List of educational institutions in Palai
Colleges in Pala are affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Many institutions are run under the management of the Diocese of Pala. The following are the educational institutions in the locality:
Colleges
- St. Thomas College, Palai
- Alphonsa College, Pala
- Henry Baker College, Melukavu
- Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad
- Government Polytechnic College, Pala
- BVM Holy Cross College, Cherpunkal
- Co-operative Engineering College, Kidnangoor
- College of engineering Poonjar
- St. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology, Pala
- Mar Sleeba Nursing School, Cherpunkal
- St. Joseph's College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pala
- Mar Augusthinose college, Ramapuram
- St. George College, Aruvithura
Proposed:Indian Institute of Information Technology,Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Mar Sleeba Medical College
Schools
- St. Joseph G.H.S, mutholy(kerala Board)
- St. Josph's HS Kudakkachira (Kerala Board)
- St. Augustine's HSS, Ramapuram (Kerala Board)
- Chavara CMI International School, Ramapuram (ICSE&ISC)
- Government HSS, Pala (Kerala Board)
- St. Thomas HSS, Pala (Kerala Board)
- St. Mary's HSS, Pala (Kerala Board)
- St. Thomas HS, Marangattupilly (Kerala Board)
- St. Antonys's HSS, Mutholy (Kerala Board)
- Holy Cross HSS, Cherpunkal (Kerala Board)
- Alphonsa Residential School Bharanganam (ICSE)
- St. Vincent HSS, Pala (ICSE)
- Chavara Junior College (CBSE)
- St. J.N.HSS, Kozhuvanal (Kerala Board)
- St. Sebastins Hsaa Kadanad {Kerala Board}
- St.Joseph's HS Manathoor, Pizhaku (Kerala Board)
- Labour India Gurukulam public school (cbse)
- St. Antony's HSS, Plassanal (Kerala Board)
- St. Mary's HSS, Kidangoor
- NSS HSS Kdangoor
- St.Michael's H.S.S. Pravithanam
- S. V NSS HS Edanad
- S.K.V.U.P.S, Kurinji
- S.K.V.Govt.L.P.S, Kurinji
- St. Josephs UPS Kannadiyurumpu
- N.S.S.AIDED UPS,Kidangoor South
- Govt UP School Anthinad
Training Institutes
- St. Thomas Teacher Training College, Pala
- St. Thomas Teacher Training Institute
- Cherian J Kappen Memorial Industrial Training Institute
Coaching Centers
Civil Service Institute Pala
The Civil Service Institute was founded in January, 1998, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Changanacherry and the dioceses of Palai and Kanjirappally as a part of the Inter-diocesan Centre for Human Resources Development.
Brilliant Study Centre Pala
Brilliant Study Centre, established in 1984, provides coaching for Medical and Engineering Entrance Examination.
Mohans Institute of Corporate Studies [MICS] Pala
Mohans Institute of Corporate Studies (MICS) provides Chartered Accountancy (CA) and Company Secretaryship (CS) courses. The classes are taught by Company Secretaries and Chartered Accountants.
Lumen Study Centre: St. Thomas College Palai
Provides a coaching Center for Medical and Engineering Entrance Examination run by St. Thomas College Management.
Talent Academy Pala
Talent Academy provides classes and preparation techniquse that help the aspirants to succeed in AIEEE, JEE-IIT Kerala state medical/Engineering examinations.
Thoppans' Swimming Academy
Thoppans' Swimming Academy is an academy for swimming, owned and operated by Thoppil brothers.
Notables
- International volleyball player Jimmy George was an alumnus of St. Thomas College.
- Olympian Shiny Wilson is an alumnus of Alphonsa College.