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.
Engineering and Technology Colleges
The TKM College of Engineering was the first Engineering College in Kollam , Later in 1999 College of Engineering Karunagappally was established it was the first Govt. Engineering College(Second Engineering College) in Kollam (Unit of IHRD, Govt of Kerala ) Later in 2000 -2001 College of Engineering Perumon was established ( Under CAPE , Govt. Of Kerala)
Government & Aided Engineering Colleges
Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam, Karikode(TKMCE)
College of Engineering, Perumon (CEP)
College of Engineering, Karunagappally(CEK)
College of Engineering, Kottarakkara(CEKRA)
College of Engineering, Pathanapuram (CEPRM)
Private Self-Financing Engineering Colleges
Basilous Mathew II College of Engineering, Sasthamcottah
Bishop Jerome College of Engineering and Technology, Kollam
Hindustan College of Engineering, Arippa, Kulathuppuzha
MES Institute of Technology And Management, Chathannoor
S.H.M. Engineering College, Kadakkal
TKM Institute of Technology, Karuvelil
Travancore Engineering College, Roadvila, Oyoor
U K F College of Engineering & Technology, Meenambalam.
Younus College of Engineering & Technology, Pallimukku
Younus College of Engineering for Women, Kottarakkara, Kollam
Younus Institute of Technology, Kannanalloor.
Pinnacle College of Engineering, Anchal, Kollam
Amrita Institute of Technology & Science, Vallikavu, Clappana, Kollam
Azeezia Medical College, Meeyannoor
Travancore Medical College, Medicity, Kollam
ESIC Medical College, Parippally, Kollam
Sree Narayana Institute of Ayurvedic Studies & Research, Karimpinpuzha, Puthoor, Kollam
Amrita Ayurveda Medical College, Karunagappally, Kollam
T K M Institute of Management, Kollam
Member Sree Narayana Pillai Institute of Management & Technology, Mukundapuram, Chavara, Kollam
Bishop Jerome School of Management, Kollam
Institute of Management-Kerala, Kollam
Institute of Management-Kerala, Kundara
Travancore Business Academy, Vadakkevila, Kollam
Gurudev Institute of Management Studies (GIMS), Kadakkal
Sankar Institute of Science, Technology and Management, Chathannoor
Horizon Educational Foundation, Kollam
Quilon Institute of Technology for Women, Kollam
Gurudev Institute of Management Studies, Kadakkal
Sankar Institute of Science Technology and Management, Chathanoor.
MSN Institute of Management and Technology,Mukundapuram P.O, Chavara
Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam, Karikode
Nizar Rahim & Mark School of Architecture, Madannada, Kollam
Bishop Jerome Institute, Karbala, Kollam
Kerala State Institute of Design
Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam
N.S.S Law College, Kottiyam
Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam
Upasana College of Nursing, Kollam
Travancore College of Nursing, Kollam
Holy Cross College of Nursing, Kottiyam
Azeezia Nursing College, Meeyannoor, Kollam
Mercy college of Nursing, Kottarakkara, Kollam
Vijaya College of Nursing, Kottarakkara, Kollam
Vellapalli Natesan Shashtiabdapoorthi Smaraka College of Nursing, Kollam
St. Joseph's College of Nursing, Kollam
Royal College of Nursing, Chathannoor
Sree Narayana Polytechnic College, Kottiyam
Government Polytechnic College, Punalur
Government Polytechnic College, Ezhukone
Model Polytechnic College, Karunagappally, Kollam
Apparel Training and Design Center (ATDC Vocational College)
Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala (IFTK), Vellimon, Kollam
Mar Baselios Institute of Technology, Anchal
Marthoma College of Science and Technology, Ayur
Sree Narayana Institute Of Technology, Vadakkevila, Kollam
Badhiriya B.Ed.Training College
Jamia Training College
Valiyam Memorial College of Teacher Education
Haneefa Kunju Memorial College Of Education
Sri Vidyadhiraja Model College of Teacher Education
Millath College Of Teacher Education, Sooranadu
College of Teacher Education, Arkannoor, Ayur
Sabarigiri College of Education, Anchal
Fathima Memorial Training College, Mylapore
Mannam Foundation Centre For Education Technology, Kollam
Rama Vilasom Training College, Valakom
Mannam Memorial Training College, Punalur
Baselios Marthoma Mathews II Training College
Fathima Memorial Training College, Pallimukku
Karmela Rani Training College, Kollam
Mount Tabor Training College, Pathanapuram
Manjappara Educational And Charitable Trust B.Ed College
Arts and Science Colleges
Sree Narayana College, Kollam
Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam
Fatima Mata National College, Kollam
MMNSS College Kottiyam
T.K.M. College of Arts & Science, Kollam
Sree Sankara Sanskrit Vithyapeedom College Edakkidom
Devaswom Board College, Sasthamcotta
IHRD College of Applied Science, Kundara
Baby John Memorial Government College, Chavara
St. John's College, Anchal
St. Stephen's College, Pathanapuram
St. Gregorios College, Kottarakkara
N.S.S. College, Nilamel
Sree Narayana College, Punalur
Sree Narayana College, Chathannur
Sree Vidyadhiraja College of Arts and Science
P.M.S.A Pookoya Thangal Memorial Arts & Science College
