A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Imphal West runs at 84.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 38 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Imphal West, which ranks 1 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 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 19.3%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.4%, it sits close to the national mark.