Government Degree College Handwara is located on Baramulla-Rafiabad-Kupwara National Highway NH-701 near Braripora at a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) from Handwara town about 77 km (48 mi) from the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar and 18 km (11 mi) from district headquarter Kupwara.

[1] The campus of the college is spread over an area of 100 Kanals (12.5 acre) of land.

Government of Jammu and Kashmir established the college under the Chief-Ministership of Dr. Farooq Abdullah in the year 1988.

GDC Handwara offers bachelors courses in Arts, Science, Commerce and Computer subjects.

Geography & English literature as subjects are also available only in this college of Kupwara District.