Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir

Degree College, Sopore was founded initially as in intermediate college in 1951 and was upgraded as a degree college in 1963. It is the biggest co-educational institution in the valley of Kashmir. The college is situated 55 Kms. away north of Srinagar in semi-urban town of Sopore commonly called an ‘Apple Town’.

This institution of higher learning was established in 1961 with an enrolment of 40 students. It has reached its present glory due to the administrative acumen, academic excellence and dedication of Principals and teachers.

Foundation stone laid in the year 1970 by KH.G.M.sadiq(then cheif minister of J&K)government degree college bemina started academic operations in the year 1972.

Established in the year 1986, It was initially housed in Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Baramulla located adjacent to the present campus area. The college is spread over an area of 37 kanals of land. It started its academic venture with a meager number of students in Arts & Commerce and was later on shifted to its own campus in the year 1995. Subsequently, Science stream and Computer Sciences were introduced in 2002 & 2005 respectively.

eing a part of the Government policy towards Human Resource Development and Women Empowerment, it was in March 1979 that the Government Degree College for Women came into existence as a full fledged Arts College for Women.In the year 2004, the College has been Accredited with B + + Grade by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC), Banglore, an autonomous body set by the University.

Govt. Degree College Doda is situated at Nagri area of District headquarter Doda at a height of 3500 feet from the sea level. Situated on the right side of the mighty river Chinab at a distance of 181 Km. from Jammu the winter capital of J&K state, at a distance of 222 Km from Srinagar the summer capital of J&K state and at a distance of 65 Km from Batote, a town on Jammu – Srinagar National Highway. Degree College Doda has a total Campus area of 56 kanals 05 marlas and 7.5 Sarsaies in its ow...

Govt.Degree College, Samba affiliated to University of Jammu was established in the year 2005, by the Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir.In the beginning only the subject in Arts stream were offered. It was in 2010 that in respond to students demand,Science and Commerce stream were also started in addition to Arts stream. At present there are 19 subjects taught in college. There are 37 permanent faculty members and 15 academic arrangement teachers in the college.

Govt Degree College, Kupwara was established with the aim of opening learning opportunities for the students of the educationally backward hilly, boarder district of Kupwara. Affiliated to the University of Kashmir and recognized by the UGC. The college has the unique distinction of being the first among the young colleges to get NAAC accreditation at B+ level.

Established in 2008 GDC Khansahib is located in Sub- District Khansahib at a distance of about 35 kms from Srinagar. With an enrollment of 506 students the college is operating from its campus sprawling over 7.8 Acre’s of land and is situated on the picturesque Carewa of “Katrash”. The college has been shifted to its own campus in 2017. From 2008-2017, the college used to operate from the Bal-ashram building of Social Welfare Department. The college started its academic journey with B.A. degr...

Government Degree College Bishnah is located in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir and affiliated with University of Jammu. The college was established to offer students ample of courses for learning and training basis of a particular field of the subject. The objective of the college is to direct students towards their targeted goal.

Govt. Degree College Boys Anantnag, the premier educational Institute of South Kashmir is one of the biggest college of J&K state. It was established in 1950 as an intermediate college in the heart of Anantnag town. Since then it has flourished and distinguished itself as one of the quality education centers of the valley in the field of higher Education..Recently vocational subjects like Seed Technology, computer Applications and electronic Equipment Maintenance have been introduced in the c...

Government Degree College Paloura was established at Government Higher Secondary School vide Government Order No. 269-HE of 2007 dated 20-12-2007 and it was decided that College would function in the newly Constructed Block of the school having two Rooms. Professor Vijay Kotwal was the first Nodal Officer of the GDC Paloura and Professor Anil Goel was the first institutional over Head of the College.

Govt College for Women University is one of the most prestigious institutions of Jammu & Kashmir with a full time enrollment of about 6000 students. The glorious academic values of this oldest premier under-graduate female institution have been shaped by its institutional history, which is spread over a span of 60 years.