The Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) was established by the Government of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

  (India) in 1987, with the institutional centre at Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

 and Model polytechnics in 1988 at Vadakara. IHRD has grown within a short period into a network of more than 50 institutions. In addition to regular courses of study in academic establishments, IHRD also runs short and long term employment oriented and continuing education programmes.

The first name of IHRD was Institute of Human Resources Development for Electronics (IHRDE). Later it was renamed and now bears the name IHRD.

IHRD founded and manages a large number of Technical Schools, Engineering Colleges, polytechnics and Applied Science colleges.

Engineering Colleges

The following 9 Engineering Colleges are managed by IHRD, all affiliated with the Cochin University of Science and Technology

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Cochin University of Science and Technology is a government owned autonomous university in Kochi , Kerala, India. Founded in 1971, the university consists of three campuses, two in Kochi and one in Kuttanad, Alappuzha, 66 km inland. The university awards degrees in engineering and allied...

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• College of Engineering, Adoor
• College of Engineering, Attingal
• College of Engineering, Chengannur
• College of Engineering, Cherthala
  College of Engineering, Cherthala
  The College of Engineering, Cherthala is an engineering college affiliated to Cochin University of Science and Technology. It is managed by the Institute of Human Resources Development, government of Kerala. It is located at Pallipuram, close to the heart of Cherthala, 8km from the railway station...
  
  
• College of Engineering, Poonjar
• College of Engineering, Kallooppara
  College of Engineering, Kallooppara
  College of Engineering Kallooppara , located in the Sylvan hills of Pathanamthitta district, is one of the premier institutions among the new generation Engineering colleges of South India. Ever since its inception under the aegis of the Institute of Human Resources DevelopmentCollege of...
  
  
• College of Engineering, Karunagappally
  College of Engineering Karunagappally
  The College of Engineering Karunagappally is an engineering institute in the state of Kerala, India. The institution is approved by AICTE, New Delhi, and affiliated to Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi...
  
  
• College of Engineering, Kottarakkara
• Model Engineering College
  Model Engineering College
  Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara is an institute of engineering and technology in Thrikkakara near Kochi, Kerala in South India...
  
  , Thrikkakara

Applied Science Colleges

IHRD coordinates 40 Applied Science Colleges. They are affiliated to different Universities in Kerala:

Colleges affiliated to University of Kerala

• College of Applied Sciences, Adoor
• College of Applied Sciences, Mavelikkara

Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University

• College of Applied Sciences, Puthuppally, Kottayam..
• College of Applied Sciences, Thodupuzha
• College of Applied Sciences, Peermade.
• College of Applied Sciences, Mallappally.
• College Of Apllied Science,Kaduthuruthy

Colleges affiliated to University of Calicut

• College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry.
• College of Applied Sciences, Kozhikode.
• College of Applied Science, Nattika
• College of Applied Sciences, Malappuram.
• College of Applied Sciences, Thiruvambady.

Colleges affiliated to Kannur University

• College of Applied Sciences, Koothuparamba.
• College of Applied Sciences, Pattuvam
• EMS Memorial College of Applied Science,Kelanpeetika,Kiliyanthara P.O.Iritty.
• AKG Memorial College of Applied Science,Pinarayi,Thalassery
• College of Applied Science,Neruvampram,Pazhayangati

Technical Higher Secondary Schools

• Technical HSS Thamarassery
  Technical HSS Thamarassery
  Technical HSS Thamarassery is also known as Technical Higher Secondary School Thamarassery or IHRD Thamarassery.It is situated on the Thamarassery-Balussery State Highway route called Korangad in Kozhikode district. It is 2 km far away from Thamarassery Town...
  
  
• Model Technical Higher Secondary School,Kaprassery
  Model Technical Higher Secondary School,Kaprassery
  The Model Technical Higher Secondary School is a group of schools located in Kerala, India. The schools were established as part of the growth in the technology and hi-tech sectors and as a means of providing education in these areas...
  
  
• Technical Higher Secondary School Pallippuram ,Cherthala
• Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor
  Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor
  The Model Technical Higher Secondary School is the pioneer in a group of Model Technical Higher Secondary Schools located in Kerala, India. These schools were established as part of the efforts to facilitate growth in technological and hi-tech sectors and as a means of providing education in...
  
  
• Technical Higher Secondary School, Puthuppally

External links

• IHRD homepage
• CEAlive-Campus blog of college of engineering adoor by students for students