Kottayam is a major hub of education starting from The Orthodox Theological Seminary (Orthodox Pazhaya Seminary)at Chungam, the first institution to start English education in South India. It was founded in 1815 by Colonel John Monroe. C.M.S High School (which later became Church Missionary Society College High School) was founded by the British missionary Rev. Benjamin Bailey. The first college in the state (C.M.S. College) was started at Kottayam in 1840. It is also the second college in India established by the British empire. C.M.S. College was previously known as "Grammar School".
Mahatma Gandhi University, one of the six universities in Kerala is located here. Educational institutions located in Kottayam include:
Government College, KottayamC.M.S. CollegeBaselius CollegeKG College PampadyB.C.M CollegeK. E. College (Kuriakose Elias College, Mannanam)Medical College, Kottayam,GandhinagarGovernment Dental College, Kottayam, Gandhinagar.Rajiv Gandhi Institute of TechnologyGovernment engineering College Pampady.Theophilus college of Nursing, Kangazha is the first Self-financing Nursing College in the private sector.The Mar Thoma Seminary Higher Secondary School, Zion Hill,Kottayam.(awarded the best school of the Kerala state in 1976)Kottayam Technical Higher Secondary School and College of Applied Science managed by IHRD, Puthuppally.Education and research
According to a journal published in 2010, Kottayam has 478 lower primary schools, 208 upper primary schools and 258 high schools. There are also 24 arts and science colleges, four Training colleges, three co-operative colleges, seven teachers training institutes, two industrial training institutes, and many engineering colleges in the district. The only university affiliated media college in south India, (SJCC), is in Kottayam District. Mahatma Gandhi University, one of six universities in Kerala, is located at Kottayam while Medical College, Kottayam is located about 8 km (5 mi) from the town.
Arts and Science Colleges
St. Xavier's College VaikomC.M.S. College, Kottayam - The first ever college in South India (Estd. 1817)Baker women's college, kottayamBaselius College, KottayamGovernment College, KottayamBCM College, KottayamKuriakose Elias College, Mannanam, KottayamBishop Kurialacherry College, Amalagiri, KottayamSN College, Kumarakom, KottayamSt. Mary's College, Manarcad, KottayamEttumanoorappan College, Ettumanoor, KottayamK.G.College, Pampady, KottayamSt.Thomas College, PalaAlphonsa College, PalaS B College, ChanganasserryNSS College, ChanganasserrySt. Stephen's College, uzhavoorP. G. R. Memorial S N Arts and Science College, ChannanikkaduKottayam Institute of Technology and Science, PothanpuramGurudeva Institute of Science and Technology, PuthuppallyB.K. College, AmalagiriS.V.R.N.S.S. College, (Kodungoor) Vazhoor, KottayamCollege of applied science (under IHRD), PuthupallyP G M College, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.Devamatha College, KuravilangadSt. Thomas College, PalaAlphonsa college PalaCollege Of Applied Science, Payyappady, Puthuppally, KottayamRajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady, KottayamC.M.S. College, KottayamRajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, KottayamCollege of Engineering, KidangoorIndian Institute of Information Technology, KottayamSelf-financed Engineering Colleges
St.Joseph's College of Engineering & Technology, PalaAmal Jyothi College of Engineering,KanjirappallyGurudeva Institute of Science And Technology (GISAT)Mangalam College of EngineeringSaintgits College of Engineering, PathamuttomKottayam Institute of Technology and Science, PampadySt. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology (SJCET), Palai, BharananganamCollege Of Engineering poonjarSaintgits College of Engineering, PathamuttomMar Augusthinose College Ramapuram.D B College Keezhoor.K.G. College, PampadyEttumanoorappan College, Ettumanoor.B.V.M. College, PalaS.B College, ChanganasserySt. Dominic's College, KanjirapallyK.E. College, MannanamMangalam College of Engineering, EttumanoorHenry Baker College, MelukavuIndian Institute of Mass Communication, KottayamKR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and ArtsManorama School of CommunicationPolytechnicsModel Polytechnic College, MattakkaraGovt. Polytechnic, Pala and Govt.Polytechnic, NattakomOther institutes include the Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences (TIES); an autonomous, affiliated research center of Mahatma Gandhi University for Environmental Sciences, Centre for Rural Management (CRM), Kottayam (an autonomous research organizations for rural development), Central Research Institute for Homoeopathy, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Sreenivasa Ramanujam Institute of Basic Sciences, KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts and Rubber Research Institute of India (RRI).
