Education in Malappuram district

Malappuram district is an educational hub of the state of Kerala, India with four universities, two medical colleges, two law colleges and several engineering and arts colleges. The city has several educational institutions from the school level to higher education. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Malabar Special Police HSS, Government Girls Higher secondary school, Govt. Boys, St.Gemmas HSS, Islahiya HSS, A.U.P School, Sree Arunodaya Vidya Nigethan etc. to name a few schools. The city is lacking an Engineering College under Government despite having the largest number of students appearing and excelling in respective entrance exams. Govt. College, Malappuram, which is the oldest college in the city, started in 1972, College of Applied Science Malappuram and Govt. College for Women started this year along with many other private colleges serves the higher educational purpose. Govt.TTI and MCT TTI are few teachers training institutes. The Regional Directorate of Higher Secondary Education and Regional Office (Malabar) of State Open School are located in the city inside the Civil Station.

History The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics, which independently created a number of important mathematics concepts, including series expansion for trigonometric functions, was based at Vettathunadu (Tirur region) in present-day Malappuram district.

Higher education hub Malappuram is transforming to a higher education hub of the state with many multi-core projects under pipeline here. Air connectivity and business potential of the city and district is attracting many private business groups to invest at Malappuram.

List of Educational institutions in and around Malappuram Overview

The progress that Malappuram district has achieved in the field of education during the last four decades is tremendous. Great strides have been made in the field of female education. The district plays a significant role in the higher education sector of the state. It is home to two of the main universities in the state—the University of Calicut, centred at Tenhipalam, which was established in 1968 as the second university in Kerala, and the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, centred at Tirur, which was established in the year 2012. AMU Malappuram Campus, one of the three off-campus centres of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is situated in Cherukara, which was established by the AMU in 2010. An off-campus of the English and Foreign Languages University functions at Panakkad. The district is also home to a subcentre of Kerala Agricultural University at Thavanur, and a subcentre of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit at Tirunavaya. The headquarters of Darul Huda Islamic University is at Chemmad, Tirurangadi. INKEL Greens at Malappuram provides an educational zone with the industrial zone. Eranad Knowledge City at Manjeri is a first of its kind project in the state. The MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram, is the first established engineering college under the self financing sector in Kerala, an urban campus that extends more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the Bharathappuzha river. The KCAET at Thavanur established in 1963, is the only agricultural engineering institute in the state. The Govt Ayurveda Research Institute for Mental Disease at Pottippara near Kottakkal is the only government Ayurvedic mental hospital in Kerala. It is also the first of its type under the public sector in the country. The Government of Kerala has proposed to establish one more university, Ayurveda University, at Kottakkal.

Universities + Universities of Malappuram districtUniversity / University CenterLocationUniversity TypeEstablishedSpecializationSources University of Calicut Tenhipalam Public 1968 General AMU Malappuram Campus Chelamala Public 2010 General Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Tirur Public 2012 Culture, Heritage, Language and Literature EFLU Center Inkel City Public 2013 English and foreign languages Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Tirur Public 1998 SanskritAl Jamia Al IslamiyaSanthapuramPrivate1955Islamic studies Darul Huda Islamic University Chemmad Private 1986 Islamic studiesAyurveda University Kottakkal Public proposed Ayurvedic Medicine Kerala Agricultural University Center Tavanur Public 1971 Agricultural Research The University of Calicut is in Thenjipalam Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre is in Chelamala. Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University is in Thunchan Parambu, Tirur () English and Foreign Languages University Malappuram

Professional Colleges Engineering colleges Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tenhipalam Eranad Knowledge City Technical Campus (EKC), Cherukulam, Manjeri Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Thavanur M.E.A. Engineering College, Vengoor, Perinthalmanna Veda Vyasa Institute of Technology, Karadparamba, Malappuram Cochin College of Engineering and Technology, Valanchery MGM College of Engineering and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Valanchery

MBBS colleges Government Medical College, Manjeri MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna

Dental colleges Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram MES Dental College, Malappuram Malabar Dental College, Malappuram

Ayurvedic colleges Govt. Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Edarikode, Kottakkal, Malappuram

Architectural colleges Alsalama Institute of Architecture, Malappuram Devaki Amma's Guruvayurappan College of Architecture, Malappuram Eranad Knowledge City College of Architecture, Manjeri MES School of Architecture, Kuttippuram Talent Institute of Architecture, Malappuram Vedavyasa College of Architecture, Malappuram

Law Colleges Aligarh Muslim University, Malappuram Centre, Law Department KMCT Law College, Kuttippuram MCT College of Legal Studies, Malappuram

Pharmacy Colleges Al Shifa College of Pharmacy, Perinthalmanna Devaki Amma Memorial College of Pharmacy, Malappuram Jamia Salafiya Pharmacy College, Pulikkal KMCT College of Pharmacy, Malappuram Moulana College of Pharmacy, Perinthalmanna

