A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Aligarh runs at 27.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 141 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aligarh, which ranks 30 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.4%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.7%, it sits close to the national mark.