Govt. Degree College Pattan, Kashmir

Government Degree College Pattan, also known as GDC Pattan or Pattan College, is a degree college affiliated with the University of Kashmir. It is located at Pattan in Baramulla district in the Indian administered state of Jammu and Kashmir, about 27 km from the district headquarters at Baramulla and roughly the same distance from Srinagar, the state's summer capital. The college is situated about half a kilometer from the main Pattan Chowk, near the temple ruins of Shankaragaureshwar and Sugandhesa. It was established in 2005 by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir during the Chief-Ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, under the Prime Minister of India's reconstruction plan. The college is recognised by the University Grants Commission of India under sections 2(f) and 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956. It underwent its first NAAC inspection cycle in November 2021, receiving a 'C' grade with a score of 2.0 on a 7-point scale. Currently, the college has a staff strength of 49, including the Principal and other teaching and non-teaching staff. It offers undergraduate bachelor courses in Arts, Science (Medical and Non-Medical), Commerce, and B.Sc in Information Technology, along with new skill courses added in line with the National Education Policy 2020.