A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Korba runs at 8.7%, behind the typical district. The district has 31 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Korba, which ranks 8 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 56.7%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.6%, it sits close to the national mark.