A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Nagarkurnool runs at 2.7%, 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nagarkurnool, which ranks 26 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.3% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.7%, it sits close to the national mark.