Salem is a city of Tamil Nadu. The quality of education in Salem is excellent and it is an educational hub of Tamil Nadu. There are number of universities, colleges, institutions and research centers in Salem. Some of colleges are providing courses in engineering, medical, nursing, polytechnic, law and B.Ed. in education where students from different parts of Tamil Nadu get high education. Some colleges offer arts, science and commerce courses for students. The infrastructures of colleges are superb which gives students lasted technology and basic facilities.

Universities:

• Periyar University
• Vinayaka Missions University

Engineering colleges:

• Government College of Engineering, Salem
• Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem
• Sona College of Technology, Salem
• Mahendra College of Engineering, Salem
• Vinayaka Missions Kirupanada Variyar Engineering College, Salem
• Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem
• A.V.S. Engineering College, Salem
• Annaporna Engineering College, Salem
• AVS Technical Campus, Salem
• Bharathiyar Institute of Engineering for Women, Salem
• Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology, Salem
• Ganesh College of Engineering, Salem
• Greentech College of Engineering for Women, Salem
• Narasus Sarathy Institute of Technology, Salem
• Rabidhranath Tagore College of Engineering for Women, Salem
• S.R.S. College of Engineering & Technology, Salem
• Salem College of Engineering and Technology, Salem
• Shree Sathyam College of Engineering and Technology, Salem
• Spectrum College of Technology, Salem
• Sri Shanmugha College of Engineering and Technology, Salem
• Tagore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Salem
• The Kavery College of Engineering, Salem
• The Kavery Engineering College, Salem
• V.S.A. Educational and Charitable Trust’s Group of Institutions, Salem
• Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women, Kumaramangalam

Medical Colleges:

• Governmnet Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College
• Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College
• Annapoorana Medical College – AMC, Salem
• Atama Accupuncture Training and Research Center, Salem
• Shanmuga College of Physiotherapy, Salem
• Shanmuga Institute of Post Graduate Medical Sciences, Salem
• Sivaraj Institute of Medical Science, Salem
• Sivaraj Siddha Medical College, Salem
• Sri Gokulam Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Salem
• Vinayaka Missions College of Physiotherapy, Salem
• Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital (VMKVMCH), salem
• Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation – VMRF, Salem

Nursing Colleges:

• Shri Bharani School of Nursing, Salem
• Sri Gokulam College of Nursing, Salem
• St. Bonnie White College of Nursing, Salem
• Vinayaka Missions Annapoorna College of Nursing – VMACON, Salem
• Vivekanandha Nursing College for Women, Salem
• Rabindranath Tagore College of Nursing for Women, Salem
• Shanmuga College of Nursing, Salem

Law Colleges:

• Central Law College, Salem
• Private Law College, Salem

Polytechnic Colleges:

• Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem
• Acharya Polytechnic College, Edappadi, Salem
• Adhithya Polytechnic College, salem
• C.S.I Polytechnic College, Salem
• D.P.C. Polytechnic College, Omalur, Salem
• Gangaa Polytechnic College, Salem
• Golden Polytechnic College, Salem
• Kottai Mariyamman Polytechnic College, Valappadi, Salem
• M.I.T Polytechnic College, Mettur, Salem
• Maruthi Polytechnic College, Attur, Salem
• Murugesan Institute of Technology, Salem
• Paavendhar Polytechnic College, Attur, Salem
• Rajaji Institute of Technology, Periyaseeragapadi, Salem
• Salem Kongu Polytechnic College, Veerapandi, Salem
• Sri Balakrishna Polytechnic College, Omalur, Salem
• Sri Jay Maruthi Polytechnic College, Attur, Salem
• Sri Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Valappady, Salem
• The Kavery Institute of Technology, Mettur, Salem
• The Kavery Polytechnic College, Mettur, Salem
• The Konghu Polytechnic College, Salem
• The Salem Polytechnic College, Salem

B.Ed. Colleges:

• Annai College of Education, Salem
• Annai Theresa B.Ed. College, Salem
• AVS College of Education, Salem
• Balakrishna College of Education, Salem
• Dhanam College of Education, Salem
• Dr. Nagarathnams B.Ed. College, Salem
• HTP College of Education, Salem
• Kamarajar B.Ed. College, Salem
• Kevi Womens College of Education, Salem
• Kongunaadu B.Ed. College, Salem
• Kongunadu B.Ed. College, Salem
• Mahendhira College of Education, Salem
• Maruthi College of Education, Salem
• Padmavani College of Education, Salem
• Rabindranath Tagore College of Education for Women, Salem
• Rainbow B.Ed. College, Salem
• Sengunthar College of Education, Salem
• Shri Sakthikailassh Womens College, Salem
• Sri Ganesh College of Education, Salem
• Sri Jayajothi College of Education, Salem
• Sri Sarada College of Education, Salem
• Sri Saradha Institute for Teacher Training, Salem
• Sri Swamy College of Education for Women, Salem
• St. Basil College of Education Women, Salem
• St. Grace Lilian College of Education, Salem
• Tagore College of Education, Salem
• The Kavery College of Education, Salem
• Vedha Vikas College of Education, Salem
• Vysya College of Education, Salem

Degree Colleges:

• Salem Sowdeswari College, Salem
• Government Arts College for Women, Salem
• Government Arts College, Salem
• Government Arts College, Salem
• Sri Sarada College for Women, Salem