Education
Thiruvananthapuram district is a major academic hub. The University of Kerala is located in Thiruvananthapuram City, in the district. The number of arts and sciences colleges in the district is 20, and the strength of students is estimated to be 15,926. The University of Kerala has its research and higher-education centres at Kariavattom. Trivandrum Medical College, the premier health institute of the state is also one of the finest in the country. It is being upgraded to the status of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The College of Engineering, Trivandrum is the main engineering college in Thiruvananthapuram.
The schools in the district are classified as Government, Aided, or Unaided schools. There are currently 1,129 schools in the district. The government schools are run directly by the state government and follow the syllabus prescribed by the state government. The aided schools also follow the state syllabus. In addition to this, there are four Kendriya Vidyalayas run directly by the Central government, which follow the CBSE syllabus, and private schools run by educational trusts or boards which follow CBSE and/or ICSE syllabus and/or NIOS syllabus and/or state syllabus. The first International school in Kerala, the Trivandrum International School, was started in August 2003.
See also: List of schools in Thiruvananthapuram district and Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram districtRead more about this topic: Thiruvananthapuram District
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