Vocational Courses Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram 2026

8 Colleges Found

Vocational Courses colleges in Thiruvananthapuram include Sree Sankaracharya University (government), St. Teresa’s College, and Christ College. Admission is through entrance exams or merit. There are 8 total institutes, with 1 government and 6 private options.

Annual fees range from ₹1,100 at government colleges to ₹114,000 in private institutions. MHT CET, CUET PG, and CUET are accepted for admission. Karnataka PGCET and NEET PG are also valid for select private colleges in Thiruvananthapuram.

St. Teresa’s College holds NAAC accreditation. Christ College is ranked by India Today. 3.9/5 is the average rating across all 8 vocational colleges. NIRF and The Week also rank some colleges in the city.

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Mar Ivanios College

4.4
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Mar Ivanios College is a distinguished autonomous institution established in 1949 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Mar Ivanios College offers a total of 42 courses across various disciplines, a non-private college member. MIC is renowned; the institute has 2666+ students enrolled in diverse programs like MTTM, B.Sc. Botany, and BA Economics, among others, with fees for some B.Sc. programs ranging from ₹8,030 ₹1.13 Lakhs per entire duration. This top-ranked premium institute (Mar Ivanios College) operates through more than engineering, management specialized departments. Mar Ivanios College has been ranked 50th by KIRF 2023 in Arts and Science Colleges, and also 45th by NIRF 2023 (Colleges category), though it moved to 66th in 2024. MIC is committed to academic excellence and is recognized by appropriate regulatory bodies (often referred to as a premier college), with a campus spread over 25 acres.

Ranking
61st by NIRF (Overall)
Accreditations
AICTE
+1
Courses
42
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 1,557/year
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Centre For Development of Imaging Technology

4
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) is a premier autonomous institution in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, established in 1988. It excels in imaging technology, IT, and media, offering skill-development programs and contributing to e-governance and digital innovation.

Accreditations
AICTE
Courses
13
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 12,000/year
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UEI Global Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Courses
16
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 1,01,000/year
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Akbar Academy

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Courses
7
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 1,40,000/year
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Lourdes Matha Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology

4.1
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Lourdes Matha Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, established in 2002, is a leading college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, it excels in hospitality education, offering flagship programs like B.Sc. Hotel Management and Catering Science for aspiring professionals.

Ranking
50th by IIRF (Hospitality Management)
Accreditations
AICTE
Courses
2
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 13,500/year
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Munnar Catering College

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Ranking
46th by IIRF (Hotel Management)
Accreditations
AICTE
Courses
10
Exams
NCHMCT JEE
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 1,11,900/year
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University Of Kerela

3.6
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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University of Kerala is a distinguished university established in 1937 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The University of Kerala offers 19 courses across various disciplines. UoK is renowned; the institute has 13410 students enrolled in programs like Engineering and other specialized fields across its departments. This top-ranked premium institute (University of Kerala) operates through more than Arts and Humanities, Commerce, Computer Applications, Education, Engineering, Law, Library and Information Science, Management, Multidisciplinary, Science, Social Work specialized departments with over 332 faculty members, maintaining an approximate faculty-student ratio of 1:32. Further, the college has been ranked 21st by NIRF 2024 and 16th by India Today 2024, also securing 2nd in the KIRF 2024. University of Kerala is committed to academic excellence and is recognized by appropriate regulatory bodies.

Ranking
25th by NIRF (Overall)
Accreditations
AIU
+1
Courses
258
Exams
CAT
+5
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 18,270/year
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Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Ranking
24th by IIRF (Hotel Management)
Courses
4
Exams
NCHMCT JEE
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 38,750/year

Colleges within 100 km of Thiruvananthapuram

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri Campus

4.4
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Kollam, Kerala
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Amrita School of Biotechnology, Kollam, Kerala, is a premier institution under Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, established in 2004. Renowned for advanced Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Bioinformatics programs, it offers a research-intensive environment with a 1:10 faculty-student ratio on its sprawling 125-acre campus.

Ranking
2nd by Outlook (Ayurved)
Accreditations
AICTE
+1
Courses
104
Exams
CAT
+15
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 1,64,000/year
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Muslim College of Education

4.2
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Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
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MUSLIM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, Kanyakumari, established in 1999, is an NCTE-approved institution affiliated with Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. It is a premier college dedicated to teacher education, offering B.Ed and M.Ed programs. With a capacity for 150 students and a dedicated faculty of 11, it focuses on academic excellence in education.

Accreditations
NAAC
Courses
14
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 37,500/year
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Crescent Community College

Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
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Courses
58
Session
2026

Fees

₹ 30,000/year