Established 2005 Type of business Undergraduate College | Campus Rural Founded 2005 | |
Location Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India Address Jammu and Kashmir 191111, Budgam-Srinagar Rd, Palar | ||
Government Degree College Budgam (Urdu;گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج بڈگام) also known as Sheikh-ul-Alam Memorial Degree College Budgam (Urdu;شیخ اُلعالم میمورئیل ڈگری کالج بڈگام), SAM College Budgam, is University of Kashmir affiliated autonomous co-educational degree college, located at district headquarter Budgam in the Indian administrated state of Jammu and Kashmir.The college was founded in the year 2005 and is recognised by University Grants Commission of Indian under section 2(f) and (12b) of UGC Act, 1956.The College has started receiving grants from the UGC under various developmental schemes of academic and infrastructural nature.
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Location
The College is situated at Budgam, one of the oldest district headquarter in the Indian administrated state of Jammu and Kashmir.It is located at a distance of about 16km from state summer capital Srinagar.The college is located on a hill under the lap of nature with a picturesque view overlooking the Budgam town.The college is the first institution of Higher Education in Budgam district.
Establishment
Government of Jammu and Kashmir established the college during the Chief-Ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in the year 2005 under Prime Minister of India's Reconstruction plan.The college started its first academic session in the same year with just 33 students.It started its academic operations from Govt. Higher Secondary School Budgam.The present campus of college is functioning since July 2009.It is also called Sheikh-ul-Alam Memorial College named after the famous reshi saint of Kashmir, Sheikh Noor Din Wali.
Courses offered
The college offers bachelor courses in Arts and Science streams.