Autonomous colleges are bestowed academic independence, primarily in order to enhance the level of education in those colleges.
A government college receives full funding from the Government of Kerala, while a private unaided college receives no funding from the government.
In a private aided college, one or more of its courses receives partial funding from the government.
Arts and Science Colleges ( *steps are being initiated for disaffiliation ) Mar Ivanios College Nalanchira Fatima Matha National College Kollam The only engineering college affiliated to university of Kerala is University College of Engineering, Kariavattom.
[2] From the academic year 2015-16, all other colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala except UCEK are now affiliated to KTU.