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Kashmir University was established in the year 1948 under the name of University of Jammu and Kashmir. The University was bifurcated into two universities University of Kashmir at Srinagar and the University of Jammu at Jammu in the year 1969. Kashmir University is affiliated to UGC. It has been re-accreditated by NAAC with an "A" grade. It has 14 schools functioning under it. Kashmir University has affiliated a vast number of colleges along with the constituent colleges.
Kashmir University offers impeccable infrastructure facilities to its students which also includes hostel facilities for both and girls. Kashmir University sports an impeccable infrastructure including the hostels for boys and girls which has all the relevant facilities. The students get numerous opportunities for placements, industrial visits and internships at Kashmir University.
Kashmir University is located at Hazratbal in Srinagar and is surrounded by the world-famous Dal Lake on its eastern side and Nigeen Lake on the western side. The University's main campus is spread in an area of 247 acres. It is divided into 3 parts - Hazratbal Campus, Naseem Bagh Campus, and Mirza Bagh Campus. Kashmir Universtiy acquired additional land at Zakura near the main campus for further expansions. The campus of Kashmir University expanded over the years. Kashmir University constructed Satellite Campuses at Anantnag - the south campus, and Baramulla - the north campus and three other satellite campuses at Kargil, Leh and Kupwara.
A sub-office of Kashmir University is opened at Jammu to provide proper guidance to the students outside Kashmir. The University offers a number of courses under the faculties of - Business and Management Studies, Arts, Applied Sciences and Technology, Law, Education, Biological Science, Social Science, Physical and Material Science, Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Music and Fine Arts, and Oriental Learning. Kashmir University Fees varies according to the courses and the norms of the university. The Directorate of Distance Education, DDE Kashmir University offers many academic courses/ programs in distance education to its students.
| Kashmir University Highlights | |
| Established In | 1948 |
| Accreditations | NAAC - A |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission [UGC] |
| No. of Campuses | 7 |
| No. of Schools | 14 |
| No. of Research Centres | 13 |
| No. of Hostels | 7 |
| Kashmir University Address | Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India - 190006 |
| Infrastructure | Library, Laboratory, Hostel, Computer Labs, Sports, GYM, Medical, Cafeteria, Auditorium, E-Classrooms |
| Contact Details | (0194) 227 2096, 2272097 |
| [email protected] | |
| Website | http://kashmiruniversity.net/ |
| Rankings and Awards |
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Kashmir University ranked 47th in the National Institute Ranking Framework [NIRF] ranking of 2018
Kashmir University ranked in the 150th position in the QS BRICS Ranking of 2018
School of Arts, Languages and Literature:
The school has the departments of - Arabic, English, Foreign Language, Hindi, Kashmiri, Linguistics, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu and an Institute of Music and Fine Arts. Kashmir University offers graduate and postgraduate courses in the mentioned departments.
School of Business Studies:
The School of Business Studies has 3 departments - Commerce, Management Studies, and Economics. The departments offer postgraduate and doctorate courses.
Faculty of Dentistry:
The Faculty of Dentistry offers courses related to Dental Sciences.
Faculty of Medicine:
The Faculty of Medicine offers courses under the vast field of medicine.
School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences:
The school has 4 departments namely - Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Statistics. All the departments offer postgraduate programs apart from the department of statistics which offers doctoral programs.
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences:
The school has 3 departments under it - Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Geography and Regional Development. The departments offer graduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs to the students.
School of Unani and Ayurvedic Medicine:
This school offers courses that revolve around the ayurvedic medicines and the Unani methods.
School of Social Sciences:
This school has 6 departments namely - History, Library and Information Science, Media Education Research Center, Political Science, Social Work and Sociology. It also has two institutes - UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies and Shah-i-Hamdan Institute of Islamic Studies.
School of Education and Behavioural Sciences:
The departments under the school are - Directorate of Physical Education and Sports, Education and Psychology. All the departments offer postgraduate and doctoral programs.
School of Law:
Kashmir University law department offers courses in masters and bachelors programs in the discipline of Law.
School of Biological Sciences:
The school has a total of 8 departments - Biochemistry, Bioresources, Biotechnology, Botany, Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology, Nanotechnology and Zoology. All the departments offer postgraduate and doctoral programs to its students.
School of Applied Sciences and Technology:
The school has 6 departments - Computer Science, Department of IT and SS, Electronics and Instrumentation Technology, Food Science and Technology, Pharmaceutical Science, and University Science Instrumentation Centre. It has one institute under it - Institute of Home science.
