Rewa district is a district located in the central part of the country in the state of Madhya Pradesh.  The district has the city of Rewa as its headquarters and Rewa is popularly known as the land of White Tigers. The district is bounded by the districts of Umaria and Shahdol in the south, by the state of Uttar Pradesh in the north, the district of Satna in the West and by the district of Sidhi in the southeast and eastern parts.

The district is divided into eight tehsils namely Raipur Karchulian, Govindgarh, Mau Ganj, Hujur, Teonthar, Sirmaur, Baikunthpur and Guhr and the city of Rewa lies in the Hujur Tehsil. When it comes to higher education in the district of Rewa, a number of higher education institutions are functioning and the names of government educational institutions in the district are given below:

Medical Colleges:

• Shyam Shah Medical College

• Government Ayurvedic Medical College

Engineering College:

• Government Engineering College, Rewa

Law College:

• Government Law College

Arts, Science & Commerce College:

• Government PG Education College

Other Colleges:

• Government Agricultural College, Rewa

• Government Veterinary and Animal Husbandry College

Some of the details regarding these government colleges functioning in the district of Rewa are given below:

Medical Colleges:

Shyam Shah Medical College came into existence in the year 1963 and the college is affiliated to the AP Singh University. The list of courses offered by the college is given below:

• MBBS

• Diploma in

o Clinical pathology

o Child health

• Doctor of Medicine in

o General medicine

o Obstetrics & Gynaecology

o Paediatrics

o Pathology

o Pharmacology

o Physiology

o Social and preventive medicine

• Master of Surgery in

o Ophthalmology

o General surgery

o Anatomy

Government Ayurvedic Medical College was established in the year 1973 and the college offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medical Science course with affiliation from the Awadesh Pratap Singh University. Candidates with biology, physics and chemistry at the higher secondary level are eligible to seek admission to the BAMS course offered by the college.

Engineering College:

Government Engineering College, Rewa began its educational journey in the year 1964 and previously the college was affiliated to A.P. Singh University. At present, the college offers engineering courses with affiliation from the Rajiv Gandhi Technical University. The college offers Bachelor of Engineering course under regular and part-time mode and the list of courses offered by the college is given below:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Regular) in

o Electronics Engineering

o Electrical Engineering

o Mechanical Engineering

o Civil Engineering

• Bachelor of Engineering (part-time) in

o Electrical Engineering

o Mechanical Engineering

o Civil Engineering

For the part-time courses, the institute is permitted to admit 20 students per year, while for full-time courses 40 students per year for mechanical and electrical and 60 students per year for electronics and civil engineering branches.

Law College:

Government Law College offers legal education course being LL.B. Course with affiliation from the AP Singh University. Admission to this course is offered to candidates with UG or PG degree in any discipline from a recognized institution or university.

Arts, Science & Commerce College:

Government PG Education College is also affiliated to Awadesh Pratap Singh University and the college offers arts, science and commerce courses both at UG and at PG level. The college follows semester system of education.

Other Colleges:

Government Agricultural College, Rewa offers B. Sc Agriculture course and Government Veterinary and Animal Husbandry College offers Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry course.

Thus, these college contribute towards the educational scenario of the district of Rewa in addition to the several other private colleges functioning in the district of Rewa. Thus, Rewa acts as an educational hub for higher education in the state of Madhya Pradesh.