 The only Central University of Kashmir Valley is being constructed in district Ganderbal.One Faculty, the Faculty of Forestry of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir is under construction at Benhama, with the objective to boost the economy and education of the district, which is well behind at present.Besides, there is a stadium which holds a record of playing a day-night matches
Physical education college, the only one in the state, is situated at {Gadoora Ganderbal} some 3.5  km away from district headquarters.