Government Degree College, Shopian
گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج شوپیان | |
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| Motto | عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
کتابِ زندگی ہُند سبق بے وایہ پرہا |
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| Type | UG Degree College NAAC accredited Grade 'B' |
| Established | 1988 |
Academic affiliations | University of Kashmir |
| Principal | Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Shafiq |
| Location | , , India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Language | Arabic, Kashmiri, Urdu, Persian and English |
| Website | gdcshopian |
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 acres [3.389 ha]) 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]
Location[edit]
Degree College Shopian is located in Gagren one kilometre (0.62 mi) from main town Shopian, about 51 km (32 mi) south of the state summer capital Srinagar and 20 km (12 mi) from Pulwama City.[2]
Establishment[edit]
The college was established in 1988 by Government of J&K
Courses[edit]
The college offers three year bachelor courses in Arts, Science, Social Science, Commerce, Computer Science, Business Administration
Bachelor courses[edit]
- Bachelors in Arts
- Bachelors in Arts (Social Science)
- Bachelors in Science
- Bachelors in Science (with Mathematics)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- The college has introduced many job oriented subjects in 2018 which include Food Science & Technology, Bio-technology, Bio-Chemistry, Clinical Biochemistry etc. GDC Shopian is the second 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[edit]
- ^ "College Profile". www.gdcshopian.in. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Govt. Degree College Shopian, Kashmir Shupiyan - Jammu And Kashmir". iCBSE. Retrieved 27 October 2015.