Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala - Check Eligibility, Fees, Courses of Kerala Polytechnic Colleges

Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala can be compared based on the courses that they offer and the fees. No entrance examination is to be taken to gain admission in polytechnic courses in Kerala.

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Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala: Highlights
List of Best Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala
Government And Aided Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala
Eligibility Criteria for Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala
How To Choose The Correct Polytechnic College in Kerala?

Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala can be hard to find for students starting that path, therefore, we have provided a list of Government and government-aided polytechnic colleges available in Kerala. Along with government colleges, private colleges also provide diploma courses in polytechnics. There is no entrance exam needed for Polytechnic Admission 2025 in Kerala, however the marks for 10th and 12th classes will be taken into consideration. The fees for the best colleges range from INR 20000 to INR 92000 depending on the type of college. In Kerala, Polytechnic courses are offered to Engineering and Non – Engineering as well as Commercial Practice and Management trades.

The duration for these courses is 3 years. The application form can be filled out on the official website of DTE Kerala. Students must pay INR 150 to fill out the application form online. Usually, the registration for the course begins in May. Check out more information about the best Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala here.
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Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala: Highlights

Students can check major highlights regarding the Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala from the table given below:

Course	Polytechnic
Eligibility Criteria	10th and 12th marks
Entrance Examination	No
Level of Course	Diploma
Category of College	Engineering
State	Kerala
Application Mode	Online
Governing Body	Directorate of Technical Education Kerala
Official Website	dtekerala.gov.in

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List of Best Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala

Choosing the best college for yourself can be a hard task. Below is the table comparing the best 10 polytechnic colleges available in Kerala with the help of the courses that they offer and the fees that the students are liable to pay:

Name of Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala	Course	Fee	Established Year
College of Engineering Poonjar, Kottayam	Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering	INR 23900 for the first year	2000-2001
College of Engineering Aranmula, Pathanamthitta	Electrical & Electronics Engineering Electronics And Communication Engineering Cloud Computing	INR 29555 for the first year	2014
Holy Grace Academy of Engineering - [HGAE], Thrissur	Big Data Analytics	INR 40000 for the first year	2011
Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology - [RIET], Thiruvananthapuram	Civil Engineering Automobile Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering	INR 91850 for the first year	2009
Jai Bharath College of Management and Engineering Technology - [JBCMET], Ernakulam	Electrical & Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Automobile Engineering	INR 53740 for the first year	2009
Kuttukaran Polytechnic College - [KPTC], Ernakulam	Automobile Engineering Computer Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering	INR 25000 for the first year	2003
Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology - [SNGIST], Ernakulam	Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering	INR 30000 - 35000 for the first year	2003
LBS Institute of Technology for Women - [LBSITW] Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram	Civil Engineering Computer Science And Engineering Electronics And Communication Engineering	INR 26900 for the first year	2001
TOMS College of Engineering and Polytechnic, Kottayam	Automobile Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Chemical Engineering	INR 25000 for the first year	1988
Regional Institute of Engineering - [RIE], Thiruvananthapuram	Civil Engineering Computer Science And Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Automobile Engineering Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering	INR 32000 for the first year	1986

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Government And Aided Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala

The following are the government and government-aided colleges which provide Polytechnic courses in Kerala:

