List of College in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is also known as ‘Devbhoomi’ which is situated in northern part of India. The state is popularly known for its nature, scenic beauty and the Himalayas. The state has come up as an education hub in these few years. According to the Indian Census of the year 2011, the literacy rate of the state stands at 79.63% which is higher than the overall literacy rate of the country. The state has an 88.33 % male literacy rate and a 70.07% female literacy rate which reflects the picture of an efficient and non-discriminatory educational system....

It ranks 5th on the States and Union Territories ranking of literacy. The state is not only blessed with beautiful nature but also with elite class universities and colleges. There are numerous colleges which offer different courses in all streams like science, arts and commerce. The state has also gained appreciation and acknowledgement for its excellent performance in finance and technology courses. Not only this the colleges also offer many vocational courses programmes.

There are many renowned colleges and institutions for higher education. Uttarakhand has been taking up various initiatives to develop the infrastructure and quality education in the state along with active placement cells. The capital city, Dehradun has emerged as an important centre of learning in the past decades. The capital city has established various institutions of national importance which have also boosted the educational economy of the state.

The educational institutions with eminent National importance include the names of the Indian Institute of Technology located in the city of Roorkee which is a leading institute of management and technology. NIT Srinagar is an addition to the leading colleges providing Technology courses. You will find one of the national management colleges namely the IIM located in Kashipur. The state also has one All India Institute of Medical Sciences located in the beautiful city of Rishikesh.

Dehradun has many training institutes for public services which include the civil servants of IAS cadre, Indian forest officers and armed forces. LBSNAA is the temple for all civil service aspirants offering a master's degree in public administration. Indira Gandhi Forest academy and Indian Military academy also find their names in the important training institutes in the state for the training of IFS officers and armed force officers.

The city of Uttarakhand holds spiritual, cultural and historical importance and this is reflected by the initiatives taken up by the state government in the direction of growth and development in these values. The state has the Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar for specialization in ancient Vedas and technology. the Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya provides specialized courses in Yoga, psychology, computer science and animation. It is also located in the city of Haridwar.

The Uttarakhand Sanskrit University and the Uttarakhand Ayurveda university specialises in Sanskrit and Ayurveda respectively. In addition to this, a private university named the University of Patanjali is also established in the city of Haridwar to inculcate the values of Yoga in the students and carry out research work in Ayurveda.

The leading educational institutions in the field of technology and management include the popular names of DIT university in Dehradun, Graphic Era Hill University located in Bhimtal, ICFAI University in Dehradun, IMS Unison University located in Roorkee and Quantum University in Roorkee.

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies is a private leading university for the law aspirants recognised nationally and internationally providing a vast infrastructure with a quality learning curriculum. In addition to this, the other leading law colleges are ICFAI university in Dehradun, IMS Unison University of Dehradun, Motherhood university in Roorkee, Uttaranchal university of Dehradun and Law college in the capital city.

The state also emphasizes many vocational and distance learning programs. The Forest Research Institute in the city of Dehradun offers specialization in forestry research and training. The G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and Uttarakhand university of Forestry and Horticulture provides specialisation in Agriculture and Horticulture respectively.

The open University of Uttarakhand leads the way for many students all over India who are interested in distance learning courses.

The Kumaun University in Nainital, Uttarakhand Technical University in Dehradun, Graphic Era University situated in Dehradun, The Doon University in Dehradun and Uttarakhand Aawasiya Vishwavidyalaya is an addition to the leading institutions of Uttarakhand.


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