Thrissur is the Cultural Capital of Kerala and a major financial and commercial hub in South India. Thrissur has traditionally been a centre of learning. With the decline of Buddhism and Jainism, Thrissur became an important centre of Sanskrit learning. Thrissur is also fast becoming the educational capital of Kerala too. Church Mission Society School started in 1845 is the oldest school and St. Thomas College is the first college in Thrissur. On 2nd September 2022, Thrissur joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
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 Thrissur 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 Thrissur a distinct aura of being an educational centre of Kerala.
Universities Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Thrissur Kerala Kalamandalam, 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, Kuttanellur International School of Design (INSD), Thrissur Vimala College, Thrissur St. Mary's College, Thrissur St. Thomas College, Thrissur Sree Kerala Varma college, Thrissur College of Fine Arts, Thrissur Paramekkavu arts and science college, Thrissur Government arts and science college, Ollur, Thrissur Government Rama Varma memorial college for music and performing arts, Thrissur Don Bosco College, Mannuthy Riju & PSK Classes, Thrissur
Thrissur Rural
St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda Christ College, Irinjalakuda Little Flower College, Guruvayur Carmel College, Mala Aims College, Vatanappally Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology, Koratty Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkanchery Sree Gokulam College of Arts & Science for Women, Pazhuvil West Sree Narayana College, Nattika Sree Narayana Guru College Of Advanced Studies, Nattika Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies, Kodakara Kunjikuttan Thampuran Memorial Government College, Kodungallur (KKTM Government College) MES Asmabi College, Kodungallur Mar Dionysius College, Pazhanji Vivekananda College, Kunnamkulam 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, Thrissur Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur
Engineering colleges Government Engineering College, Thrissur
Thrissur Rural Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur Royal College of Engineering & Technology IES College of Engineering, Chittilappilly IES College of Architecture, Chittilappilly Malabar College of Engineering and Technology MET's School of Engineering, Mala Southern College of Engineering & Technology, Chalakudy Axis College of Engineering & Technology, Kodakara Holy Grace Academy of Engineering, Mala Universal Engineering College, Irinjalakuda Christ College of Engineering, Irinjalakuda Focus Institute of Science and Technology, Poomala Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre, Pambady Nirmala College of Engineering, Chalakudy
MBA colleges
MBA/MCA Colleges in Thrissur City IIBMR Indian Institute of Business Management and Research, Thrissur SMS Peramangalam, University of Calicut Elijah Institute of Management Studies, Rama Varma Puram, Thrissur city John Mathai Centre, Aranattukara Thrissur city International School of Design (INSD), Thrissur
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, Thrissur (IMT) Sahrdaya Institute of Management Studies, Kodakara Nirmala College of Management Studies, Chalakudy Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre, 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 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 International School of Design (INSD), Thrissur 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, Ollur
Thrissur Rural Poomully Neelakandan Namboothiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
Dental colleges PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Akkikkavu, Thrissur Government Dental College, Thrissur
Law colleges
Thrissur City Government Law College, Thrissur (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
Research Institutes and academies Kerala Forest Research Institute, 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, 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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