SL No	Name	Established
1	Central Polytechnic College	1958
2	Government Women's Polytechnic College, Thiruvananthapuram	1961
3	Government Polytechnic College Neyyattinkara	1991
4	Government Polytechnic College Nedumangad	1999
5	Government Polytechnic College, Attingal	1994
6	Government Polytechnic College, Punalur	1998
7	Government Polytechnic College Ezhukone	2004
8	MVGM Government Polytechnic College, Vennikulam	1984
9	Government Polytechnic College, Vechoochira	1998
10	Govt. Polytechnic College, Cherthala	1994
11	Government Women Polytechnic College, Kayamkulam	1988
12	Govt. Polytechnic College, Kottayam	1960
13	Govt. Polytechnic College Pala	1984
14	Govt Polytechnic College, Kaduthuruthy	1999
15	Govt Polytechnic College Muttom Idukki	1981
16	Govt Polytechnic College, Vandiperiyar	1998
17	Govt Polytechnic College, Nedumkandam	14/05/1999
18	Govt Polytechnic College, Purappuzha	2000
19	Govt. Polytechnic College Kalamassery	1951
20	Womens Polytechnic College, Ernakulam	1983
21	Govt.Polytechnic College, Kothamangalam	1983
22	Govt Polytechnic Perumbavoor	1994
23	Maharaja's Technological Institute, Thrissur	1946
24	Sree Rama Govt. Polytechnic College Thriprayar	1958
25	Govt Polytechnic College, Kunnamkulam	1994
26	Govt: Women's Polytechnic College, Thrissur	1962
27	Govt. Polytechnic College, Chelakkara	1999
28	GPTC Palakkad	1980
29	Institute of Printing Technology and Govt. Polytechnic College Shoranur	1967
30	Government Polytechnic College, Perinthalmanna	1961
31	AKNM Govt Polytechnic College, Thirurangadi	1993
32	Government Women's Polytechnic College, Kottakkal	1992
33	GPC, Manjeri	2016
34	Kerala Govt Polytechnic College, Kozhikode	1946
35	Govt: Women's Polytechnic College, Kozhikode	1964
36	Govt. Polytechnic college Kannur, Thottada	1958
37	Govt Polytechnic College Mattannur	1994
38	Government Residential Women Polytechnic College, Payyannur	1991
39	Government Polytechnic College Meenangadi	1983
40	Government Polytechnic College Meppadi	1999
41	Govt.Polytechnic College Mananthavady	2016
42	Govt. Polytechnic College, Kasaragod	1988
43	EKNM Govt.Polytechnic College Trikaripur	1998
44	Sree Narayana Polytechnic College Kottiyam	1957
45	N S S Polytechnic College, Pandalam	1958
46	Carmel Polytechnic College, Alappuzha	1958
47	Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar	1956
48	Seethi Sahib Memorial Polytechnic College Tirur	1962
49	Swami Nithyananda Polytechnic Kanhangad	1966
50	Government Polytechnic College Manakala P O ADOOR Pathanamthitta	-
51	Govt.Polytechnic College, Koratty, Thrissur	-
52	Govt.Technical High School Naduvil Naduvil P O, Kannur	-

Eligibility Criteria for Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala

The following eligibility criteria will be taken into consideration by the polytechnic colleges in Kerala to select the students for their course:

The applicant should be an Indian citizen and be living in Kerala.
The wards of central or state government employees are also eligible to apply for the government polytechnic colleges.
There is no upper age limit to apply to the college.
The applicant must have scored minimum passing marks in SSLC as well as Plus Two to be eligible for the course.
Since there are two streams in polytechnic, students who have had mathematics, science, and English in their qualifying exams are eligible to apply for both streams.
Students who have chosen mathematics and English in their qualifying exams are eligible to apply for stream two only.
If the students have passed the SSLC/THSLC exam in more than two attempts, then they are not eligible to apply for the polytechnic colleges.

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How To Choose The Correct Polytechnic College in Kerala?

To choose the correct Polytechnic College for yourself, there are a few steps that you can consider:

First of all, the students must finalize the stream in which they need to do the polytechnic course.
After selecting your stream, narrow down the colleges that offer that stream.
After combining a list of colleges, filter the colleges based on your city or the city in which you need to study or shift to.
From the filtered colleges, pick out the colleges that are in your budget.
You can now select your final college based on the placement records or the student reviews available online.
You can also plan a campus visit to check the environment of the college and whether or not it will suit your future goals and endeavors.
Do not forget to register for admission in May. The admissions will be wrapped up in August.

There are a lot of Polytechnic Colleges in Kerala to choose from. Make sure to select the college that aligns with your goal and provides you with the extent of the knowledge there is in polytechnic courses. Try to attend all the classes to learn everything related to the course that you have chosen.

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