Tirunelveli district, which is called 'Oxford of South India' has a rich tradition in education. The district has a large number of educational institutions both in the government and the private sector.
Popular higher secondary schools in Tirunelveli are Jayendra Golden jubilee,Jayendra silver jubilee, Pushpalatha School, Rose Mary Schools, Bell School, MDT Hindu College School (where the eminent Tamil poet Barathiyaar studied and worked as teacher), Schafter School, St.Xavier's School, St.John's School, Little Flower School, Chinmaya Vidhyalaya, Sarah Tucker School and St.Ignatius Convent. Some schools like Bell School, Jeyandra golden jubilee school and Sarah Tucker have managed to make international connections with foreign schools and run active student exchange projects.Jayendra golden jubilee school have regular interactions with "Mill Hill" school in London,UK. Educational activities of this kind, make learning in Tirunelveli a unique experience for the local students.
Educational Institutions - Total number of Institutions
1. Universities -2 (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Anna University Tirunelveli)
2. Arts and Science Colleges -21(Thiruvalluvar College-papanasam, Sriparamakalyani college-Alwai)
3. Medical Colleges -2 (Tirunelveli Govt. Medical College, Siddha Medical College)
4. Physiotherapy Colleges -1
5. Engineering Colleges -12
6. Law Colleges -1 (DR.Ambedkar law college)
7. Pre Kindergarten Schools -201
8. Primary Schools -1521
9. Middle Schools -394
10. High Schools -114
11. Higher Secondary Schools -150
12. Teacher Training Institutes -6
