Sree Narayana College, Punalur
Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Punalur
Co-operative Engineering College, Kuriyottumala
Government Polytechnic College
University Institute of Management(UIM), Punalur
University Institute of Technology Ottakkal, Punalur
University Institute of Technology, Yeroor, Punalur
AKMAS College, Punalur
Government Commercial Institute

Punalur has numerous government, aided, and unaided schools. Starting from the first school, St. John's L. P. School popular as 'Roma School' opened in thatched sheds in the St. Mary's Church campus during the late 19th century, The Government Higher Secondary School in Punalur and the Taluk Samjam schools were established in the early 20th century. Later the Taluk Samajam schools were split into boys HSS, girls HS, and the Chemmanthoor HS. Another educational institution was established in the St. Mary's Church Campus namely, St. Goretti H.S.S. on the outskirts of the city. SNDP had established an institution namely SN Trust H.S.S among unaided schools, the notable institutions are Sabarigiri, St. Thomas, Toch, Fathima, Oxford. From playschool to higher secondary classes are available in these institutions. Sree Thyagaraja school of music and dance is an institution working in Punalur since 1901.