Central University of Kashmir

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Central University of Kashmir
Central University of Kashmir Logo.png
Other name
CU Kashmir
MottoKnowledge is Power
Type Central university
Established2009;14 years ago (2009)
Accreditation NAAC
Academic affiliations
Chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain
Vice-Chancellor A Ravinder Nath
Visitor President of India
Academic staff
190 (2022) [2]
Students3,051 (2022) [2]
Undergraduates 686 (2022) [2]
Postgraduates 2,063 (2022) [2]
302 (2022) [2]
Location
Ganderbal
,
Jammu and Kashmir
,
India

34°14′01″N74°43′35″E / 34.233489°N 74.726428°E / 34.233489; 74.726428
Campus Rural
500 acres (200 ha)
Website www.cukashmir.ac.in

Central University of Kashmir (often abbreviated as cukashmir), formerly Central University of Jammu and Kashmir, is a central university located in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [3] It has been established in March 2009 through an Act of Parliament, "The Central Universities Act, 2009" by Govt. of India. [4] The university started functioning from May 2009. [5]

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Academics

The Central University of Kashmir offers a three-year bachelor's degree programme in vocational studies (BVoc), a five-year integrated bachelor's degree programme in arts and laws (BA-LLB), five-year integrated bachelor's and master's degree programmes (BSc-MSc) in biotechnology, mathematics, physics and zoology, a three-year integrated bachelor's and master's degree programme in Education (BEd-MEd) and postgraduate programmes, including LLM, MA, MBA, MCom, MSc, MTech and MTTM. These programmes are offered through different academic departments. At present, the available disciplines are Biotechnology, Business Administration, Commerce, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Convergent Journalism, Economics, Education, English, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Law, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Teacher Education, Travel and Tourism Management, Urdu, Vocational Studies (in two branches: 1. Retail and Logistic Management & 2. Tourism and Hospitality Management), and Zoology. [6] In addition, research programmes like integrated MPhil-PhD programme in Biotechnology, Economics, Education, English, Journalism, Management Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, Religious Studies, Tourism Studies, and Urdu and direct PhD programme in Law along with few PG diploma programmes (in Guidance and Counselling, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Alternate Banking) are also offered by the university. [7]

Campus

The Central University of Kashmir earlier started its operation from rented accommodations in Hyderpora, Nowgam, Sonwar areas of Srinagar district. It started shifting to its originally allotted district Ganderbal in 2018 and was completely shifted to Ganderbal in 2019. [8] [9] [10]

The university currently operates from four campuses in district Ganderbal: Green Campus at Duderhama, Science Campus at Nunar, Science and Arts Campus at Old Hospital Building, Ganderbal, and Main Campus at Tulmulla. [11]

The main campus at Tulmulla is distributed over a large area of more than 500 acres of land. However, many of its buildings are under construction. [12] [13]

Under construction buildings at Main Campus Tulmula Ganderbal. (August 2021) CUK Tulmulla Under Construction Buildings.png
Under construction buildings at Main Campus Tulmula Ganderbal. (August 2021)

Organisation and administration

Governance

The President of India is the Visitor of the University. The Chancellor is the ceremonial head of the university while the executive powers rest with the Vice-chancellor. The Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Board of studies and the Finance Committee are the administrative authorities of the university.

The University Court is the supreme authority of the university and has the power to review, the broad policies and programmes of the university and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the university; The Executive Council is the highest executive body of the university. The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the university and is responsible for the co-ordination and exercising general supervision over the academic policies of the university. It has the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters. The Finance Committee is responsible for recommending financial policies, goals, and budgets. [4]

Chancellors of the University

  1. Dr. Srikumar Banerjee (2012-2017) [14]
  2. Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain (Incumbent) [15]

Vice-Chancellors of the University

  1. Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi (2009-2014) [16]
  2. Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Mir (2014-2021) [17] [18]
  3. Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah (2021-2023) [19]
  4. Prof. A Ravinder Nath (Incumbent officiating) [20] [21]

Schools and centres

The university comprises the following schools and centres: [22] [23]

  1. Department of Commerce
  2. Department of Management Studies
  3. Department of Tourism Studies
  1. Department of Education
  2. Department of Physical Education
  1. Department of Information Technology
  1. Department of English
  2. Department of Kashmiri
  3. Department of Urdu
  1. Department of Law

a. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Multidisciplinary Research Centre for Law, Public Policy and Social Action

b. Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Legal Aid

  1. Department of Animal Sciences (Zoology)
  2. Department of Botany
  3. Department of Biotechnology
  1. Department of Convergent Journalism
  1. Department of Chemistry
  2. Department of Mathematics
  3. Department of Physics
  1. Department of Economics
  2. Department of Politics and Governance
  3. Department of Religious Studies

Notable Alumni

Other people

See also

  1. University of Kashmir
  2. University of Jammu
  3. Central University of Jammu
  4. Cluster University of Srinagar
  5. Cluster University of Jammu
  6. SKUAST, Jammu

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