University of Kashmir

University of Kashmir
MottoFrom Darkness to Light
TypePublic
Established1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Parent institution
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
AccreditationNAAC Grade A+[1]
Academic affiliations
ChancellorLieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Vice-ChancellorNilofer Khan
Students100000+[2]
Location
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
,
India

34°07′57″N 74°50′15″E / 34.1325°N 74.8375°E / 34.1325; 74.8375
CampusUrban, 247 acres (1.00 km2), 400
LanguageEnglish, Kashmiri, Urdu
Websiteuok.edu.in

University of Kashmir (UoK), informally known as Kashmir University (KU), is a collegiate public state university located in the Hazratbal neighbourhood, on the western side of Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, which was established in 1948.

The university is divided into three parts; Hazratbal Campus (main campus), Naseem Bagh Campus, and Mirza Bagh Campus.[3]

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in the fields of liberal arts, business, commerce & management studies, education, law, applied sciences & Technology, biological sciences, physical & material sciences, social sciences, medicine, dentistry, engineering, oriental learning, and music & fine arts.[4] It has been awarded Grade "A+" by the NAAC on 20 May 2019. It has also been awarded rank 45 among universities in India by NIRF ranking 2024.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Kashmir University receives prestigious A+ grade by NAAC". DIQA, KU. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "University of Kashmir: Review". EduRank. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ University of Kashmir, Official Website of. "About UoK". University of Kashmir. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Academic Programs". University of Kashmir. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ Complete List of Accredited and Re-accredited Institutions list under New Methodology – CGPA System (PDF), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, 2011, p. 160, archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2011, retrieved 16 January 2012
  6. ^ Accreditation status is valid for the following Institutions (PDF), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, 2011, p. 156, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2010, retrieved 16 January 2012
  7. ^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).