Welcome to GDC Qazigund
Govt. Degree College Qazigund was established in 2019 with erstwhile Gateway to Kashmir, a JK Tourism Facility, as its campus. The first batch of 50 students was admitted in March 2020. The enrollment was low because of the onset of Covid-19 Pandemic. The magnificent campus of this college is situated at NH-44 Levdora, Qazigund and is spread over the area of 35 Kanals. In addition to existing infrastructure, a multistorey college building is under construction. At present, the College offers different courses in the discipline of Arts. From the academic session 2020-21 onwards and till date, teaching of different subjects like English, Education, Sociology, Urdu, Political Science, physical Education and Environmental Science is being imparted to the students.
Qazigund, also known as Gateway to Kashmir, is a town in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Qazigund is located at 33.59°N 75.16°E. It has an average elevation of 1670 m (5478 feet) above mean sea level. Qazigund is connected by NH-44 & Northern Railways with rest of the Country. Qazigund railway tunnel or Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, is 11 km long under the Pir Panjal mountains to connect Qazigund railway station to Banihal railway station It is India's longest and Asia's third longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Qazigund and Banihal to only 11 km. Panzath, Qazigund is known for its springs. Panzath in Kashmiri means 500. The area has 500 springs.
Govt. Degree College Qazigund has been persistently working towards its quality improvement. The college organises regularly various important events and observes important days, holds awareness programmes and extends services to the community in sanitation, environment, sustainability, literacy, etc. The NSS, Red Cross, and other cells and units of the college are involved in various extension activities with visible impact in the society.
The college ,presently, offers BA Programme (NEP) with Pol Science, Sociology , Urdu and Education as Major /Minor /MD/SEC .Whereas , Computer Applications ,English and EVS are offered as MD and Skills .