Most of the schools and colleges in Pathanamthitta district are in Pandalam Kozhencherry, Thiruvalla, Ranni, Adoor and Pathanamthitta.
NSS College, Pandalam established in 1950 is the oldest
institution of higher learning in the district.
Catholicate College Pathanamthitta was established in 1951 by Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The college contributed much to the social and cultural fabric of Pathanamthitta. The college was an upgradation of Catholicate High School which was founded before that.
Schools
NSS Higher Secondary School, Pandalam
Government Higher Secondary School, Thottakkoonam, Pandalam
St. Thomas English Medium High School, Kurampala, Pandalam
Eminence Public School, Pandalam
NSS Higher Secondary School, Thattayil, Pandalam
Amrita Vidyalayam,Pandalam
Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, Azhoor, Pathanamthitta, (ICSE,ISC) NSK International School, Thumpamon, Pandalam, (IGCSE - Cambridge Curriculum) P.S.V.P.M.H.S.S, Iravon M.K.Letha Memorial Public School, Iravon (ICSE Institute) Mount Bethany Public School, Kumbazha Nss Hss Kunnamthanam, Mallappally G.V.H.S.S & H.S.S Kalanjoor CMS Higher Secondary School Mallappally Sacred Heart High School Holy Angels School Adoor Government High School Adoor Kendriya Vidyalaya Adoor St Mary's High School Adoor Thapovan School Adoor M.G.M Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalla Catholicate Higher Secondary School Kiddies crown preschool & day care (play school) St Mary's Central School, Pathanamthitta Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Vechoochira, Pathanamthitta Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pathanamthitta Holy Angels Model School, Pathanamthitta Amritha Vidialayam Kallarakadavu Pathanamthitta Holy Angles Model SchoolMundukottakal Po Pathanamthitta Kerala SDA School, Pathanamthitta Abraham Marthoma Memorial Higher Secondary School, Pathanamthitta Arya Bharathi High School, Omalloor, Pathanamthitta Madonna International Residenal School , Pathanamthitta S.N.D.P Higher Secondary School, Chenneerkkara, Pathanamthitta Athurasramam central school, kodunthara, Pathanamthitta M.T.L.P. School Vengal, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Syrian Christian Higher Secondary School, Ranny M.S. Higher Secondary School, Ranny ST. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Ranny Citadel Higher Secondary School, Ranny St. Mary's Residential Public School, Thiruvalla Abraham Marthoma Memorial Higher Secondary School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mannadisala, Vechoochira
Arts & Science colleges
Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thurithicadu
Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta
College of Applied Science, Pathanamthitta
College of Applied Sciences (I.H.R.D.), Adoor
College of Applied Sciences (I.H.R.D.), Kalanjoor
Devaswom Board College, Parumala
Govt Arts & science College, Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta
Mannam Memorial N S S College, Konni
Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies (MACFAST), Tiruvalla
Mar Thoma Academy (near TMM Hospital), Tiruvalla
Mar Thoma College, Kuttapuzha, Tiruvalla
Musaliar College of Arts and Science,Pathanamthitta
MMNSS College Konni
N. S. S. College, Pandalam
Pamba DB College, Parumala, Tiruvalla
Parumala mar Gregorious College Valanjavalttom, Tiruvalla
Prince Marthandavarma College, Peringara, Tiruvalla
SAS SNDP Yogam College, Konni
SN College, Othera
St. Cyril's College, Adoor
St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry
St. Thomas College, Thuruthicaud
St. Thomas College, Ranni
St Thomas College,Thavalappara,Konni
Viswa Brahmana College, Vechoochira
VNS College Of Arts and Science, konni
IATS (International Air Travel Studies) Adoor
Engineering Colleges
Caarmel Engineering College, Perunad
College of Engineering, Aranmula
College of Engineering, Kallooppara
College of Engineering, Adoor
K.V.V.S. Institute of Technology, Kaithapparamb,Adoor. Mount Zion College of Engineering Musaliar College of Engineering and Technology, Kumbazha Sree Buddha College of Engineering, Elavumthitta Sree Narayana Institute of Technology [SNIT], Adoor, Pathanamthitta