Nursing Colleges Government Nursing College, Manjeri Al-Shifa College of Paramedical Sciences, Lemonvalley, Perinthalmanna Al-Shifa College of Nursing, Angadipuram, Perinthalmanna Almas College of Nursing, Puthoor, Kottakkal Al-Salama College of Optometry, Perinthalmanna College of Nursing, EMS Memorial Co-operative Hospital, Perinthalmanna College of Paramedical Sciences, EMS Memorial Co-op. Hospital, Perinthalmanna MES College of Nursing, Perinthalmanna MIMS College of Nursing, Vazhayur, Kondotty MIMS College of Allied Health sciences, Vazhayur, Kondotty Moulana College of Nursing, Angadipuram, Perinthalmanna Moulana College of Paramedical Sciences, Angadipuram, Perinthalmanna

Government Arts and Science Colleges Government Arts & Science College Nilambur, Pookottumpadam Government Arts and Science College Kondotty, Kuzhimanna Government Arts and Science College, Thavanur Government College, Malappuram Government College Mankada, Kolathur Govt Arts and Science College, Tanur Govt. College for Women, C.H.Mohammed Koya Educational Complex, Down Hill, Malappuram Pookoya Thangal Memorial Government College, Perinthalmanna Thunchan Memorial Government College, Vakkad, Tirur

Private arts and science colleges A I A College, Kuniyil A I W A College, Mongam Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambur Ambedkar College of Arts & Science, Wandoor Ansar Arabic College, Valavannur, Kalpakanchery D U A College, Vazhakkad Darunnajath Arabic College, Karuvarakundu EMEA College of Arts and Science, Kondotty M.E.S. Ponnani College, Ponnani MES Keveeyam College, Valanchery Dr. Gafoor Memorial MES Mampad College, Mampad Malabar College of Advanced Studies, Vengara Mar Thoma College, Chungathara, Nilambur N.S.S College, Manjeri PSMO College, Tirurangadi Sullamussalam Arabic College, Areekode Sullamussalam Science College, Areekode Korambayil Ahammed Haji Memorial Unity Women's College, Manjeri Parappanangadi Co-operative College, Parappanangadi Sahya Arts and Science College, Wandoor College of Applied Science Malappuram Priyadarshini College, Melmuri, Malappuram Ma'din Arts and Science College, Melmuri, Malappuram MIC Arts and Science College, Athanikal, Malappuram GEMS College, Ramapuram, Perinthalmanna Malappuram Cooperative College, Down hill, Malappuram HM College, Manjeri Farook Arts&Science College, Parappur, Kottakkal MAJLIS Arts and Science, Puramannur, Valanchery MES Arts and Science, Perinthalmanna Moulana College, Kootayi, Tirur Safa college of arts and science, Pookattiri, Valanchery CPA Arts and Science, Cheloor, Puthanathani SNDP YSS College, Perinthalmanna MSTM Arts and Science College, Pooppalam, Perinthalmanna ISS Arts and Science College, Perinthalmanna MES Arts and Science College, Perinthalmanna

Polytechnic colleges S.S.M. Polytechnic College, Tirur Government Polytechnic College, Perinthalmanna Government Polytechnic College, Manjeri Government Polytechnic College, Tirurangadi Government Women's Polytechnic College, Kottakal Ma'din Polytechnic College, Malappuram NTTF Karathod, Malappuram NTTF Kuttippuram Orphanage Polytechnic College, Edavanna Malabar polytechnic College, Kottakkal

Optometry Institutes Malabar Institute of Optometry, Kizhakethala, Malappuram Vasan Eye Care IRIS Institute of Optometry, AK Road, Malappuram Al Salama Optometry, Perinthalmanna Al Rayhan College of optometry, Kondotty

Schools The district is home to the highest number of schools as well as students in the state. There are 898 Lower primary schools, 363 Upper primary schools, 355 High schools, 248 Higher secondary schools, and 27 Vocational Higher secondary schools in the district. Hence there are 1620 schools in the district. Besides these, there are 120 CBSE schools and 3 ICSE schools. 554 government schools, 810 Aided schools, and 1 unaided school, recognised by the Government of Kerala have been digitalised.

Education cities

Inkel Greens

Inkel Greens, an educity under construction at picturesque 243 acres at Panakkad in the city is a PPP joint venture of Inkel and KSIDC subsidiary called Inkid. Once completed, the edu health city would have premier institutions like Institute of Engineering & Technology, International Business School, School of Media and Law, International Residential School, Finishing School, Hospitality and Residential Areas etc. Currently NTTF has started INKEL-NTTF Technical Training Centre offering Diploma courses in Electronics and Mechatronics and Institute of Gems and Jewellery offering various courses related to Jewellery field. Many other institutions are also under construction in the premises and are expected to commence operation by 2016. Master plan of the educity is done by Indian studio of German firm BDP (Building Design Partnership).

Al Abeer Educity

Al Abeer Educity is another educational project underway at Malappuram promoted by Saudi-based Al abeer group. It is an 8 billion project comprising Medical College, Hospital, Business School, Institute of Engineering, International School, Health Spa etc. This 70+ acre project is getting established at Melmuri in the city. Medical College is expected to open by 2016.

Eranad Knowledge City Eranad Knowledge City at Manjeri is a first of its kind project in the state. It is chain of professional colleges, other colleges, and schools based at Manjeri.

Education in Malappuram district

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