A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Srinagar runs at 43.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 40 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Srinagar, which ranks 3 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 43.8%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 19.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.6%.