GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, PAMPORE

Government Degree College Sopore is an educational institution located in Sopore, Baramulla District, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Established in 1951 as an intermediate college, it was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on 27 September 1951, starting with about 50 students. It became affiliated with the University of Kashmir in 1970. The college is NAAC accredited 'A', achieved for the first time after a peer team visit in May 2023. It currently has around 5500 students, including about 2500 girls, making it the largest multi-disciplinary co-education institution in the valley. The campus includes faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, and Computer Applications, along with specialized buildings such as the Science Block, Geo-sciences Building, Commerce and Management Studies Building, and Biotechnology Department Building. It also houses an IGNOU Study Centre since January 2000. Facilities include a library, auditorium, indoor stadium, gymnasium, and a botanical garden. The college has signed MoUs with various organizations, including NASSCOM and NIELIT, to support skill development programs. It offers degree programs such as BBA, B.Com, B.A., B.Sc., and BCA.