Best Vocational Courses colleges in Kerala 2026
59 Vocational Courses colleges in Kerala charge between ₹4,000 and ₹14.39 L in the first year, and Vimala College is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Vocational Courses colleges in Kerala — at a glance
| Vocational Courses colleges | 59 |
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| Fee range (first year) | ₹4,000 – ₹14.39 L |
| Government / Private | 10 / 49 |
| NIRF-ranked | 23 of 59 |
| Highest package reported | ₹56.95 L |
| Top rated | Vimala College |
Which vocational courses college in Kerala is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Vocational Courses colleges in Kerala compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| Vimala College Thrissur Thrissur | 9.8 | #78 | ₹1.51 L | — | Government |
| St. Albert's College Ernakulam Ernakulam | 9.8 | — | ₹1.29 L | — | Government |
| Mar Athanasius College Kothamangalam Kothamangalam | 9.7 | #92 | ₹31,140 | — | Government |
| St Josephs College Irinjalakuda Thrissur Thrissur | 9.5 | #83 | ₹61,275 | — | Government |
| Pazhassi Raja College Pulpally Wayanad Wayanad | 9.4 | — | ₹7,875 | — | Government |
| CUSAT Kochi | 9.3 | #116 | ₹2.17 L | ₹20 L | Government |
| Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram | 9.2 | #5 | ₹1.05 L | — | Government |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amritapuri) Kollam | 9.2 | — | ₹14.39 L | ₹56.95 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Vocational Courses colleges in Kerala
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Mar Athanasius College
Kothamangalam, Kerala · Government · est. 1955
9.7 Fees from ₹31,140 NIRF #92 44 courses -
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St Josephs College Irinjalakuda
Thrissur, Kerala · Government · est. 1964
9.5 Fees from ₹61,275 NIRF #83 41 courses -
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Pazhassi Raja College Pulpally
Wayanad, Kerala · Government · est. 1982
9.4 Fees from ₹7,875 20 courses -
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Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT]
Kochi, Kerala · Government · est. 1971
9.3 Fees from ₹2.17 L NIRF #116 Highest ₹20 L 126 courses -
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Kerala University - [KU]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Government · est. 1937
9.2 Fees from ₹1.05 L NIRF #5 281 courses -
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri Campus
Kollam, Kerala · Government · est. 2002
9.2 Fees from ₹14.39 L Highest ₹56.95 L 108 courses -
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Calicut University - [CU]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1968
8.9 Fees from ₹5,755 NIRF #43 274 courses -
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Farook college (Autonomous)
Kozhikode, Kerala · Private · est. 1948
8.8 Fees from ₹8,975 NIRF #82 45 courses -
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Christ College Irinjalakuda
Thrissur, Kerala · Private · est. 1956
8.5 Fees from ₹1.02 L NIRF #87 46 courses -
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St. Berchmans College - [SBC]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1922
8.4 Fees from ₹1.2 L NIRF #56 Highest ₹16.22 L 49 courses -
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CMS College
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1817
8.3 Fees from ₹1.3 L NIRF #86 Highest ₹3.2 L 56 courses -
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St. Michael's College - [SMC]
Cherthala, Kerala · Private · est. 1967
7.9 Fees from ₹67,500 Highest ₹2.82 L 18 courses -
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D.G.M.M.E.S Mampad College
Malappuram, Kerala · Private · est. 1965
7.9 Fees from ₹1.27 L NIRF #201 33 courses -
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Sree Sankara College -[SSC] Kalady
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1954
7.3 Fees from ₹18,620 NIRF #201 33 courses -
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MES College Marampally
Aluva, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
6.9 Fees from ₹1.92 L NIRF #201 52 courses -
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Munnar Catering College - [MCC]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Private · est. 1984
5.7 Fees from ₹30,000 10 courses -
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Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1983
5.6 Fees from ₹1.13 L NIRF #79 260 courses -
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Albertian Institute of Management- [AIM]
Kochi, Kerala · Private · est. 2006
5.0 Fees from ₹60,480 8 courses -
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Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences
Kochi, Kerala · Private · est. 2009
4.8 Fees from ₹1.13 L 106 courses -
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St George's College Aruvithura
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1965
4.6 Fees from ₹54,000 9 courses
Showing 25 of 59. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 59 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Kerala the published first-year fee runs from ₹4,000 to ₹14.39 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 10 of these are government-run and 49 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 23 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Vocational Courses colleges are there in Kerala?
There are 59 Vocational Courses colleges listed in Kerala on this page, of which 10 are government and 49 are private.
What is the fee for Vocational Courses colleges in Kerala?
Published first-year fees range from ₹4,000 to ₹14.39 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Kerala for Vocational Courses?
Vimala College has the highest student rating among the Vocational Courses colleges listed here, in Thrissur.
What is the highest package from Vocational Courses colleges in Kerala?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹56.95 L. Packages vary by course and year.