Parallel college

A parallel college was a privately owned educational institution in Kerala (a state of India) that was neither affiliated with nor recognized by any university, but that offered unofficial training following the courseware of a university. This system worked, in that most of the universities in Kerala allowed "private registration", in which a student could register in a university for a course, then pursue an academic programme without being admitted to a college or a university department. Students could learn the course material by themselves, then appear for examination at the university. Such students who pursued a 'private study' often relied on parallel colleges for tuition and guidance. The system was popular in Kerala because the total intake capacity of the affiliated colleges were insufficient to accommodate the aspirants for higher (tertiary) education.

Parallel colleges were always small-scale institutions with very limited facilities. They offered training only in 'arts' (social sciences and literature) or 'commerce' faculties (BA, B.Com, MA, M.Com) and never in 'science' or 'technical' faculties. This was because science courses required lab facilities.

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