University College, Thiruvananthapuram (estd.1866) was built to impart English education to the common folk of the erstwhile Travancore by H.H. Sri Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma Maharaja.
Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram, has a long and glorious history. Originally a part of H. H. The Maharaja’s College, Thiruvananthapuram, it was separated from the parent institution in 1924
The Govt. College for Women was established in 1920 with a clear mission to provide women with a modern, liberal education and thus to transform society and the nation. The college is still committed to the ideas of liberal education and recognizes the fact that times have been changed that it must adapt and evolve to keep up with the rapidly changing world.
