma College of Science and Technology, Ayur * Sree Narayana Institute Of Technology, Vadakkevila, Kollam

Training & B.Ed Centres

* Badhiriya B.Ed.Training College * Jamia Training College * Valiyam Memorial College of Teacher Education * Haneefa Kunju Memorial College Of Education * Sri Vidyadhiraja Model College of Teacher Education * Millath College Of Teacher Education, Sooranadu * College of Teacher Education, Arkannoor, Ayur * Sabarigiri College of Education, Anchal * Fathima Memorial Training College, Mylapore * Mannam Foundation Centre For Education Technology, Kollam * Rama Vilasom Training College, Valakom * Mannam Memorial Training College, Punalur * Baselios Marthoma Mathews II Training College * Fathima Memorial Training College, Pallimukku * Karmela Rani Training College, Kollam * Mount Tabor Training College, Pathanapuram * Manjappara Educational And Charitable Trust B.Ed. College

Arts and Science Colleges

* Mar Thoma College of Science and Technology, Ayur * Sree Narayana College, Kollam * Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam * Fatima Matha National College, Kollam * MMNSS College Kottiyam * T.K.M. College of Arts & Science, Kollam * Marthoma college of science & technology, Ayur * Sree Sankara Sanskrit Vithyapeedom College Edakkidom * Devaswom Board College, Sasthamcotta * College of Applied Science IHRD, Kundara * Baby John Memorial Government College, Chavara * St. John's College, Anchal * St. Stephen's College, Pathanapuram * St. Gregorios College, Kottarakkara * N.S.S. College, Nilamel * Sree Narayana College, Punalur * Sree Narayana College, Chathannur * Sree Vidyadhiraja College of Arts and Science, Karunagappally * P.M.S.A Pookoya Thangal Memorial Arts & Science College * UIT, Mulamkadakom

References

{{Education in India Lists of universities and colleges in Kerala Education in Kollam district