A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Nilgiris runs at 14.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 10 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nilgiris, which ranks 25 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.7%, it sits close to the national mark.