School of Open Learning:
The school has 4 centres - Directorate of Distance Education, Directorate of Lifelong Learning, Educational Multimedia Research Centre [EMMRC] and State Resource Centre. These centres many programs under them.
School of Engineering:
The school of engineering has one institute under it - Institute of Technology, Zakura which offers undergraduate courses in many branches of engineering.
Main Campus - Hazratbal, Srinagar
Kashmir University North Campus - Delina, Baramulla
Kashmir University South Campus - Fatehgarh, Anantnag
Zakura Campus - Zakura, Srinagar
Kupwara Campus - Wayan, Kupwara
Kargil Campus - Khumbathang, Kargil
Leh Campus - Leh
The Kashmir University Library called the Allama Iqbal Library, was founded in 1948 along with the inception of the university
The library along with its constituent libraries is the largest library of the state of Kashmir
At present, Allam Iqbal Library is the Centre of Kashmir University Library System and has 57 Seminar Libraries attached to the different Institutes, departments and centres of the university
The library of Kashmir University has 16 divisions in the properly decorated and heated halls which are managed by the staff of the library
The library has a huge collection of more than 6 lac books along with a separate collection for visually impaired students
The library has various local, national and international newspapers, CDs, DVDs and many more
It provides Remote Access Facility [RAF] to the subscribed electronic journals and the journals that are accessible by e-Shodhsindhu Consortium
The entire collection of the library is bar coded and tagged with the Radio Frequency Identification System [RFID]
The Career Corner of the library located on the first floor contains magazines and other reading materials for the students preparing for competitive exams
Bio-Informatics Centre
Centre for University Society Interface [CUSI]
Centre for Sheikh-Ul-Alam Studies [Markaz-i-Noor]
Centre for Biodiversity and Plant Taxonomy
Centre of Central Asian Studies
Centre of Research and Development [CORD]
Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College
Educational Multimedia Research Centre [EMMRC]
Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy
NewGen IEDC [Incubation Centre]
Population Research Centre
State Resource Centre
Women's Study Centre
Merit Scholarships:
The students of Kashmir University are entitled to two merit scholarships that are offered to the top two merit holders
The merit scholarship for the students of the previous year are offered on the basis of merit list in the Entrance Test to the course
In the final year, it is offered on the basis of merit in MA/ M.Sc/ M.Com/ MLIS/ previous/ 1st or 2nd-semester exams
The scholarship is offered from the date of admission to the course/ program to the last date of examination that is to a maximum period of 12 months
Research Scholarships:
Kashmir University offers 4 scholarships in each department/ research centre for carrying out research that leads to the degree of PhD/ M.Phil along with the contingency grant which is payable annually for meeting the miscellaneous expenses
Students Aid:
Kashmir University has come up with a Students Aid Fund which is awarded to the students [especially meritorious students] who come from a low-income background
The Kashmir University Alumni Association also offers financial help to the students who belong to a low-income background with the preference given to the orphans
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B.Ed |
The candidates need to have passed a 3-year degree in any discipline from a recognised university |
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BA LLB |
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B.Pharm |
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B.Tech |
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MA |
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PGD [Hindi] |
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PGD [Persian] |
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PGD [Sanskrit] |
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PGD [Remote Sensing and GIS] |
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PGD [Bioinformatics] |
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PGD [Computer Application] |
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Certificate Course |
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Diploma in Kashmiri |
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Diploma Course in German and French Languages |
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M.Com |
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MFC |
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Master in Craft Management and Entrepreneurship |
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M.Sc |
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MLIS |
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Master of Social Work |
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MCA |
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M.Ed |
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M.Tech |
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LLB |
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LLM |
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SI.No. |
Programs |
Examinations |
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MBA/MBA (Financial Management)/ MCME |
CMAT |
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M.Tech |
GATE |
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M.Pharm |
GPAT |
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B.Tech |
JEE Main - Paper I
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IMBA [BBA - MBA] |
UGAT |
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M.Tech (Embedded Systems & Solutions), M.Tech (Computer Science) M. Sc. Bio-Technology, M. Pharm, LL. M, M.Ed |
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Open Merit |
55% |
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Reserved Categories |
50% |
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MBA, IMBA, B.Tech., MBA (Financial Management), MSW, MCA, M. Sc. IT, MCME, MTTM, PGDIT |
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Open Merit |
50% |
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Reserved Categories |
45% |
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Other Programs |
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Open Merit |
45% |
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Reserved Categories |
40% |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Engineering Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] 4 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 56,000 | |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 5,100 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Management Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Bachelor of Business Administration [BBA] + Master of Business Administration [MBA] 5 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 17,000 | |
