Agartala is the capital city of the state of Tripura and the city is located in the north-eastern part of the country. The city has popular universities like Tripura University and ICFAI University, it is the home for a number of colleges under private and government ownership, and the list of government colleges operating in the city of Agartala is given below:

Medical Colleges:

• Agartala Government Medical College

• Tripura Medical College & Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospital

Paramedical Institute:

• Tripura Institute of Paramedical Sciences

Engineering Colleges:

• National Institute of Technology

• Tripura Institute of Technology

Law College:

• Tripura Government Law College

Arts & Science Colleges:

• Maharaja Bir Bikram College

• Women’s College

Polytechnic College:

• Agartala Polytechnic College

Other Colleges:

• Govt. Music College, Agartala

• Govt. College of Art and Craft, Agartala

Some of the details regarding these colleges are given below:

Medical Colleges:

Agartala Government Medical College and Tripura Medical College are run by the Government of Tripura and these colleges are affiliated to the Tripura University. These colleges offer MBBS course and the intake capacity of the Agartala Government Medical College for MBBS course is 100 students. Admission to these government-run medical colleges are done based on the performance of the students in the Tripura Joint Entrance Test and All India Pre-medical test.

Paramedical Institute:

Tripura Institute of Paramedical Sciences is a joint venture between the government of Tripura and Bengal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Trust and the institute is offering several paramedical courses like:

• Diploma in Medical Lab Technology

• Bachelor in Medical Technology

• Bachelor of Hospital Management

• Bachelor of Optometry and Vision Science

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

• Bachelor in Medical Radio Diagnosis & Imaging Technology

• Bachelor of Medical Radiotherapy Technology

• Bachelor of Medical Lab Technology

Engineering Colleges:

National Institute of Technology is run by the Central Government, while the Tripura Institute of Technology is run by the state government of Tripura. NIT offers B. Tech and M. Tech courses in the following branches of engineering:

• Production Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

• Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Computer Science & Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

On the other hand, Tripura Institute of Technology, which was previously called as Tripura Polytechnic and was offering diploma courses, now offers Bachelor of Engineering courses in the following branches:

• Automobile Engineering

• Interior Decoration Handicraft & Furniture Design

• Food Processing Technology

• Electrical Engineering

• Computer Science & Engineering

• Electronics & Telecommunication

• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

Law College:

Tripura Government Law College offers three-year degree course in Bachelor of law and five-year integrated course in Law. This college offers these courses with affiliation from the Tripura University.

Arts & Science Colleges:

Maharaja Bir Bikram College and Government Women’s College offer UG courses in the faculty of Arts, Science and Commerce and these colleges are also working under the jurisdiction of Tripura University.

Polytechnic College:

Agartala Polytechnic College offers diploma course in the disciplines of science & humanities, fashion technology, medical lab technology, computer science & technology and information technology with affiliation from Tripura University.

Other Colleges:

Music College and Arts and Crafts colleges run by the Government of Tripura come under the category of other colleges and these colleges as the name implies offers different courses in the faculties of dance, arts and crafts respectively.

The aforesaid government colleges operating in the city of Agartala are popular for the best quality education offered and they contribute to the educational development of not only the city of Agartala, but also to the educational development of the whole state of Tripura.