Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar

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Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar
MottoLead Kindly Light
TypeState Autonomous College
Established1961
Chairman LG of UT J&K Manoj Sinha
Principal Prof. (Dr.) Tehmina Yousuf
Academic staff
80
Students2520
Undergraduates 2400
Postgraduates 120
Location, ,
34°06′17″N74°48′36″E / 34.10481°N 74.81°E / 34.10481; 74.81
Campus Islamic architecture 12.17 acres (0.0493 km2)
Total: 12.17 acres (0.0493 km2)
Language Koshur, English, Urdu
Nickname Islamia College
Website www.islamiacollege.edu.in

The Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar (commonly referred to as Islamia College or ICSC) is a University Grants Commission Autonomous College, and accredited as A grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, located on a 12.17-acre (0.0493 km2) campus in Hawal Srinagar. [1]

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It is affiliated to University of Kashmir. It has the distinction to be the first college in Jammu and Kashmir to take the lead in incorporating the CBCS (choice based Credit system) from the year 2015. [2]

Establishment

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir established this Institute in 1961 during the Prime-ministership of Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad as an Autonomous Educational Institute.

Courses

Under Graduate (UG) courses

Source: [3]

Post Graduate (PG) courses

Integrated Post Graduate (I-PG) courses

Awards and achievements

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore (NAAC) has accredited the college at A level grade in its Certificate issued on 12 September 2017; the Institutional score being 3.27 CGPA, the highest rated college in J&K. It was accredited as the College for Potential Excellence by the University Grants Commission (India) in April 2010. [4]

Adventures Activities

The college has also Mountaineering & Trekking Club which is affiliated with The Jammu & Kashmir Mountaineering and Trekking Association. The students of the college keenly participate in the activities held by the Club. The college adventure club is headed by Dr. Altaf Ur Rehman and Aga Syed Ashtar, Jasim Ali, Syed Kumail Madni were the leads of the Islamia College Mountaineering & Trekking Club. [5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Islamia College" . Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "Chief Minister appreciates Islamia College" . Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. "New courses being introduced in Islamia College, Srinagar - Jammu Links News". www.jammulinksnews.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. "Islamia College Accredited with Grade A, CM appreciates". 13 March 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. "Islamia College Organises Snow trekking camp". 24 February 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

Islamia College to introduce three post-grad programmes this year. https://kashmirreader.com/2018/09/19/islamia-college-to-introduce-three-post-grad-programmes-this-year/ Archived 29 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Kashmir Reader. (Published: September 19, 2018). Retrieved September 29, 2018