Government Degree College, Shopian

Government Degree College Shopian (Urdu;گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج شوپیان) also known as GDC Shopian, is an autonomous degree college affiliated with University of Kashmir, located on a 67 kanal (8.375 acre) campus in Shopian in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The college provides admission in more than 146 combinations involving more than 30 subjects. In addition, the college facilitates off-campus education in collaboration with IGNOU, MANUU and the Department of Distance Education of University of Kashmir. The college is recognized by the UGC, under sections 2(f) and 12(b).[1]

Government Degree College Shopian
گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج شوپیان
College Logo
Motto
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ کتابِ زندگی ہُند سبق بے وایہ پرہا
TypeDegree College
Established1988
Vice-ChancellorProf. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi
PrincipalDr. (Prof.) Javid Ahmad
Location
Shopian
,
 Jammu and Kashmir
,
 India
CampusRural
LanguageKashmiri, Urdu and English
AffiliationsUniversity of Kashmir
SportsCricket, Volleyball, Football, Badminton
Websitewww.gdcshopian.in

Location

Degree College Shopian is located in Gagren 1km from main town Shopian, about 42km south of the state summer capital Srinagar and 20km from Pulwama.[2]

Establishment

Govt.of J&K established the college under the Chief-Ministership of Dr. Farooq Abdullah in the year 1988

Courses

The college offers three year bachelor courses in Arts, Science, Social Science, Commerce, Computer Science , Business Administration

Bachelor courses
  • Bachelors in Arts
  • Bachelors in Arts (Social Science)
  • Bachelors in Science (Medical)
  • Bachelors in Science (Non-Medical)
  • BBA
  • BCA(Newly introduced)
  • B.Com
  • The college has introduced many job oriented subjects in 2018 which include Food Science & Technology, Bio-Technology, Bio-Chemistry etc. GDC Shopian is the 2nd College in Kashmir valley after Women's college M.A.Road Srinagar to start Food Science & Technology subject as one of the core subject in UG.
  • The GDC Shopian College is the only college in J&K to start Horticulture subject as one of the subject in Science stream.

References
  1. "College Profile". www.gdcshopian.in. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. "Govt. Degree College Shopian, Kashmir Shupiyan - Jammu And Kashmir". iCBSE. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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