| Master of Business Administration [MBA] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 10,400 | |
| Others 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 10,400 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Commerce Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Master of Commerce [M.Com] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 32,000 | |
| Master of Finance and Control [MFC] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 10,400 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Science Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Master of Science [M.Sc] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 41,222 | |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 5,100 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Humanities and Arts Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Certificate Course 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 2,000 | |
| Certificate Course 1 year(s), Part Time | Rs. 2,000 | |
| Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 5,850 | |
| Master of Arts [MA] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 27,778 | |
| Master of Library and Information Science [M.Lib.I.Sc] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 28,000 | |
| Master of Social Work [MSW] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 28,000 | |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 6,475 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Mass Media and Communications Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Master of Arts [MA] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 10,400 | |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 28,000 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Medical Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 3,100 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Hospitality Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Master of Hospitality and Tourism Management [MHTM] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 19,500 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Law Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Laws [BA LLB] 5 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 12,500 | |
| Bachelor of Laws [LLB] 3 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 12,600 | |
| Master of Laws [LLM] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 10,400 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Computer Applications Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Master of Computer Application [MCA] 3 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 69,000 | |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 5,100 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Education Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Bachelor of Education [B.Ed] 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 50,000 | |
| Master of Education [M.Ed] 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 14,000 | |
| Master of Physical Education [M.P.Ed] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 50,000 | |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 7,850 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Pharmacy Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharm] 4 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 20,800 | |
| Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharm] 2 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 10,400 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Agriculture Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 5,000 | |
Kashmir University, Srinagar Vocational Courses Courses and Fees Structure |
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| Course Name | Fees | Interested |
| Post Graduate Diploma 1 year(s), Full Time | Rs. 10,000 | |
| Kashmir University, Srinagar Placements and Average Packages | |||
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| Course type | Average Salary | Highest Salary | Companies Visiting |
| Master of Business Administration [MBA] | 2 Lacs Per Annum | 5 Lacs Per Annum | HDFC, AXIS |
What rank does Kashmir University hold?
Kashmir University is a UGC approved university and it has been ranked 53 by NIRF 2018 & The Week 2019 and 69 rank by Outlook 2019 .
Where is the main campus of Kashmir University located?
The main campus of Kashmir University is located in Hazratbal, Srinagar.
What is the entrance exam for admission for B.Tech course at Kashmir University?
Kashmir University accepts admissions based on the JEE Mains as an entrance exam for B.Tech.
What is the eligibility criteria to apply for a PG course at Kashmir University?
The candidate should be at least a graduate to take admission in any of the PG courses at Kashmir University.
 What facilities are available at Kashmir University?
The Kashmir University provides facilities like libraries, 24 hours Wi-Fi, highly developed labs, cafeterias, gyms and hostels.
| Other Colleges Under Kashmir University, Srinagar | |
| SSM College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu and Kashmir | Directorate of Distance Education - University of Kashmir, [DDEKU] Srinagar |
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Hostel Name |
Total Rooms |
Intake Capacity |
| Meboob-ul-Alam (M.A.), Boys (PG) Hostel |
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0 |
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Maulana Anwar Shah (M.A.K.), Boys (PG) Hostel |
0 |
0 |
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Habba Khatoon (H.K.), Girls (PG) Hostel |
0 |
0 |
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Rabia Basri (R.B.), Girls (PG) Hostel |
0 |
0 |
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Gani Kashmiri (G.K.) Research Scholar INN, Boys (Scholars) Hostel |
0 |
0 |
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Sheikh ul Aalam(S.A) Zakura, Boys (PG) Hostel |
60 |
240 |
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Sheikh ul Aalam(S.A) Zakura Block- B, Boys (PG) Hostel |
60 |
240 |
| Address : | Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India,\\n |
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| Website : | http://www.kashmiruniversity.net |
The daily routine is good. Well qualified professors mostly permanent faculty are in charge. Projectors and board-marker method is employed
The college hosts its own fests and has its sports committee as well. Festivals aren't much of a thing at our college..but our college does represent in various festivals hosted by KU like Sonzal or other extra co-curricular activities
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