| Number of Colleges for Professional Education in Tamil Nadu (2002-2003 to 2005-2006, 2008-2009 and 2010-2011) | ||||||
| Type of Institutions | No. of Institutions | |||||
| 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2008-09 | 2010-11 | |
| 1. Medical Colleges (Govt.) | ||||||
| a. M.B.B.S. and P.G. Diploma P.G. Degree and Higher Specialities Courses | ||||||
| b. B.D.S. and P.G. Courses | ||||||
| c. B. Pharmacy, Diploma and P.G. Courses | ||||||
| d. B.P.T. & P.G. Courses (Physiotherphy) | ||||||
| e. B.Sc. (Nursing), Diploma in Nursing & M.Sc. (Nursing) | ||||||
| f. Sidhha | ||||||
| i). M.D. | ||||||
| ii) BSMS | ||||||
| g. Ayurvedha-BAMS | ||||||
| h. Unani-BUMS | ||||||
| I. Homoeopathy-BHMS | ||||||
| j. Naturapathy and Yoga-BNYS | ||||||
| 2. Agricultural Colleges | ||||||
| 3. a) Veterinary Colleges | ||||||
| b) Fisheries Colleges of Research Institute, Thoothukudi | ||||||
| c) Food & Dairy Technology, Koduvalli | ||||||
| 4. a. Govt. Law Colleges & School of Excellence in Law | ||||||
| b. Central Law College, Salem | ||||||
| 5. Music Colleges (Govt.) | ||||||
| 6. Colleges of Arts and Crafts (Chennai & Kumbakonam) | ||||||
| 7. Govt. College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram | ||||||
| 8. Colleges of Education | ||||||
| 9. Colleges for Physical Education | ||||||
| 10. Colleges for Engineering (Including Rec., Tiruchy) | ||||||
