Nagpur is a major education center in Central India.
Nagpur has both "municipal schools" (run by the NMC) and private schools (run by trusts or individuals), which in some cases receive financial aid from the government. Nagpur City has 10+2+3/4 plan which is followed by Junior college and later degree course. Founded in 1923, Nagpur University is one of the oldest in the country and has geographical jurisdiction over the five districts of Nagpur division in addition to giving affiliation to hundreds of colleges. Nagpur has three Medical colleges namely Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) and Lata Mangeshkar Medical College (LMC). Maharashtra Animal and Sciences University (MAFSU) for veterinary sciences is also located in Nagpur
Nagpur has several engineering colleges which provide education in various specialty courses. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) is one of the reputed technical institutes in the country and also an Institute of National Importance. Hislop college Nagpur is one of the oldest college in Nagpur . Nagpur has India's only National Fire Service College that provides graduation course in Fire Engineering and Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT) which one of few colleges for chemical engineering. Institute of Management Technology also has college in Nagpur. College of Agriculture in Nagpur provides impetus in agricultural research. City's Raman Science Centre promotes scientific attitude and has 133 seat planetarium. Nagpur also has three well known medical colleges namely Government Medical College also called as Medical, Indira Gandhi Medical College also called as Mayo and Lata Mangeshkar Medical College.
Nagpur is known for some well known private engineering colleges namely Ramdeobaba College of Engineering, Yeshwantrao Chauhan College of Engineering, G.H raisoni college of engineering & Priydarshini College of Engineering. The total count of Engineering colleges in Nagpur is around 50 as of 2009.
Bhosle Dumb and Deaf School, Bharat Muk Vidyalaya and Residential Blind Boys Institution provide education to physically challenged. Matru Sewa Sangh's Nandanwan school is for physically handicapped and mentally retarded children.
