Pankajakasthuri Ayurveda Medical College, established in 2002, is the first self-financing institution of its kind in
Kerala. It is an institution teaching the ancient science of
Ayurveda. The college is situated at Kattakada, on the way to
Neyyar Dam from
Thiruvananthapuram.
The college maintains excellent standards in training and research facilities. It offers graduate and post-graduate courses. Attached to the college is a 150 bedded hospital.