The Jorhat Government Boys School is the oldest school established in 1883 with special facilities for science teaching. The Jagannath Barooah College is the oldest college in the district (set up in 1930) and said to be first college in Upper Assam. Multiple schools and colleges had come up later. The people of Jorhat can rightly be proud of being a part of its glorious heritage and culture. Some notable schools in the district are Balya Bhavan, Don Bosco High School, Baghchung, Army Public School Jorhat, Air Force School, Carmel Convent School, Hemalata Handique Memorial Institute, Don Bosco High School Lichubari, Jyoti Vidyapith Teok, Assam Rifle's Public School, Delhi Public School, Springdale High School, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, St. Mary's High School, Ben Garden high School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jorhat, Jonaki Sangha Vidyalaya, Assam Valley English Medium School, Sankar Dev Vidya Niketan, Bahona Boys High School, Namgorumora Bapu Barhoi High School, Holy Flower high School, Royal Oak High School, Pragjyotika Titabar, Jatiya Vidyalaya Titabar, St. Anthony's High School, Maan International High School, Jatiya Vidyapith, Hindi High School Mariani, and many more.