The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Kashmir University is a public state university situated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was awarded a grade of "A+" with a 3.31 CGPA by the NAAC in May 2019.
It is important to note that Central University of Kashmir is a different university that is often mistaken by people as Kashmir University.
University of Kashmir has a current rank of 53 among universities and an overall rank of 79 under the NIRF rankings of 2019. It was internationally ranked 150th by QS BRICS in 2018.
The university offers a total of 31 courses in branches of Accounting & Commerce, Business & Management Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, IT & Software, Law, Mass Communication & Media, Science, Teaching & Education etc.
Kashmir University faculty is considered to be well-qualified with most of them holding a PhD in their respective field of study. The teachers are experienced, knowledgeable and friendly.
| Establishment Year |
1969 |
| Accredited by |
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with ‘A+’ Grade |
| Affiliations |
UGC, AIU |
| Total number of students enrolled |
15654 |
| The geographical area of the campus |
328 acres |
Courses offered and Fee Structure
Undergraduate courses
Kashmir University courses are offered in several disciplines. The Undergraduate courses include B.A, B.A. LL.B, B.Com, B.Ed, B.Sc, BBA and LL.B. The Bachelor of Technology full-time course provides degrees in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering over a period of 4 years. The duration of the UG courses under Kashmir University is generally 4 to 5 years.
The total fee for the BA + LLB programme is INR 22,500 and INR 59,400 for the B.Ed programme. The university also provides distance education, the details of which can be found on Kashmir University Distance Education.
Postgraduate courses
The Postgraduate courses offered by the u
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Kashmir University is a public state university situated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was awarded a grade of "A+" with a 3.31 CGPA by the NAAC in May 2019.
It is important to note that Central University of Kashmir is a different university that is often mistaken by people as Kashmir University.
University of Kashmir has a current rank of 53 among universities and an overall rank of 79 under the NIRF rankings of 2019. It was internationally ranked 150th by QS BRICS in 2018.
The university offers a total of 31 courses in branches of Accounting & Commerce, Business & Management Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, IT & Software, Law, Mass Communication & Media, Science, Teaching & Education etc.
Kashmir University faculty is considered to be well-qualified with most of them holding a PhD in their respective field of study. The teachers are experienced, knowledgeable and friendly.
| Establishment Year |
1969 |
| Accredited by |
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with ‘A+’ Grade |
| Affiliations |
UGC, AIU |
| Total number of students enrolled |
15654 |
| The geographical area of the campus |
328 acres |
Courses offered and Fee Structure
Undergraduate courses
Kashmir University courses are offered in several disciplines. The Undergraduate courses include B.A, B.A. LL.B, B.Com, B.Ed, B.Sc, BBA and LL.B. The Bachelor of Technology full-time course provides degrees in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering over a period of 4 years. The duration of the UG courses under Kashmir University is generally 4 to 5 years.
The total fee for the BA + LLB programme is INR 22,500 and INR 59,400 for the B.Ed programme. The university also provides distance education, the details of which can be found on Kashmir University Distance Education.
Postgraduate courses
The Postgraduate courses offered by the university include LL.M, M.A, M.Ed, M.Sc, MBA/PGDM and MCA. The Post Graduate Diploma degree provides specializations in Persian, Bioinformatics, Cyber Law, Business Administration, Web Designing, Business and Entrepreneurship Management, Sanskrit (senior), Computer Applications, Hindi, Gis & Remote Sensing and Instrumentation.
The 2 year-long Master of Science programme provides degrees in Mathematics, Geoinformatics, Botany, Chemistry, Food, Technology, Applied Geology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Physics and Information Technology. The Master of Arts programme provides specializations in Economics, Mass Communication & Journalism, Linguistics, Psychology, History, Disaster Management, Political Science, Education, Sociology, Arabic and Persian.
The duration of the PG courses under Kashmir University is generally two years. The total fee for the MBA programme is INR 35,100, for the M.Sc programme INR 55,100, for the MA programme INR 18,700, for the M.Pharm programme INR 35,100, for the M.Com programme INR 18,700 and INR 6,050 for the PGD degree.
Admission Process
For University of Kashmir admission, all applicants are invited on the basis of eligibility and marks scored in their qualifying degree, entrance examination or admission tests (written and practical). Candidates need to score above a specified mark in these exams to get admitted to a particular course or discipline.
