Bilaspur District is located in the state of Chhattisgarh and the city of Bilaspur is acting as the headquarters of the district. The city of Bilaspur is the second largest city in the state. The district is popular for handloom woven colorful soft kosa silk saris and Doobraj aromatic rice.

The district has a number of universities like Punjab Technical University, Sikkim Manipal University of Management & Technology, Maharishi University of Management & Technology, Dr. C.V. Raman University, Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Open University and Guru Ghasidas Central University. Most of these universities have a number of private and some government colleges under their jurisdiction in the district of Bilaspur and other districts. The names of government colleges offering education in the district of Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh are given below:

Medical College:

• Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur

Engineering College:

• Government Engineering College, Bilaspur

Education College:

• Government College of Education, Koni

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

• Government Science College, Sarkanda

• Government E Raghavendra Rao Science P.G. (Auto) College, Bilaspur

• Government Jamuna Prasad Varma PG Arts & Commerce College

• Government Bilasa Girls P.G. College

• Government Agrasen College, Bilha

• Government Arts & Commerce P.G. College, Jarhabata

• Government Arts, Commerce & Science College, Kotra

• Government College, Malkharod

• Government College, Bhaisma

• Government College, Pandariya

• Government College, Masturi

• Government College, Seepat

• Government College, Ratnapur

• Government College, Champa

• Government College, Pathariya

• Government College, Katgihors

• Government College, Lormi

• Government College, Dabhra

• Government Degree College, Akaltara

• Government Degree College, Korba

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Medical College:

Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur came into existence in the year 2001 and the institute is offering medical education with affiliation from Guru Ghasidas University. The college is offering MBBS course and admission to this course is done based on the performance of the students in the entrance examination followed by interview. For seeking admission to this course, candidates must have completed their higher secondary examination in science stream with not less than 50% of marks.

Engineering College:

Government Engineering College, Bilaspur came into existence in the year 1964 and the college is offering Bachelor of Engineering/Technology in the following branches of engineering:

• Civil

• Electrical & Electronics

• Mechanical

• Electronics & telecommunication

• Computer science & engineering

• Information technology

The intake capacity of the college is 30 students for civil engineering, 60 students each for, Electrical & Electronics, Computer science & engineering and information technology and 90 students each for mechanical and Electronics & telecommunication engineering.

Education College:

Government College of Education, Koni came into existence in the year 1960 and this college is offering Bachelor of Education course. The college is approved by the University Grants Commission and by the Government of Chhattisgarh. The college is offering this course with affiliation from the Guru Ghasidas University.

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

A number of government colleges are offering education in arts, science and commerce stream and these colleges offer education at both UG and at PG levels.