Gudiyatham - Major Educational Institutions

Major Educational Institutions

Colleges

1. Government Thirumagal Mills College of Arts and Science (http://www.gtmcgym.com)
2. K.M.G.College of Arts and Science
3. K.M.G.College OF Education
4. C.K.S College of Education(http://www.ckseducation.org)

Technical Institutions

1. Gudiyattam Polytechnic College, Kakkathopu, Gudiyattam(http://getgpc.org)
2. Guru Ragavendra Polytechnic College,Veppur,Gudiyatham
3. Rajagopal Polytechnic College (http://www.rajapoly.org)
4. Thiruvalluvar Teacher Training Institute
5. Industrial Training Institutes

Schools

1. National Higher Secondary School
2. Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Matriculation school,Gandhinagar,Gudiyattam
3. BRAMMAAS CBSE VIDHYALAYA SCHOOL,RAILWAT STATION(04171-229325)
4. Government Higher Secondary School, Nellorepet
5. St' Peter's Matriculation School, Nellorepet,Gudiyatham.
6. Saraswathi Vidhyalaya Matric Higher Secondary School, Sethuvandai
7. Ambalal Jain sri Saraswathi vidyalaya matriculation, Nellorepet.
8. Thiruvalluvar Higher Secondary School
9. Shiksha Kendra Ideal School, Pallikonda (10 km from Gudiyatham)
10. Sri Manikavasakar Vidyalaya primary School,Nellorepet.
11. Al Ameen Matriculation and Primary School, Nadupet
12. Government Municipal Higher Secondary School (Opposite the Municipal Office)
13. Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Nadupet
14. SeventhDay Adventist Matric Higher Secondary School, Gudiyatham
15. Crescent Matriculation School, Sedukkarai
16. St John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Gudiyatham
17. Kalaivani Thuvakkap Palli, Dharnampet
18. Dr.Krishnaswami Matriculation School, Sedukkarai
19. Immanuel English Nursery and Primary School, GPM st., Gudiyatham (Now defunct)
20. Vallallar Higher Secondary school, Nellorepet
21. Little Flower Matriculation School, Gudiyatham
22. Indira ghanthi nithi uthavi thuvaka palli, Pandiyan Nagar, Gudiyatham
23. Sri Venkateswara Nursery and Primary School, Gudiyatham
24. Sree Balamurugan Nursery and Primary school, Pudupet, Gudiyattam
25. Sree Sundarar Vidhyalaya, Pichanoor, Gudiyatham
26. thiruvalluvar elementary school, pichanoor, gudiyatham

The name of the town stems from the yesteryear name supposedly 'Kudiyetram' which literally means 'a surge in population'. There is also a myth, Karikala Cholan first cleared forest and made people habitat here so called this place 'Kudiyetram'. The supportive evidence for the myth is that the town is populated with Sengunthar community who were of Chola kingdom and other communities karuneegar, and chettiar also living in gudiyatham . The passage of time and most probably British tongues have slowly lead to the now totally incomprehensible name 'Gudiyatham'.

Many archeology excavation done in this town shows that this place was much flourished during Chola rule. Many Roman wine vase and coins were found in the periphery of this town.