Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

SMVDU Placements:

SMVDU University, Katra has a dedicated Training and Placement Cell to manage placement activities.

• SMVDU Placement cell maintains relationships with industries and also assists in summer training and campus placements for the graduating students.
• It helps in developing relevant skills which help the students to get knowledge.
• The University provides facilities like the auditorium with 1000 audience capacity, seminar hall with 300 seating capacity, 4 special lecture halls, 20 classrooms, GD/ conference rooms/ interview rooms, etc.

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SMVDU Schools:

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra provides a way to a great future for all the students under its shade. SMVDU provides several schools as mentioned below:

Faculty of Engineering

• School of Computer Science & Engineering
• School of Electronics & Communication Engineering
• School of Mechanical Engineering
• School of Architecture & Landscape Design
• School of Energy Management
• School of Civil Engineering
• School of Electrical Engineering
• School of Food Technology

Faculty of Management

• School of Business
• School of Economics

Faculty of Sciences

• School of Physics
• School of Mathematics
• School of Biotechnology

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

• School of Languages & Literature
• School of Philosophy & Culture

SMVDU Infrastructure Facilities:

SMVDU University, Katra has a land of 470 acres on which there is a well-built SMVDU campus fulfilling all the requirements.

• SMVDU Infrastructure Facilities provide bus facility for the students from campus to/from Domel for the convenience of the students.
• Special bus facility for the faculty & staff members and their families are provided every Saturday from campus to Jammu and back.
• The University provides uninterrupted power backups, water supply, and all necessities required.
• The catering services for the staff, faculty, and students are being rendered by contractors in the boys and girls hostels.
• Within the University campus, BSNL has opened its exchange providing mobile and landline connections to the University residents, and also mobile cell tower is located within the campus.
• Medical Aid Centre provides services to all the students of the University.
• It has 2 doctors, 2 male medical assistants, 2 female staff nurses, 1 lab assistant, 1 assistant, and 1 helper.
• Facilities provided by Medical Aid Centre include OPD, Dental Unit, Ambulance Service, Physiotherapy Unit, well equipped clinical laboratory, etc.
• The guesthouse facility is available with 15 rooms and 4 suites to accommodate guests.
• The auditorium of the University "Matrika" has a seating capacity of 1000 persons and has been provided a stage with the latest and adjustable lights and sound system.
• It has modern audio and video projection systems, the latest heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.
• The Central library of the University is a specialized technical library.
• It has a total collection of 46000+ books and 3000+ CD's/ DVD's and the collection encompasses Management, Economics, Engineering, Architecture, Sciences, Philosophy, Culture, Religion, English, Dogri & Hindi Literature.
• Also, the Library provides access to its users to various information and online periodicals from 40 internet computers.
• Sports facilities provided by the University include Sports Hall, Gym Centre, Volleyball Courts, Yoga, Cricket Ground, Tennis Courts, TT Tables, Indoor games like Chess, Carrom, etc., Badminton Court, etc. 
• Other facilities include Bank, ATM facility, Post Office, Seminar Halls, Conference Halls, Shopping Complexes, etc. 

SMVDU Scholarships:

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra lends a helping hand towards its students by providing scholarships every academic year. The economically backward students also get benefit from SMVDU scholarships. Some details are mentioned below:

• The University has initiated the Student Merit cum Means Scholarship Scheme [SMMSS] to provide financial assistance in terms of semester tuition fee waiver & hostel fee waiver, ranging from 10% to 100% on merit basis during the semester to the top 10% meritorious students in various professional disciplines.
• It also offers a Special Scholarship Scheme to meritorious students at the time of admission to B.Tech/ B.Arch/ MBA based on rank/ percentage scored in entrance examinations.
• Based on the valid GATE score, 18 students in each stream of M.Tech shall be eligible for assistantship of Rs. 12,400/- per month.
• UGC-NET/GATE qualified Ph.D. students of SMVDU are eligible for registering on a full-time basis. They are eligible for an assistantship of INR 25,000/- per month for the first two years and  INR 28,000/- per month for the next year along with a contingency of INR 12,000/- per year for the initial two years and a total of INR 25,000/- for the third year or till the time he/she submits the Ph.D. thesis.
• Post-Doctoral Fellowships in various Schools of study are offered by the University.