Kerala is well-known as the education hub of India as it is the highest literate state in India. It has some of the best institutes which makes it one of the major academic centres of India. The colleges in Kerala provide education in various streams such as Science, Engineering, Business and Management Studies, IT and Software, Architecture and Planning, Accounting and Commerce, Humanities and Social Sciences, Agriculture, etc. at undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, diploma and certification levels.
Kerala is home to some of the well-known colleges in the country. These include Indian Institute of Management (IIM Kozhikode); Calicut University, Calicut; Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT Kottayam); College of Engineering Trivandrum (COE Trivandrum); Government Engineering College, Thrissur; DC School of Management and Technology, Idukki; Amrita School of Business, Kochi; International Institute of Management and Technical Studies (IIMT Studies), Kochi; UEI Global, Thiruvananthapuram; ITM Group of Institutions, Kannur; Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram; Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU Kerala); Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi; Central University of Kerala (CUK), Kasargode, etc.
| College Name |
Popular Streams |
Types of Courses |
| IIM Kozhikode |
Business and Management Studies, IT and Software |
PG, PG Diploma and Certificate |
| Calicut University, Calicut |
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Accounting and Commerce |
UG, PG, UG Diploma, PG Diploma and Certificate |
| IIIT Kottayam |
Engineering |
UG |
| COE Trivandrum |
Engineering, Architecture and Planning, IT and Software |
UG and PG |
| Government Engineering College, Thrissur |
Engineering, Architecture and Planning, IT and Software |
UG and PG |
Here is the list of some of the top private and public colleges in Kerala along with fees:
| Private Colleges |
Total Course Fee (in Rs) |
| DC School of Management and Technology, Idukki |
 2,18,000 |
| Amrita School of Business, Kochi |
6,60,000 |
| IIMT Studies, Kochi |
79,700 – 91,700 |
| UEI Global, Thiruvananthapuram |
- |
| ITM Group of Institutions, Kannur |
2,15,000 |
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| Public Colleges |
Total Course Fee (in Rs) |
| Calicut University, Calicut |
950 – 12,600 |
| Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram |
1,120 – 6,500 |
| MGU Kerala |
- |
| CUSAT, Kochi |
2,300 – 6,850 |
| CUK, Kasargode |
8,030 – 11,710 |
Apart from merit-based admission, many colleges in Kerala also accept scores of national- and state-level entrance exams. These include CMAT, CAT, KMAT, KMAT KERALA, MAT, XAT, ATMA, EMAT, IMUCET, ACET, NMAT, GATE, MAH CET, JEE Main, KEAM, JEE Advanced, CUSAT CAT, KEE, AEEE, SAT India, etc.
Top Recruiters for Colleges in Kerala
The maximum number of colleges in Kerala have active placement cells which help the students in getting jobs and building their career. Both private and or government companies recruit graduates in various capacities. Below is the list of few top companies in India that recruit college graduates from colleges in Kerala along with their placement ratings:
| Colleges |
Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews) |
Top Recruiters |
| IIM Kozhikode  |
4.4 |
3M, Accenture, Airtel, Amazon.com, American Express, Arthur D Little, Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Britannia, Cafe Coffee Day, CITI Bank, CRISIL, CTS, Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting, Deutsche Bank, DY&R, Ernst & Young, EXL Services, Frost Sullivan, Futures First, Godrej, HCL, HSBC, IBM, ICICI, ICRA, IDBI Bank, Idea Cellular Services, Indian Institute of Finance, Infosys, ITC, KPMG, Lenovo, Marico, McKinsey, McKinsey Company, MICROSCOTT, Mind Tree, Novo Nordisk, NSE, PayTM, Pepsi, Pfizer, Philips India, Reckitt Benckiser, Reliance Industries Limited, SAIL, Sapient, SONY, Stagen, Standard Chartered, State Bank of India, Titan Industries, VIP, Vodafone, Yellow Pages, Yes Bank |
| COE Trivandrum |
4.4 |
ABB, Accenture, Amazon, Ashok Leyland, Cognizant, Deloitte, Google, HP, IBM, Infosys, ITC, L&T ECC, Mahindra and Mahindra, Microsoft, Mind Tree, Musigma, Saint Gobain, Samsung, TATA ELXSI, TCS, Toshiba, Wipro |
| Government Engineering College, Thrissur |
4.4 |
Accenture, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bosch Ltd, MRF, MU Sigma, Oracle, Reliance, Rolls Royce, Suntec, TCS, Wipro, Yahoo |
| Calicut University, Calicut |
4.1 |
Tata Consultancy Services, Popular Vehicles and Services, Sesame Software Solutions, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, The Indian Express |
| IIIT Kottayam |
4.2 |
Ericsson, TCS, Google Developers, NISSAN, IBM, SAP Labs |
Listed below is the median salary offered by some of the well-known colleges in Kerala:
Streams offered by Colleges in Kerala
 Colleges in Kerala offer courses in diversified specialisations in Humanities and Social Sciences, Accounting and Commerce, Business and Management Studies, Science, IT and Software, Engineering, Teaching and Education, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Medicine and Health Sciences, Nursing and so on. The most popular ones are Humanities and Social Sciences followed by Accounting and Commerce. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the popular streams offered by colleges in Kerala:
Listed below are some detailed facts about the top 5 streams offered by colleges/ universities in Kerala:
Humanities and Social Sciences: Below are the detailed statistics of 499 Humanities and Science colleges in Kerala:
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The maximum number of colleges (53) in Kerala have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
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The most popular courses offered by colleges in Kerala are BA (455), MA (156) and BSc (76).
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The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Kerala are English (353), Hindi (23) and Public Administration (4).
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The maximum number of colleges in Kerala offer degree (490) courses.
Accounting and Commerce: Below are the detailed statistics of 498 Accounting and Commerce colleges in Kerala:
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The maximum number of colleges (52) in Kerala have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
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The most popular courses offered by colleges in Kerala are BCom (466), MCom (208) and UG Diploma (12).
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The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Kerala are Finance (36), Sales and Marketing (8) and International Business (4).
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The maximum number of colleges in Kerala offer degree (481) courses.
Business and Management Studies: Mentioned below are the statistics of 470 Business and Management Studies colleges in Kerala:
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The maximum number of colleges (69) in Kerala have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
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The most popular courses offered by colleges in Kerala are BBA (321), MBA/PGDM (148) and BCom (35).
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The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Kerala are Finance (106), Human Resources (72) and Sales and Marketing (72).
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The maximum number of colleges in Kerala offer degree (440) courses.
Science: Below are the detailed statistics of 458 Science colleges in Kerala:
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The maximum number of colleges (47) in Kerala have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
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The most popular courses offered by colleges in Kerala are BSc (411), MSc (186) and PhD (22).
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The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Kerala are Mathematics (193), Computer Science (188) and Physics (186).
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The maximum number of colleges in Kerala offer degree (448) courses.
IT and Software: Below are the detailed statistics of 357 IT and Software colleges in Kerala:
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The maximum number of colleges (46) in Kerala have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.
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The most popular courses offered by colleges in Kerala are BCA (220), MCA (73) and BCom (58).
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The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Kerala are Java (22), .Net (20) and Linux (17).
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The maximum number of colleges in Kerala offer degree (305) courses.
