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<div>{{Short description|Government College in Shopian}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox university<br />
|name = Government Degree College Shopian<br />
|native_name = {{nq|گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج شوپیان}}<br />
|image = Shopian college logo.PNG<br />
|caption = <br />
|motto = '' عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ''<br />
'''کتابِ زندگی ہُند سبق بے وایہ پرہا'''<br />
|motto_lang = ara<br />
|established = 1988<br />
|type = UG Degree College<br />
NAAC accredited Grade 'B'<br />
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|principal = Bashir Ahmad Dar<br />
|city = [[Shupiyan|Shopian]]<br />
|state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
|country = India<br />
|campus = Rural<br />
|language = Arabic, Kashmiri, Urdu, Persian and English<br />
|sports = Kho Kho, Kabaddi,Circket,Volleyball Football, Badminton, Carrom.<br />
|website = {{url|https://www.gdcshopian.com}}<br />
|affiliations = [[University of Kashmir]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Government Degree College Shopian''' ([[Urdu]];{{nq|گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج شوپیان}}) also known as '''GDC Shopian''', is an autonomous degree college affiliated with [[University of Kashmir]], located on a 67 kanal (8.375 acre) campus in Shopian in the Indian union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The college provides admission in more than 146 combinations involving more than 30 subjects. In addition, the college facilitates off-campus education in collaboration with [[Indira Gandhi National Open University|IGNOU]], [[Maulana Azad National Urdu University|MANUU]] and the Department of Distance Education of [[University of Kashmir]]. The college is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], under sections 2(f) and 12(b).<ref>{{Cite web|title = College Profile|url = http://www.gdcshopian.com/aboutus.html|website = www.gdcshopian.in|accessdate = 2015-10-28}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
Degree College Shopian is located in Gagren {{convert|1|km|spell=in}} from main town [[Shupiyan|Shopian]], about {{cvt|51|km}} south of the state summer capital [[Srinagar]] and {{cvt|20|km}} from [[Pulwama]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Govt. Degree College Shopian, Kashmir Shupiyan - Jammu And Kashmir|url = http://www.icbse.com/colleges/govt-degree-college-shopian-kashmir/15034/2|website = iCBSE|publisher = |accessdate = 2015-10-27}}</ref><br />
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==Establishment==<br />
The college was established in 1988 by <br />
[[Government of Jammu and Kashmir|Government of J&K]]<br />
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== Courses ==<br />
The college offers three year bachelor courses in Arts, Science, Social Science, Commerce, Computer Science, Business Administration<br />
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===Bachelor courses===<br />
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*Bachelors in Arts<br />
*Bachelors in Arts (Social Science) <br />
*Bachelors in Science (Medical)<br />
*Bachelors in Science (Non-Medical)<br />
*BBA<br />
*BCA(Newly introduced)<br />
*B.Com<br />
*InshaAllah B.A in Public Administration, general and professional(Honours) will be introduced soon.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}<br />
* The college has introduced many job oriented subjects in 2018 which include Food Science & Technology, Bio-Technology, Bio-Chemistry etc. GDC Shopian is the 2nd College in Kashmir valley after Women's college M.A.Road Srinagar to start Food Science & Technology subject as one of the core subject in UG. <br />
* The GDC Shopian College is the only college in J&K to start Horticulture subject as one of the subject in Science stream.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{University of Kashmir}}<br />
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[[Category:Degree colleges in Kashmir Division]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:University of Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:1988 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
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