The Government College Of Education, Ratnagiri Is A Well Known, Respectful College. The Foundation Of This College Was Done In The Year 1863 . This College Was First Recognised As "English Government High School" In The Glorious History Of Institutions The Eminent Person Dr. Radhakrishna Bhandarkar Was The Head Master. Very Well Known Personalities Worked As Teachers In Our Institution Like Mr. Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Mr. C.R. Joshi And Mr. P.V.Kane, He Was Been Awarded By Bharat Ratna Puraskar. First Chief Minister Of Mumbai 5 Late Mr. Balasaheb Kher, First Director Of Education. Mumbai 5 Late Mr. R.P. Patwardhan And Many Another Eminent Writers, Educationist, Artists And Sociologist Were The Students Of The School. Further Government English High School Started Working For Teacher Training In The Year 1939. In 1965, Government English High School Converted Into Government College Of Education, Ratnagiri. Further It Got Upgraded In The Year 2004 As A College For Teacher Education. (CTE).