Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Union Territory of India has 7 Institutes of National Importance, 11 universities (2 central and 9 state universities), 4 research institutes, 11 medical colleges, at least 14 engineering colleges, and many other prominent institutes in 2024. These are listed by the administrative division and districts of J&K, from north to south.
Listed by divisions and districts, north to south:
There are two central universities and nine state universities in the Indian UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
University | Administrative Division | Location | Type | Established | Specialization | Distance from Division HQ (km) | Sources |
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University of Kashmir | Kashmir division (north) | Srinagar | State | 1948 | General | 0 (from Srinagar) | [1] |
University of Jammu | Jammu division (south) | Jammu | State | 1969 | General | 0 (from Jammu) | [2] |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SUASTK) | Kashmir division (north) | Srinagar | State | 1982 | Agriculture | 0 (from Srinagar) | [3] |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SUASTJ) | Jammu division (south) | Jammu | State | 1999 | Agriculture | 0 (from Jammu) | [4] |
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) | Jammu division (south) | Katra | State | 1999 | Engineering, Science & Technology, Management, Architecture, Humanities & Research | 35 (from Jammu) | [5] |
Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) | Kashmir division (north) | Awantipora | State | 2005 | Science, technology | 30 (from Srinagar) | [6] |
Baba Ghulam Shah Badhshah University (BGSBU) | Jammu division (north) | Rajouri | State | 2005 | General | 150 (from Jammu) | [7] |
Central University of Jammu (CU Jammu) | Jammu division (south) | Samba | Central | 2009 | General | 25 (from Jammu) | [8] |
Central University of Kashmir (CU Kashmir) | Kashmir division (north) | Ganderbal | Central | 2009 | General | 25 (from Srinagar) | [9] |
Cluster University of Jammu | Jammu division (south) | Jammu | State | 2016 | General | 0 (from Jammu) | [10] |
Cluster University of Srinagar | Kashmir division (north) | Srinagar | State | 2016 | General | 0 (from Srinagar) | [11] |
These are im addition to the institutes of national importance and universities which also conduct research. Listed by division, north to south:
Srinagar
Listed north to south
Listed by divisions and districts, north to south. Engineering colleges in Jammu and Kashmir number more than 10
Listed by divisions and districts, north to south: