The district of Srikakulam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is located in the extreme northeastern part of the state. The district is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the East, the state of Orissa on the West and Vizianagaram District of the state of Andhra Pradesh in the South. The district was given this name after the city of Srikakulam, which is the headquarters of the district.

The district came into existence in the year 1950, after it was divided from the Vizagapatam District. The names of government colleges offering education in the Srikakulam District are given below:

Junior College:

• Government Junior College, Hiramandalam

Degree Colleges:

• Government Degree College For Men

• Government Degree College for Men, Srikakulam

• Government Degree College for Women, Srikakulam

• Government Degree College, Amadalavalasa

• Government Degree College, Baruva

• Government Degree College, Ichapuram

• Government Degree College, Narasannapet

• Government Degree College, Palakonda

• Government Degree College, Tekkali

Polytechnic College:

• Government Polytechnic, Srikakulam

To know more about these government colleges in the district of Srikakulam, read on the content given below:

Junior College:

Junior Colleges like Government Junior College, Hiramandalam in the state of Andhra Pradesh are referred as Pre-university colleges. Candidates who have completed their Class X examination are eligible to join these colleges to complete their higher secondary education. Government Junior College, Hiramandalam offers higher secondary course in arts, science and commerce stream of education.

Degree Colleges:

Most of the government-run degree colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh are affiliated to the Andhra University and these colleges offer degree courses in arts, science and commerce stream of education.

Polytechnic College:

Government Polytechnic is located in the city of Srikakulam and it offers diploma courses in the following subjects:

• Computer & Commercial Practice

• Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

The institute is approved by the board of technical education and training of the government of Andhra Pradesh to admit 45 students, 60 students, 50 students and 40 students per year respectively for the aforesaid courses.

Andhra University, which is one of the prominent universities in the state of Andhra Pradesh, has affiliated most of the colleges functioning the district of Srikakulam thereby offering a great share in the development of the educational scenario of the district of Srikakulam and the major cities functioning in the district. Srikakulam district has grown as a district for higher education due to the different colleges functioning in the district.