Colleges · Kerala
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Disha Stars lists 2,512 colleges, universities and standalone institutes in Kerala: 7 verified Disha profiles and 2,505 listings from official registers. Of these, 696 are government, 1,723 private and 7 deemed; for 86 no register states the management. The register listings are 45 universities, 1,768 colleges and 692 standalone institutes. 91 are ranked in NIRF 2025. Register data as of 6 October 2026, mostly from AISHE, AICTE 2025-26 and UGC 2(f).
- Institutions
- 2,512
- Verified profiles
- 7
- Government
- 696
- NIRF 2025 ranked
- 91
Top 10 on this list
| Institution | Place | Management | NIRF 2025 | Registers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Technology Calicut Verified profile | Kozhikode | Government | Engineering 21 | AISHE listed |
| Mahatma Gandhi University Verified profile | Kottayam | Government | University 43 | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Christ Knowledge City Verified profile | Muvattupuzha | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed |
| College of Engineering Muttathara Verified profile | Thiruvananthapuram | Government | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed |
| ICCS College of Engineering and Management Verified profile | Thrissur | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed |
| Kannur University Verified profile | Kannur | Government | Not ranked | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Malabar Institute of Technology Verified profile | Kannur | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed |
| Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Government | Management 3 | AISHE listed |
| Kerala University | Thiruvananthapuram | Government | State Public University 5 | UGC listed, AISHE listed |
| Cochin University of Science and Technology | Cochin | Government | State Public University 6 | UGC listed, AICTE approved, AISHE listed |
Which are the government colleges in Kerala?
696 on this list have government management, as the register or the verified profile states it. The first 10 in list order:
- National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode
- Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
- College of Engineering Muttathara, Thiruvananthapuram
- Kannur University, Kannur
- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Kozhikode
- Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin
- Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Thrissur
- College of Engineering Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
Which colleges in Kerala are ranked in NIRF 2025?
91 appear in the official India Rankings 2025 (NIRF), best rank in any category first.
- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Management 3
- Kerala University, State Public University 5
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, State Public University 6
- Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Agriculture 12
- Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, College 12
- College of Engineering Trivandrum, Architecture 15
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Medical 17
- National Institute of Technology Calicut, Engineering 21
- University College, Thiruvananthapuram, College 23
- Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies, Agriculture 31
Colleges by course in Kerala
- BBA colleges in Kerala406
- B.Ed colleges in Kerala389
- BCA colleges in Kerala348
- Diploma colleges in Kerala340
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Kerala321
- Nursing colleges in Kerala319
- MBA colleges in Kerala195
- B.Tech colleges in Kerala161
- MCA colleges in Kerala147
- M.Tech colleges in Kerala135
- Polytechnic colleges in Kerala119
- Paramedical colleges in Kerala83
- B.Pharm colleges in Kerala54
- Architecture colleges in Kerala42
- Law colleges in Kerala38
- MBBS colleges in Kerala36
- BDS colleges in Kerala32
- Hotel management colleges in Kerala32
- AYUSH colleges in Kerala25
Cities and districts in Kerala
All colleges in Kerala
Showing 1 to 50 of 2,512
- 1.National Institute of Technology Calicut
KozhikodeGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 21Registers: AISHE listed
- 2.Mahatma Gandhi University
KottayamGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 43Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 3.Christ Knowledge City
MuvattupuzhaPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 4.College of Engineering Muttathara
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 5.ICCS College of Engineering and Management
ThrissurPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 6.Kannur University
KannurGovernmentVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 7.Malabar Institute of Technology
KannurPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 8.Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
KozhikodeGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 Management 3Registers: AISHE listed
- 9.Kerala University
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 State Public University 5Registers: UGC listed, AISHE listed
- 10.Cochin University of Science and Technology
CochinGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 State Public University 6Registers: UGC listed, AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 11.Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
ErnakulamPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 12Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 12.Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
ThrissurGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 Agriculture 12Registers: UGC listed, AISHE listed
- 13.College of Engineering Trivandrum
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 Architecture 15Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 14.Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 Medical 17Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 15.University College, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 23Registers: AISHE listed
- 16.Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies
Kochi KochiGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 Agriculture 31Registers: UGC listed, AISHE listed
- 17.Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 Dental 35Registers: AISHE listed, NDC listed
- 18.Calicut University, Thenhipalem
MalappuramGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 State Public University 38Registers: UGC listed, AISHE listed
- 19.Government Dental College, Kozhikode
KozhikodeManagement not statedCollegeNIRF 2025 Dental 38Registers: NDC listed
- 20.Sacred Heart College
KochiPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 44Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 21.St. Thomas College, Thrissur
ThrissurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 53Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 22.Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 54Registers: AISHE listed
- 23.St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry
KottayamManagement not statedCollegeNIRF 2025 College 56
- 24.St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam
ErnakulamPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 60Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 25.Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
ThiruvananthapuramDeemedUniversityNIRF 2025 Engineering 61Registers: UGC listed, AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 26.Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 61Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 27.Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
PalakkadGovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 Engineering 64Registers: AISHE listed
- 28.St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri
KozhikodePrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 74Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 29.Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
ErnakulamGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 75Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 30.Vimala College, Thrissur
ThrissurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 78Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 31.Farook College, Kozhikkode
KozhikodePrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 82Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 32.St. Joseph's College
ThrissurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 83Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 33.CMS College Kottayam
KottayamPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 86Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 34.Christ College (Autonomous)
ThrissurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 87Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 35.Rajagiri Business School
CochinPrivateStandalone instituteNIRF 2025 Management 91Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 36.Mar Athanasius College
KothamangalamPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 92Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 37.Union Christian College
ErnakulamPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 96Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 38.Government College, Attingal
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 99Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 39.Marian College, Kuttikanam
KuttikanamPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 40.All Saints' College, Thiruvananthapuram
ThiruvananthapuramPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 41.Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara
AlappuzhaPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 42.Central University of Kerala
Kasaragod ()GovernmentUniversityNIRF 2025 University 101-150Registers: UGC listed, AISHE listed
- 43.Government Brennen College
KannurGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 44.Government College, Nedumangad
ThiruvananthapuramGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 45.Nirmalagiri College
KannurPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 46.St. Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha
AlappuzhaPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 47.Government College, Nattakom
KottayamGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed
- 48.Government Victoria College, Palakkad
PalakkadGovernmentCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150Registers: AISHE listed
- 49.Government Arts & Science College, Meenchanda
KozhikodeManagement not statedCollegeNIRF 2025 College 101-150
- 50.Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha
MuvattupuzhaPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 151-200Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
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How this list is built
- 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) (2,303 on this list)
- Approved by AICTE for 2025-26 (696 on this list)
- College recognised by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f), or 2(f) and 12B (308 on this list)
- Ranked in the official India Rankings 2025 (91 on this list)
- Approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (64 on this list)
- Permitted by the National Medical Commission to teach MBBS (36 on this list)
- Approved by the Council of Architecture for 2026-27 (28 on this list)
- Listed on the permitted seats register of the National Dental Commission (formerly the Dental Council of India) (27 on this list)
- University recognised by the University Grants Commission (19 on this list)
- Given permission or conditional permission for 2026-27 by the National Commission for Homoeopathy (5 on this list)
- Affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (4 on this list)
- Listed by the Veterinary Council of India as a recognised or provisionally recognised college (May 2026) (2 on this list)
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