Government Degree College Gurez was established in the year 2008. The college is permanently affiliated to

University of Kashmir and offers undergraduate programmes in Arts and Science under CBCS and now NEP

from 2022. In 2011 it was included in the list of colleges prepared under section 2 (f) 12 (B) of the UGC Act,

1956 under the head Government Colleges.

With campus area spreading over 83.5 kanals, the college is located at Wanpora of Gurez Valley - nestled in the

high altitude Himalayan ranges of the northern Jammu and Kashmir and home to a Shina speaking Dard

tribe. The college is the prime institution of higher learning in the area offering as many as 11 courses including

some professional ones to cater the needs of students from different background. Besides the college is

increasingly focused on the all-round development of students’ by exposing them to different events and

programmes such debates, conferences, seminars, essay competition and other cultural programmes. Since, the

college has a well maintained playground, students time and again participate in various sports related

programmes and activities as well.

The college has a separate Academic Block, Multi-purpose Sports Hall, Canteen and Residential Huts for staff

members. The Academic Block has eight (8) large fully furnished lecture theatres, four (4) science labs, one (1)

library, one (1) conference Hall, two (2) staff rooms, NSS Office, Sports office, administrative office and a

Computer Lab consisting of 15 internet connected computers. The college has a very rich library with more

than 6 thousand books and journals. The library has a Reading Hall and Browsing Centre. The college also

offers Bus facility to the far-off students.