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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Government Degree College, Handwara<br />
| established = 1988<br />
| city = Handwara<br />
| motto = {{nq| ربِّ زدنی علماً}}<br />
| type = Degree College<br />
| principal = Prof. G. N Pala<br />
| vice_chancellor = Prof.<br />
| state = {{flag|Jammu and Kashmir}}<br />
| country = {{IND}}<br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| affiliations = [[University of Kashmir]]<br />
| mottoeng = ''Knowledge is Power''<br />
| website = http://www.gdchandwara.edu.in/<br />
| sports = Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton<br />
| language = English and Urdu<br />
| image = Handwara college logo.png<br />
| caption = College Logo<br />
}}<br />
The '''''Government Degree College Handwara''''' ([[Urdu]];{{nq|گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج ہندوارہ}}) also known as '''GDC Handwara''' is [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] co-educational autonomous degree college, situated in [[Handwara]] town of [[Kupwara district]], in the Indian union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is located at a distance of about 1&nbsp;km from [[Handwara|Handwara town]]. It is affiliated to [[University of Kashmir]], and is recognised by [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] under 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act 1956.<br />
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==Location==<br />
Government Degree College Handwara is located on Baramulla-Rafiabad-Kupwara [[National Highway 701 (India)|National Highway NH-701]] near '''''Braripora''''' at a distance of {{cvt|1|km}} from [[Handwara]] town about {{cvt|77|km}} from the summer capital of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Srinagar]] and {{cvt|18|km}} from district headquarter [[Kupwara district|Kupwara]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Govt Degree College Handwara, Kashmir Kupwara - Jammu And Kashmir|url = http://www.icbse.com/colleges/govt-degree-college-handwara-kashmir/15032/2|website = iCBSE|publisher = |access-date = 2015-10-25}}</ref> The campus of the college is spread over an area of 100 Kanals (12.5 acre) of land.<br />
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==Establishment==<br />
[[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]] established the college under the Chief-Ministership of [[Farooq Abdullah|Dr. Farooq Abdullah]] in the year 1988. It was founded with a view to promote the need of education and to help the economically and socially under privileged students of this rural backward area to achieve the higher education.<br />
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== Courses offered ==<br />
GDC Handwara offers bachelors courses in Arts, Science, Commerce and Computer subjects. College offers 34 combinations of 21 subjects. Geography & English literature as subjects are also available only in this college of Kupwara District.<br />
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=== Bachelors Courses ===<br />
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* Bachelor of Arts<br />
* Bachelor of Science (Medical)<br />
* Bachelor of Business Administration <br />
* Bachelor of Science (Non-Medical)<br />
* Bachelor of Commerce<ref>{{Cite web|title = Government Degree College, Handwara, Jammu|url = http://www.minglebox.com/college/government-degree-college-handwara-jammu|website = Minglebox|accessdate = 2015-10-25}}</ref><br />
* Bachelor of Computer Applications<ref>{{Cite web|title = Govt Degree College Handwara|url = http://www.handwaracollege.in/aboutus.aspx|website = www.handwaracollege.in|accessdate = 2015-10-25}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Degree colleges in Kashmir Division]]<br />
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[[Category:1988 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
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