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).[1]
Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy 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 .
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 St.Joseph's College (Autonomous) , Irinjalakuda 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
Riju & PSK Classes, Thrissur Thrissur Rural
St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda Christ College, Irinjalakuda Little Flower College , Guruvayur Sacred Heart College Chalakudy 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 , GuruvayurPanampilly Memorial Government College , ChalakudySahrdaya College of Advanced Studies, Kodakara
Kunjikuttan Thampuran Memorial Government College, Kodungallur (KKTM Government College )
MES Asmabi College , Kodungallur 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
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 , ChittilappillyIES College of Architecture, Chittilappilly
Malabar College of Engineering and Technology MET's School of Engineering , MalaSree Eranakulathappan College of Engineering and Management , ThrissurSouthern College of Engineering & Technology , ChalakudyAxis College of Engineering & Technology , KodakaraThejus Engineering College , ErumappettyHoly Grace Academy of Engineering, Mala
Universal Engineering College , IrinjalakudaChrist College of Engineering, Irinjalakuda
Focus Institute of Science and Technology, Poomala
Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre , PambadyNirmala College of Engineering , Chalakudy
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
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
Thaqwa Aflal-ul-ulama Arabic College, Andathode
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
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
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.)
Thrissur Rural
Poomully Neelakandan Namboothiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
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, Vellanikkara
College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara
Kerala Forest Research Institute , Thrissur cityPrajyoti Niketan International Centre for Research, Training and Service, Pudukad
Excise Academy and Research Centre , Thrissur cityCentre of Science and Technology for Rural Development , Thrissur cityNational 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 
