Gayatri Degree College is affiliated to Andhra University. It was started to impart need based higher education to the people of Thotapalem and its nearby areas in Vizianagaram district. The college is well equipped with a sprawling campus area and modern educational infrastructure. The college offers degree courses in arts and science streams with several combinations like B A (History, Economics, Politics), B Sc (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry / Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science / Mathematics, Physics, Electronics / Mathematics, Physics, Statistics / Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology / Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemistry). The college also offers post graduate degrees like M Sc (Microbiology) and M Sc (Organic Chemistry).