Diu and Daman is a Union Territory in India and for nearly 450 years, the Diu & Daman’s coastal enclaves on the Arabian Sea Coast were part of Portuguese along with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Goa. Until the year 1987, Diu, Daman and Goa were administered as a portion of a single union territory and after this period Goa was offered the state status, leaving Diu & Daman as Union Territory.

As far as education in the union territory of Diu & Daman is concerned a few colleges are operating and the list of government colleges offering the best education in this Union Territory is given below:

Arts, Science & Commerce College:

• Government College, Diu & Daman

Polytechnic College:

• Government Polytechnic, Daman

Some of the details regarding these two colleges operating in the union territory of Diu & Daman are given below:

Arts, Science & Commerce College:

Government College, Diu & Daman:

This college is offering education in the faculty of arts, science and commerce with bachelor’s degree in different subjects. In all these courses, English is offered as a compulsory subject and the students are permitted to select other subjects from the different options offered by the college. The students are offered with the option to choose either Hindi or Sanskrit as their second language other than English.

Polytechnic College:

Government Polytechnic, Daman came into existence in the year 1989 and the institute offers three-year diploma courses in the following branches of engineering:

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

For seeking admission to these courses, candidates must have completed their SSC with science, mathematics and English subjects from the Gujarat SSC Board. These courses are offered by the college with approval from the Technical Education Board of Diu & Daman.

These government-run colleges operating in the Union Territory of Diu & Daman offer education in the faculties of arts, science, commerce and engineering.