The Indian Institute of Information Technology - Kottayam (IIIT-K), is one of the premier information technology institutes in the country. Opened in 2015, it is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Kottayam Town, at Valavoor, near Pala. The institute is set up on PPP mode, involving investments from the Government of India, Government of Kerala, and industry partners (Rolta, Lulu group and Cochin International Airport).
The entrance coaching centre, Brilliant, is also situated in Kottayam (Mutholy, Pala).
Holy Family International School, Elangoi, Chamampathal(P.O.) Joseph's public School & Junior College, Kunnumbhagam, KanjirappallyGovernment College, KottayamLourdes Public School and Junior College Lourdes Public School and Junior College, Collectorate P.O., Kottayam-2St. Shantals High School, Mammood ChanganacherryAl Manar School, ErattupettaSt. Joseph's Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, KottayamSt. Anne's Girls Higher Secondary School, KottayamAmala Public School, Moothedathukavu, VaikomC.M.S. College Higher Secondary School Kottayam (ESTD 1817)Government Higher Secondary School, PanamattomBaker Memorial Girls High School in Kottayam (ESTD 1820)M.T. Seminary Higher Secondary School, KottayamSt. Joseph's High School, KudakkachiraKendriya Vidyalaya, Kottayam Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rubber Board, KottayamAlphonsa Residential School, Bharananganam, PalaiAKJM School, Kanjirappally, KottayamCMS LP School ArpookaraJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya KottayamM.D. Seminary School, KottayamN.S.S. College Perunna, ChanganacherryN.S.S. H.S.S. AnickaduHoly Family High School, Parampuzha Baselius College, KottayamB.C.M College for Women, Kottayam.Bappuji Central School PeruvaMangalam EMRHSS, EttumanoorTheophilus College of Nursing, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.Depaul English medium & public H.S.S. school KuravilangaduEmmanuel's HSS KothanalloorP Geevarghese School of Nursing, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.School of Laboratory Technology MGDM Hospital, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.St. Thomas High School, MarangattupillyLabour India Gurukulam Public SchoolLabour India College for Teacher EducationSt. George's College AruvithuraModel Polytechnic College, MattakkaraD.B college, ThalayolaparambuSt.mary's H.S school, VaikomGovt. Boys H.S VaikomGovt. Girls H.S VaikomGovt. Polytechnic College PalaGovt. L.P.S MevadaST. Johns Nephumsians HSS KozhuvanalSt. Antony's High School MutholySt Joseph's Girls High School MutholyGirideepam Bethany School, KottayamHoly Cross H S S CherpunkalSt. Xavers U P S PalayamSt. Gerge's LPS MutholySt. Dominic's Higher Secondary School KanjirappallySt. Antony's Public School and Junior College, Anackal, KanjirappallyGovt. Polytechnic College, NattakomSt Johns higher secondary school, NedumkunnamGovt. higher secondary school, NedumkunnamSt. Tersas high school, NedumkunnamSt. John's bed college, NedumkunnamSt. John's itc, NedumkunnamSt. Vincent E.M.H.S, PalaS.F.S Public School & Junior College, Ettumanoor,M G E M H S, VakathanamSt. Antony's HS KadpaplamattomSt. Joseph's LP School KoodalloorTechnical Higher Secondary School, Puthuppally, KottayamSt. Joseph Girls High School Nalukody, ChanganacherryGovt. UP School Nalukody, ChanganacherryGovt. High School Paippad, ChanganacherrySt. Ann's Girls High School, Changanacherry,Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, ChanganacherrySacred Heart Public School & Junior College, Kilimala, Changanacherry,Junior Basic Lower Primary School, PeroorSt. Sebastian's U.P. School, PeroorUniversity College Of Medical Education, KottayamBethany Christian English Medium School, KangazhaGovt. VHSS, NattakomInfant Jesus B C G H S S, ManarcaduSt. Mary's College, MalamSt. Mary's H. S. S., ManarcaduM G M N S S H S S, LakkattoorP. T. Chacko Memorial Govt. I T I, PallickathoduAmayannoor High School, AmayannoorVivekananda Public School, ThiruvanchoorMount Mary Public School, MalamSiva darsana C B S E School, MannadiC.C.M. Higher Secondary School, KarikkattoorSt. George's High School and Higher Secondary School, ManimalaThe Baker Vidyapeedh, Kottayam