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Kollam district, earlier called Quilon district, is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district is representative of all the natural attributes of Kerala states, and is endowed with a long coastal region, a major sea port on the Arabian Sea, plains and the mountains, lakes, lagoons and Kerala Backwaters, forests and the farm land, and rivers and streams. The area had mercantile relationship with Phoenicians and the Romans.
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- Professional Colleges
- Engineering and Technology Colleges
- Medical Institutions
- Business and Management Institutes
- Architecture Colleges
- Design Institutes
- Law Colleges
- Nursing Colleges
- Polytechnic Colleges
- Fashion Technology Colleges
- MCA Colleges
- Training and BEd Centres
- Arts and Science Colleges
- List of Schools
- Department of Higher Education Schools
- Higher secondary schools under DHSE
- Institutions under Directorate of VHSE
- Schools affiliated to CBSE
- Schools affiliated to ICSE
- Schools affiliated to IGCSE (Cambridge)
- Education in Kottarakkara
- Schools
- Colleges
- See also
- References
There is a variety of education institutions within the Kollam district including: medical and engineering colleges, business management, architectural institutes and state institutes dealing with fashion, design, construction and marine studies. The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering in Karikode is the first government aided engineering institution after India's independence and is the first of its kind in the state. Mount Carmel Anglo-Indian School and the Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School are among the state's oldest prominent educational institutions, situated at Tangasseri.
There are several prominent arts and science, law, engineering and management education institutions situated at the heart of the city namely Fatima Mata National College, SN College, SN Law College, Bishop Jerome Institute. [1] [2] There are also 3 prominent medical institutions within the district; Government Medical College kollam in Parippally,[4] Travancore Medical College Hospital in Mevaram [3] and Azeezia Medical College [4] in Meeyannoor that encompasses all medical teaching within the district.
Mount Carmel Anglo-Indian School and Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School are two of the state's oldest famous educational schools, both located in Tangasseri. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham operates schools of arts and sciences, ayurveda, biotechnology, business, engineering, and social work in Amritapuri, Kollam metropolitan area. [5] Kendriya Vidyalaya is situated at Ramankulangara, Chinmaya Vidyalaya at Chandanathope, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Kottarakkara. Within engineering institutions the Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering in Karikode is a government aided institution that was established after India's independence and is the first of its kind in the state.
The state owned institutions including the Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction in chavara, [6] Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala, [7] Kerala Maritime Institute [8] and Kerala State Institute of Design [ [9] currently range on the outskirts of Kollam City. Vocational training and skill development within Ayurveda Panchakarma Therapy, Spa Therapy, Cosmetology and Ayurvedic Massage provide diploma courses that enable participants to extend upon their knowledge associated with the disciplines.
Apart from colleges, there are a number of bank coaching centres in Kollam city. [10] It's been categorised as India's hub for bank test coaching centres with approximately 40 such institutes. The student demographic for the centres range from a variety of Indian states including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
