A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Alipurduar runs at 10.9%, behind the typical district. The district has 11 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alipurduar, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.1% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.2%, it sits close to the national mark.