The city of Jammu is called as the Winter Capital of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, while the city of Srinagar is the summer capital of the state. Jammu city is also called as Duggar and this city is one among the three administrative divisions of the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

This city is also called as city of temples since it has a number of popular temples thereby making it as a peaceful Hindu City. Not only top temples, but also a number of top colleges are operating in this city and the list of government colleges functioning in the city of Jammu is given below:

Medical College:

• Government Medical College & Hospital, Jammu

Dental College:

• Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu

Engineering College:

• Government College of Engineering & Technology, Jammu

Education College:

• Government College of Education

Arts & Science Colleges:

• Government College for Women

• Government Gandhi Memorial Science College

• Government MAM College

• S.P.M. Rajput Government College of Commerce, Jammu

Polytechnic College:

• Government Polytechnic College for Women

Some of the details regarding these government colleges are given below:

Medical College:

Government Medical College & Hospital came into existence in the year 1973 and the college is offering MBBS course with an intake capacity of 120 students per year. The college is also offering MD and MS courses in different disciplines of medicine and diploma courses as well. The institute is also offering degree course in physiotherapy and Ancillary Medical Training course as well. Admission to the MBBS course is made by the college based on the performance of the students in the Professional Entrance Examination conducted by the Board of Professional Examination of the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Dental College:

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu came into existence in the year 2005 and the college is offering Bachelor of Dental Surgery course, which is approved by Dental Council of India. Admission to this course is done based on the performance of the students in the Jammu & Kashmir Common Entrance Test.

Engineering College:

Government College of Engineering & Technology, Jammu came into existence in the year 1994 and the college is approved by the AICTE and affiliated to Jammu University. This institute is offering Bachelor of Engineering Course in different branches of engineering like mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics & communication engineering, computer engineering and civil engineering. Admission to these courses are made based on the performance of the students in the Common Entrance Test conducted by the Jammu & Kashmir Board of Professional Education.

Education College:

Government College of Education, Jammu offers Bachelor of Education course with affiliation from the Jammu University.

Arts & Science Colleges:

Of the four government colleges under the arts and science stream of education, Government Gandhi Memorial Science College is meant for offering courses in the science stream alone, while S.P.M. Rajput Government College of Commerce, Jammu is meant for offering Bachelor of Commerce alone. The other two government colleges offer courses in arts, science and commerce stream of education. For seeking admission to these colleges, candidates must have completed their higher secondary examination from the Board of secondary education of the state of Jammu & Kashmir or from any other recognized board of education.

Polytechnic College:

Government Polytechnic College for Women is located in a place called Maheshpura in Jammu and the college is offering diploma courses in the following branches:

• Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Computer Applications

• Secretarial Practice & Office Management

• Medical lab technology

• Architectural assistantship

These government colleges operating in the Winter capital of the state of Jammu & Kashmir offer quality education and because of this students from different parts of the country, seek admission in these colleges.