To meet the increasing demands of the people, a handful of institutes have developed in the core of Pathankot. All these schools and colleges suffice the requirements of education in Pathankot. Not only that the private educational institutes that have built here facilitate other neighboring states like Himachal Pardesh and Jammu and Kashmir. A huge number of pupils enroll their names in the schools and colleges of Pathankot. Especially they came from the rural areas where educational opportunities are scant. SRPAAB College, SD College, RRMK Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Ptk etc are worth mentioning.

Few colleges are an integral part of education in Pathankot. They offer B-Ed courses. Sri Sai College of Education is one such college which was formed at Badhani( Pathankot). It has got affiliation of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Other B-Ed colleges include Army Institute of Higher Education, SMDRSD College of Education, Aman Bhalla College of Education. Proposals are made for starting few more collages in Pathankot.

Schools also are incorporated in the whole system of education in Pathankot. Shri Guru Harikrishan public school, St. Joseph's Convent School, Kendra Videyalaya 1,2 3 & 4 , St. Thomas Senior Sec School, MCM DAV Public School and Air Force School.