Government Degree College, Handwara
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 GDC Handwara Logo | |
Motto in English | Knowledge is Power |
|---|---|
| Type | Degree college |
| Established | 1988 |
Academic affiliations | University of Kashmir |
| Principal | Prof. Dilruba Hamdhani |
| Location | Handwara , , India 34°24′29″N 74°17′17″E / 34.408°N 74.288°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English and Urdu |
| Website | www |
 | |
The Government Degree College Handwara also known as GDC Handwara is University Grants Commission co-educational autonomous degree college, in Handwara town, Kupwara district, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 1 km (0.62 mi) from Handwara town. It is affiliated to University of Kashmir, and is recognised by UGC under 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act 1956.
Government Degree College Handwara is located on Baramulla-Rafiabad-Kupwara National Highway NH-701 near Braripora at a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) from Handwara town about 77 km (48 mi) from the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar and 18 km (11 mi) from district headquarter Kupwara.[1] The campus of the college is spread over an area of 100 Kanals (12.5 acre) of land.