Education Scenario of the District:-

The Education Department is providing free Education facilities, but due to hilly/militancy related activities, the Education setup in the District has remained upset and most of the Primary/ Upper Primary/ Secondary/ Hr Secondary schools in the rural area have been affected because the teaching staff posted there was reluctant to perform their duties regularly in such areas. This phenomenon has adversely affected the education of the children in the rural area, but Government has started “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Mission” in the District with the introduction of this scheme it was hoped that the Schools in remote areas will become functional and in-fact condition has improved to a great extent.

However the Education scenario of the District can be divided into three phases i.e. Pre Independence, Post Independence and late seventies till date. After independence Educational activities in the District took a new direction in the state but this district remained neglected as compared to other Districts of the J&K State due to weak political will. A sound Educational foundation couldn’t be laid and also a vision didn’t originate in common man. In late seventies Government took a positive step & initiated some changes in the Educational scenario of the District, but some area of the District still remained neglected. In early eighties a Degree College was set up and some private Institutions were opened in the District. These steps gave a chance to people to come forward in this field. Education sector got a real boost in the District with implementation of “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Mission”. Now the literacy rate is increasing day by day.

Universities: Two in number:-
(a) Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri
(b) Agriculture University at Thandikassi (Talwal) under Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKUAST)

PG/Degree Colleges:
Government Degree College
Govt. PG College Rajouri
Govt. Degree Colleges Thannamandi
Govt. Degree College Nowshera
Govt. Degree College Budhal
Govt. Degree College Kalakote
Govt. Degree College Sunderbani
Govt. Degree College Doongi
Govt. Degree College Darhal
Private Degree Colleges
1. Himalyan Degree College, Thandi Kassi Rajouri
2. Sawami Vishvanathan Anand Degree College Sunder Bani

College of Education: Three in Number (All Private)
1. Himalyan College of Education Thandi Kassi Rajouri
2. Tariq College of Educatio Dassal Rajouri
3. Sawami Vishvanathan Anand College of Education Sunder Bani

Elementary Teacher Training Institutes: Three in Number (All Private)
1. Himalyan ETT Institute Rajouri
2. Tariq ETT Institute Rajouri
3. DS Institute of ETT Dhanore Rajouri