Hassan Khoyihami Memorial Degree College Bandipora

Government Degree College Patushay Bandipora, also known as HKM (Hassan Khoyihami Memorial College) or GDC Bandipora, is a co-educational degree college affiliated with the University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission of India under articles 2(f) and 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956, and is accredited with NAAC Grade B. The college is located at Patushay, the district headquarters of Bandipora, in North Kashmir, about 57 km from Srinagar on the eastern bank of Wular Lake. It was established in 2005 by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir during the Chief-Ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, becoming one of the first institutions of higher education in Bandipora district, aimed at providing access to higher education for students from far-flung hilly areas. The college is named after Hassan Khoyihami, a 19th-century native poet and historian of Kashmir who documented aspects of human life, geography, flora, fauna, and archaeological remains of the region. The college offers bachelor's degree courses in Arts, Science, and Commerce streams, including Bachelors in Arts, Bachelors in Arts (with Computer), Bachelors in Science (Medical), Bachelors in Science (Non-Medical), Bachelors in Science (with Computer), and Bachelors in Commerce (B.Com.).