Arabic College
Arabic Colleges in southern India refer to the educational institutes of higher Islamic learning. They are sometimes also known as Oriental Title Colleges in Kerala, and they are the near equivalent of north Indian madrasas. Graduates from Arabic Colleges can sit privately for the state recognized "Afzal-ul-Ulama" credential, which qualifies them to serve as Arabic Language teachers in state educational institutions.
A madrasa in Kerala is an extra-curricular institution where children receive basic Islamic education.
There are mainly two types of Arabic Colleges in Kerala—the 'traditionalist' Shafi'ite Arabic Colleges and the Salafi Movement-inspired Colleges. Most of the colleges come under the first category.
Arabic Colleges
- Government Grant Aided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges
- Unaided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges
- Unaided & Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges
Programmes offered
In Government Grant Aided Arabic Colleges affiliated to State Universities
Higher Secondary level
- Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
Undergraduate Degree level (Bachelor of Arts or Commerce)
- Afzal-ul-Ulama
- Functional Arabic .
- Economics with Islamic Finance
- English with Islamic History
- Islamic Finance
Post Graduate level (Master of Arts)
- Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
- Islamic Finance
- Arabic
Government Aided Arabic Colleges (Oriental Title Colleges)
| Government Aided Arabic College | State University | Programmes offered |
| Rouzathul Uloom Arabic College, Farook College, Kozhikode | Calicut University |
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| Darunnajath Arabic College, Karuvarakundu, Malappuram | Calicut University | |
| Sunniya Arabic College, Chennamangallur, Mukkom, Kozhikode | Calicut University | |
| Ansar Arabic College, Valavannur, Malappuram | Calicut University | |
| Anvarul Islam Arabic College, Kuniyil, Malappuram | Calicut University | |
| Madeenathul Uloom Arabic College, Pulikal, Malappuram | Calicut University | |
| Sullamussalam Arabic College, Areacode, Malappuram | Calicut University | |
| Darul Uloom Arabic College, Vazhakad, Malappuram | Calicut University | |
| Nasarthal Islam Arabic College, Kadavathur, Kannur | Kannur University | |
| Darul Irshad Arabic College, Paral, Kannur | Kannur University | |
| Anvarul Islam Women's Arabic College, Mongam, Malappuram | Calicut University |
Unaided and Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges
Source:- Al Jamia, Santhapuram, Malappuram
- Markazu Al Saqafathu Sunniyya, Karanthur, Kozhikode
- Darul Huda Islamic University, Chemmad, Malappuram
- Jamia Nooriyya Arabiyya, Pattikkad, Malappuram
- Jamia Nadviyya, Edavananna, Malappuram
- Ilahiyya College, Thirurkad, Malappuram
- Islahiya College, Chennamangaloor, Kozhikkode
- Jamia Salafiyya, Pulikkal, Malppuram
- Islamiyya College, Vadanappally, Trichur