Sree Narayana College (SNC), Punalur was established in 1965.

It is affiliated to the University of Kerala, and has 12 B recognition from the UGC and ‘B’ Grade accreditation from the NAAC.

Vision and Mission:

To attain the noble notion of equality based on human dignity and thus practice the ideal "Enlightenment through Education", of the great sage, seer and philosopher, Sree Narayana Guru, after whom the college is christened.

To remove the social inequalities among people and to uplift the economically and socially downtrodden, by providing them the facility of higher education.