Education (Higher)
Akola has a famous Colleges of Agricultural,Engineering,Art,Commerce and Science :-

1)University - Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV or PKV)-
2) Shivaji Engineering College, Akola:-
3) Medical Science colleges (as Government Medical College, Akola and  Jamnalal Goenka Dental College etc.).
4)Shri R.L.T. College of Science:-
5) L.R.T. Commerce College:-
6) Shri Shivaji Arts, Commerce & Science College:-
7) Sitabai Arts College:-
8) Smt. Radha Devi Goenka Mahila Mahavidyalaya:-
9) Sudhakarrao Naik Arts & Commerce College:-
10) R.T. Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya:-
11)Tirupati Tantra Niketan:-
12)Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering (SSGMCE) at Shegaon:-
13)Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts,Science and commerce College , akola:-
School Education :

All schools in Akola District are affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The Municipality runs all public schools in the city. They lack many facilities, but are the only option for poor residents who cannot afford the more expensive private schools. Notable Private schools in the Akola city in random order are :
1. Mount Carmel High School

2. Holy Cross Convent High School
3. Jalaram English High School
4. Bharat Vidyalaya High School
5. N.R. Deshpande High School
6. Jubilee Convent High School
7. Mungilal Bajoria Vidyalaya
8. Nishu Nursery And Kothari Convent
9. B.R. High School
10. Bhikamchand Khandelwal Vidyalaya
11. Hindu Dyanpeeth Convent
12. N.W.W. Swawalambi Vidyalaya
13. New Era High School
14. New English High School
15. Jyoti Vidyalaya
16. Taj English High School
17. Jasnagra Public School etc.