A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Udham Singh Nagar runs at 23.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 77 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Udham Singh Nagar, which ranks 2 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 83.2%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 16.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.2%, it sits close to the national mark.