A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Shahdara runs at 49%, better than the typical district. The district has 1 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahdara, which ranks 11 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 30.8%.