List of educational institutions in Karaikudi

Karaikudi, often referred to as "Educational City", It has many educational institutions^[1] starting few decades old to a few newly constructed ones from both government and some private sectors.^[2][3] Most popular 15 colleges are listed in 2023 rankings.^[4] Recently Alagappa University in Karaikudi is listed in one of the top 500 universities in the world as per Times Higher Education listings.^[5]

Universities

• Alagappa University Karaikudi Campus.^[6]

Engineering Colleges

• Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi.
• Karaikudi Institute of Technology, KIT & KIM Campus, Managiri, Karaikudi.
• Sri Rajarajan College of Engineering and Technology, Amaravathipudur, Karaikudi.^[7]

Research Institutions

• CECRI - Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi.
• AC & RI CHETTINAD - Agricultural College And Research Institute, Chettinad, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Karaikudi
• DARS - Dryland Agriculture Research Station, Chettinad, Karaikudi

Arts and Science Colleges

• Alagappa Arts and Science college, Karaikudi.^[8]
• Dr Umayal Ramanathan Women's college for Arts & Science, Karaikudi.^[9]
• Nachiyappa Swamigal Arts and Science College, Koviloor, Karaikudi^[10]
• Sri Sarada Niketan College for Women, Amaravathipudur, Karaikudi.
• Vidhyaa Giri College of Arts and Science, Puduvayal, Karaikudi.

Business Schools and Colleges

• Alagappa Institute of Management, Karaikudi.
• Karaikudi Institute of Management, KIT & KIM Campus, Managiri, Karaikudi.

Law colleges

• Government Law College, Karaikudi^[11][12]

Agricultural colleges

• Agricultural college and Research Institute Chettinad, Karaikudi.^[13]
• Sethu Bhaskara Agricultural College and Research Foundation, Karaikudi. ^[14]

Polytechnic colleges

• Alagappa Polytechnic, Karaikudi^[15]
• Annamalai Polytechnic, Chettinad
• Nachiyappa Swamigal Polytechnic College, Koviloor, Karaikudi^[16]

Schools and institutions

• Alagappa Academy C.B.S.E School, Karaikudi.
• Alagappa Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Alagappa Model Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Azad Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Chellappan Vidya Mandir C.B.S.E School, Karaikudi.
• Chidambaram Chettiar Girls Higher Secondary School, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi.
• Chittal Achi Memorial High School, Kandanur, Karaikudi.
• Government Higher Secondary School, Ariyakudi, Karaikudi.^[17]
• Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Muthupattinam, Karaikudi.
• Government Higher Secondary School, Soorakkudi, Karaikudi.
• Government Higher School, O.Siruvayal, Karaikudi.
• Intel Vidyalaya Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Ariyakudi, Karaikudi.
• Kamban Karpagam Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Karaikudi, C.E.C.R.I Campus, Karaikudi.
• Koviloor Andavar Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Koviloor, Karaikudi.
• LFRC Higher Secondary school, Senjai, Karaikudi. ^[18]
• Maharishi Vidya Mandir C.B.S.E School, Karaikudi.
• Maruthamalayaan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Anandanagar, Karaikudi.
• Muthiah Alagappa Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi.
• M.V Government Higher Secondary School, Muthupattinam, Karaikudi.
• Ramanathan chettiar Corporation High School, Karaikudi. (Formerly, Ramanathan chettiar Municipal High School, Karaikudi.)
• Ramanathan Chettiar Higher Secondary School, Puduvayal, Karaikudi.
• Sahayamatha Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• S.M.S.V Government Higher Secondary School, Muthupattinam, Karaikudi.
• St. Michael Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ariyakudi, Karaikudi.
• Sri Kalaivani Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Senjai, Karaikudi.
• Sri Raghavendra Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Gandhipuram, Karaikudi.
• Subbaiya Ambalam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi.
• Thanjavur Arunachalam Chettiyar Government Higher Secondary School, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi.
• Vidhyagiri Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Muthupattinam, Karaikudi.