The entrance exams include JEE Main (Joint Entrance Exam), GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), CMAT (Common Management Admission Test), UGAT (Under Graduate Aptitude Test), KUET (Kashmir University Entrance Test), GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) etc.
- For the B.Tech course, admission is based on the marks obtained in JEE Mains.
- Admission to the B.Sc programme is based on the performance in Entrance Test conducted by the university.
- For the M.Tech course, admission is based on the marks scored in GATE .
- For the MBA, MBA (Finance Management) and MTTM courses, admission is based on the performance in the CMAT Exam.
- For the MBA (BBA-MBA) programme, admission is based on the performance in the UGAT exam conducted by the university.
- For the PhD and M.Phil admissions, candidates need to sit for an entrance exam conducted by the university followed by a personal interview.
- For the MA in Mass Communication & Journalism, MSW, M.Sc. in Biotechnology, M.P.Ed and MCME courses, admission is based on the performance in KUET.
- For the M.Pharm course, admission is based on the marks obtained in GPAT.
Placements
The median package of the 2018 placements for the Kashmir University Computer Application and IT (MCA) courses was INR 7.50 Lakhs. Details of placement are given on Kashmir University official website.
Results and Cut-off
Kashmir University declares the cut-off list for its several courses and degrees once Kashmir University results of their respective entrance examinations are calculated. The candidates need to obtain a score which is equal to or more than the cut-off mark specified by the university to get admitted to their desired courses.
For example, B.Tech aspirants need to clear the JEE Mains cut off, M.Tech candidates need to clear the GATE cut-offs, MBA candidates need to cross the CMAT or UGAT cut-offs, MA and M.Sc candidates need to pass the KUET cut-offs and M.Pharm students get admitted on clearing the GPAT cut-offs. The cut-offs are relaxed for reserved candidates like SCs, STs and OBCs.
Alumni Network
Kashmir University has an alumni association that takes responsibility for matters regarding the alumni members of the institute.
Scholarships
The scholarship and assistantship programmes offered by Kashmir University to its students include the following:
- Merit Scholarship: The Merit scholarship is awarded based on the marks obtained by candidates in their last qualifying exams or entrance exam score. The scholarship is offered to the top two merit holders only.
- Research Scholarship: Each Research Centre has four scholarships that are offered for carrying out research programmes leading to the honour of PhD or M.phil degree. Along with this, it also payable every year for meeting necessary expenses.
- Students Aid: Kashmir University also runs a scholarship scheme called ‘Students Aid’, under which financial aid is extended to deserving students, especially meritorious candidates who belong to poor economic backgrounds. The Alumni Association of Kashmir University also offers financial support to students from financially challenged families with preference being given to orphan candidates.
Campus Facilities
Kashmir University campus has a Library, which keeps a rich collection of over 6,00,000 books and volumes. The Allama Iqbal Library keeps a special collection of scholastic documents for visually impaired students, which includes DVDs/CDs, Braille books and DAISY-Digital Talking Books.
Through the aid of the UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium, students can now get access to around 8,000 online journals in Social Science, Science and Humanities. The university provides hostel or lodging provisions for both boys and girls.
There are five main hostel buildings namely Mehboob-ul-Alam (M.A.), Maulana Anwar Shah (M.A.K.), Gani Kashmiri (G.K.) Research
Kashmir University has been established in the year 1948. It has flourished in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and is now standing as one of the most important universities that are attended by many students in the states of Jammu and Kashmir.
To name a few, the ex-Cheif Minister of the state, Mehbooba Mufti, Agha Shahid Ali, the famous Kashmiri-American poet, and many more like them from different fields. The university has provided many courses in the undergraduate, postgraduate and research level.
The university has highly professional faculty who guides candidates for their career. Placement in the university is also provided for different level degrees. According to the reports, the salary of up to Rs. 7.50 lakhs per annum has been offered for MCA in Computer Application and IT.bba Khatoon (H.K.) and Rabia Basri (R.B.).
The hostel fee is INR 6,000. The university has a Basketball Court, Cricket Ground, Football Ground, Hockey Court, Baseball Ground, Volleyball Court and a Lawn Tennis Court. Candidates can refer to the official website for the University of Kashmir address.
