Palakkad District is one of the main centre of education in Kerala state India. Palakkad District has Prominent Educational Institutions provide platform for various level of education . The district is home to the only Indian Institute of Technology in Kerala state. Palakkad District has three educational districts namely Palakkad, Ottappalam and Mannarkkad. There are several educational institutions working across the district. Government Victoria College, Palakkad, Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram, NSS College of Engineering, Government Medical College, Palakkad, Chembai Memorial Government Music College, and many more higher level of educational institutions are located in Palakkad District.
Autonomous higher education institutes
Indian Institute of Technology
Government Engineering Colleges
Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram
NSS College of Engineering
Government Polytechnic Colleges
Government Polytechnic, Kodumba, Palakkad, Model Residential Polytechnic College Kuzhalmannam Institute of Printing Technology & Government Polytechnic College, Kulappully, Shoranur, 679122, Palakkad
Professional colleges
Civil service
Kerala State Civil Service Academy, Palakkad Subcenter
Siva's IAS Academy, Mercy College Jn, Palakkad
Law
Nehru Academy of Law
V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan Law College,Elavanchery,Kollengode
Medical Colleges
Government Medical College, Palakkad
Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Palakkad
PK DAS Institute of Medical Sciences, Ottapalam
Kerala Medical College, Mangode, Palakkad
Ayurveda Medical Colleges and Institutions
Ahalia Ayurveda Medical College, Palakkad
Poomulli Neelakandan Nampoodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Shoranur
Santhigiri Ayurveda Medical College, Olassery Palakkad
Vishnu Ayurveda College, Shoranur
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi, Palakkad
Nursing Colleges
Karuna College of Nursing, Chittur
Seventh Day Adventist College of Nursing, Ottapalam
SI-MET College of Nursing, Malampuzha
SI-MET College of Nursing, Mundur
Dental Colleges
Royal Dental College, Palakkad
Private Self Financing Engineering and technology Institutes
Ahalia School of Engineering & Technology, Palakkad
Al-Ameen Engineering College, Shornur, Palakkad
Ammini College of Engineering
Chathanmkulam Institute of Research and Advanced Studies, Menonpara
Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Mangalam
Prime College of Engineering
Sreepathy Institute of Management and Technology
NDFC Technical Institute & College for the Deaf, Shangaramangalam, Pattambi, Palakkad
Private Polytechnic Colleges
St. Mary's Polytechnic College, Valliyode, Palakkad
Aries Polytechnic College, Palakkad
Malabar Polytechnic Campus, Cherpulassery,Palakkad
Architecture
Global Institute of Architecture, Palakkad
Sneha College of Architecture, Govindapuram,Kollengode
Government Arts and Science Colleges
Government Victoria College, Palakkad (est. 1888) Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College Pattambi Government College, Chittur, Palakkad (est. 1947) Government Arts & Science College, Pathirippala, Palakkad Govt. Arts and Science College, Kozhinjampara Govt. Arts and Science College, Nattukal, Palakkad Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Govt Arts & Science College, Attappadi, Palakkad (est. 2012)
Government IHRD Colleges
College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry, Palakkad (est. 1993) College of Applied Science, Malampuzha, Kalleppully, Palakkad (est. 2008) College of Applied Science, Kuzhalmannam, Kottayi, Palakkad (est. 2008) College of Applied Science, Attappadi, Palakkad (est. 2010) College of Applied Science, Ayalur, Palakkad (est. 2012)
Government ITI'S
Industrial training institute, Malampuzha
ITI (W) Malampuzha
ITI Kuzhalamnnam
ITI Vaniyamkulam
ITI Nemmara
ITI Perumatty
ITI Kozhinjampara
ITI Elumbalassery (Lt. Col. Niranjan Memorial)