Educational institutions played a pivotal role in the city's development. The city today comprises more than a two dozen engineering colleges, 2 medical colleges, an air-force administrative college, a forest college, more than 75 arts and science colleges and 6 universities, with about 41,000 graduates churning out every year.
Popular Educational Institutions Universities / Research Institutions • Anna University, Coimbatore
• Avinashilingam Deemed University
• Bharthiyar University
• Tamilnadu Agricultural University
Engineering Colleges • Government College of Technology (GCT)
• PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT)
• Amrita School of Engineering
• Maharaja Engineering College
• Avinashilingan - Faculty of Engineering
• Nehru College of Aeronautics & Applied Sciences
• Coimbatore Institute of Engineering & Info.Technology
• Park College of Engineering & Technology
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology
• Prithivi Engineering College
• Coimbatore Marine College
• Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering & Technology
• SNS College of Technology
• Govt. College of Technology
• Sri Krishna College of Engg & Technology
• Hindustan College of Engg & Tech
• Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College
• Karpagam College of Engineering
• Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology
• Karunya University
• TamilNadu College of Engineering
• Kumaraguru College of Technology
• VLB Janakiammal College of Engg. & Tech.
Arts and Science Colleges • Dr. GRD College of Arts and Science
• PSG College of Arts and Science
• P.S.G.R Krishnammal College for Women
• Air Force Administrative College
• Pioneer College of Arts & Science
• Angappa College of Arts & Science
• Bishop Ambrose College
• CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts & Science
• Rathinam College of Arts & Science
• CBM College
• Rathinavel Subramaniam College of Arts & Science
• CMS College of Science and Commerce
• Sankara College of Science & Commerce
• Chikkanna Govt. Arts College
• SMS College of Arts & Science
• Dr G.R. Damodaran College of Science
• SNMV College of Arts & Science
• Dr. NGP Arts & Science College
• SNR Sons College
• Government Arts College
• Sree Narayana Guru College
• Hindustan College of Arts & Science
• Sri GVG Visalakshi College for Women
• K.S.G. College of Arts & Science
• Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts & Science
• Karpagam Arts & Science College
• Sri Krishna Arts & Science College
• KG College of Arts and Science
• Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science for Women
• KGiSL IIM Institute of Information Management
• Sri Ramalinga Sowdambigai College Science and Commerce
• Kongunadu Arts & Science College
• Sri Ramu College of Arts & Science
• Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts & Science
• Sri Saraswathi Thiagaraja College
• Lakshmi Narayanan Vishalakshi College of Arts & Science for Women
• Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts & Science
• LRG Govt. Arts College for Women
• St. Joseph College for Women
• Maharaja College of Arts & Science
• Texcity Arts & Science College
• Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College
• Thavathiru Santhalinga Adigalar Arts, Science & Tamil College
• Nehru Arts & Science College
• Tirupur Kumaran College for Women
• Nehru College of Arts & Science
• Vidyasagar College of Arts & Science
• Nirmala College For Women
• VLB Janakiammal College of Arts & Science
• Park's College
• VN Krishnaswamy Naidu College of Arts & Science for Women
Medical Colleges • Coimbatore Medical College
• PSG Institute of Medical Sciences
Metriculation Schools • C.S.I. Boys' High School
• Stanes High School
• Chinmaya International Residential School
• Vidhya Niketan Matric Hr Sec School
• A.L.G Matriculation School
• CMS Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
• Hindusthan Matric.Higher Secondary School
• Perks Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Chavara Vidya Bhavan Matric Hr Sec School,
• Avila Matric School
• Carmel Garden Matric School
• GEE DEE Naidu Matriculation School
• Kadri Mills Hr.Sec.School
• Perks Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Vidhya Niketan
• Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya Swami Shivananda Hr.Sec.School
• St. Joseph's Matric School
• SBOA Hr. Sec School
• RVS Matriculation Hr.Sec. School
Goverment Schools • Corporation S.R.P Ammaniammal Girls Hr.Sec.School, R.S.Puram.
• City Corporation Hr.Sec.School, Variety Hall Road.
• Corporation Girl Hr.Sec.School, Oppanakar Street
• Corporation Girls Hr.Sec.School, R.S.Puram West.
• Corporation Girls Hr.Sec.School, Renganathapuram.
• Corporation Girls Hr.Sec.School, Ramakrishnapuram.
• Corporation Higher Sec.School, Sidhapudur.
• Corporation Higher Sec.School, Selvapuram
• Corporation P.Kamalanathan Memorial Higher Sec.School.
• Corporation Higher Sec.School, Rathinapuri.
• Corporation Higher Sec.School, Peelamedu.
• Corporation Higher Sec.School, Udayampalayam
• Corporation Boys Higher Sec.School, R.S.Puram.
• Corporation Boys Higher Sec.School, Ramanathapuram.
• Corporation Higher Sec.School, North Coimbatore.
CBSE Schools • Air Force School
• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• Sainik School
• Angappa Edu. Trust Senior Secondary School
• Rukmani Kannan Vidyalaya Higher Sec.school
• Shree Sarasswathi Vidhyaah Mandheer School
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