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Disha Stars lists 340 institutions listed for diploma in Kerala, all from official registers. Of these, 111 are government and 215 private; for 14 no register states the management. The register listings are 67 colleges and 273 standalone institutes. None is ranked in NIRF 2025. Register data as of 6 October 2026, mostly from AISHE, AICTE 2025-26 and PCI.
- Institutions
- 340
- Verified profiles
- 0
- Government
- 111
- NIRF 2025 ranked
- 0
Top 10 on this list
| Institution | Place | Management | NIRF 2025 | Registers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shifa College of Pharmacy | Malappuram | Private | Not ranked | PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Devaki Amma Memorial College of Pharmacy | Malappuram | Private | Not ranked | PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| KMCT College of Pharmacy | Malappuram | Private | Not ranked | PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Munnar Catering College | Idukki | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, NCHMCT affiliated |
| Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research | Thiruvananthapuram | Private | Not ranked | PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Ukf College of Engineering & Technology | Kollam | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| A M College of Pharmacy | Kollam | Private | Not ranked | PCI approved, AISHE listed |
| A. K. M. Polytechnic College | Kollam | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed |
| Aj College of Pharmacy | Thiruvananthapuram | Private | Not ranked | PCI approved, AISHE listed |
Which are the government diploma colleges in Kerala?
111 on this list have government management, as the register or the verified profile states it. The first 10 in list order:
- Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam
- College of Engineering Poonjar, Kottayam
- College of Engineering, Aranmula, Pathanamthitta
- College of Engineering, Pathanapuram, Kollam
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kannur, Kannur
- Government Polytechnic College Kannur, Kannur
- Government Polytechnic College Meenangadi, Wayanad
- Government Polytechnic College Meppadi, Wayanad
- Government Polytechnic College Naduvil, Kannur
- Government Polytechnic College Perumbavoor, Ernakulam
Which diploma colleges in Kerala are ranked in NIRF 2025?
None of them appears in the official India Rankings 2025 (NIRF). NIRF ranks only the leading institutions in each category, so most institutions are not on it.
Diploma colleges by city in Kerala
- Diploma colleges in Thiruvananthapuram45
- Diploma colleges in Ernakulam39
- Diploma colleges in Thrissur37
- Diploma colleges in Kollam28
- Diploma colleges in Malappuram26
- Diploma colleges in Kottayam25
- Diploma colleges in Kozhikode24
- Diploma colleges in Alappuzha22
- Diploma colleges in Kannur22
- Diploma colleges in Idukki19
- Diploma colleges in Palakkad19
- Diploma colleges in Pathanamthitta12
- Diploma colleges in Kasaragod11
- Diploma colleges in Wayanad8
All diploma colleges in Kerala
Showing 1 to 50 of 340
- 1.Al Shifa College of Pharmacy
MalappuramPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 2.Devaki Amma Memorial College of Pharmacy
MalappuramPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 3.KMCT College of Pharmacy
MalappuramPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 4.Munnar Catering College
IdukkiPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, NCHMCT affiliated
- 5.Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology
ThiruvananthapuramPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 6.The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research
ThiruvananthapuramPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 7.Ukf College of Engineering & Technology
KollamPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 8.A M College of Pharmacy
KollamPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 9.A. K. M. Polytechnic College
KollamPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 10.Aj College of Pharmacy
ThiruvananthapuramPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 11.Al-Azhar College of Engineering and Polytechnic
IdukkiPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 12.Albertian Institute of Science and Technology (AISAT)- Technical Campus
ErnakulamPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 13.Aries Polytechnic College
PalakkadPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 14.Awh Polytechnic College
KozhikodePrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 15.Baselios Mathews II College of Engineering
KollamPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 16.Caritas College of Pharmacy
KottayamPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 17.Carmel Polytechnic College
AlappuzhaPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 18.Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology
ErnakulamGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 19.College of Engineering Poonjar
KottayamGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 20.College of Engineering, Aranmula
PathanamthittaGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 21.College of Engineering, Pathanapuram
KollamGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 22.College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kannur
KannurGovernmentCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 23.Crescent College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
KannurPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 24.Ezhuthachan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
ThiruvananthapuramPrivateCollegeRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 25.Fathima College of Pharmacy
KollamPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: PCI approved, AISHE listed
- 26.Government Polytechnic College Kannur
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 27.Government Polytechnic College Meenangadi
WayanadGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 28.Government Polytechnic College Meppadi
WayanadGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 29.Government Polytechnic College Naduvil
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 30.Government Polytechnic College Perumbavoor
ErnakulamGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 31.Government Polytechnic College Punalur
KollamGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 32.Government Polytechnic College Purappuzha
IdukkiGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 33.Government Polytechnic College, Adoor
PathanamthittaGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 34.Government Polytechnic College, Chelakkara
ThrissurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 35.Government Polytechnic College, Cherthala
AlappuzhaGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 36.Government Polytechnic College, Ezhukone
KollamGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 37.Government Polytechnic College, Kaduthuruthy
KottayamGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 38.Government Polytechnic College, Kothamangalam
ErnakulamGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 39.Government Polytechnic College, Kottayam
KottayamGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 40.Government Polytechnic College, Kunnamkulam
ThrissurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 41.Government Polytechnic College, Manjeri
MalappuramGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 42.Government Polytechnic College, Mattanur
KannurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 43.Government Polytechnic College, Muttom
IdukkiGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 44.Government Polytechnic College, Neyyattinkara
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 45.Government Polytechnic College, Perinthalmanna
MalappuramGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 46.Government Polytechnic College, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 47.Government Polytechnic College, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 48.Government Polytechnic College, Thrissur
ThrissurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 49.Government Polytechnic College, Vechoochira
PathanamthittaGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 50.Gregorian Institute of Technology
KottayamPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
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How this list is built
- An institution is listed here when a register states that it teaches at diploma level. The registers do not list every course, so confirm the exact course with the institution.
- A listing in the AISHE directory of the Ministry of Education is not a recognition. Each row names the regulator lists it appears in, so check the approval for your course with that regulator.
- Government or private is the management a register states. Where no register states it, the row says so.
- Order: verified Disha profiles first, then institutions ranked in NIRF 2025 (best rank in any category), then the rest, those named by more official registers first, then A to Z. This is not a quality ranking.
Read the methodology or report a correction.
Sources and last updated
- Listed in the AISHE directory of higher education institutions, Ministry of Education (a listing is not a recognition) (298 on this list)
- Approved by AICTE for 2025-26 (112 on this list)
- Approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (42 on this list)
- College recognised by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f), or 2(f) and 12B (6 on this list)
- Affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (1 on this list)
Register data as of . AISHE HE Directory read on . Verified profiles updated .
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