A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Aizawl runs at 67.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 22 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aizawl, which ranks 1 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 94.4%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 22% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 24.9%.