University of Kashmir

Srinagar, India Public Website

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The University of Kashmir is a public, degree-granting university based at Hazratbal in Srinagar, India. Founded in 1948 as the University of Jammu and Kashmir, it became a separate university in 1969 when the original institution was divided into the University of Kashmir and the University of Jammu. Its principal campus occupies three adjoining areas near Dal Lake and Nigeen Lake, while satellite campuses extend its teaching presence to Anantnag, Baramulla, and Kupwara. The university offers bachelor’s, integrated, professional, master’s, distance-learning, and doctoral routes across subjects including arts, sciences, engineering, business, education, law, and technology. Applicants should examine the campus attached to each course carefully: the official prospectus covers university departments, satellite campuses, and some affiliated colleges, and availability, selection rules, and fees can differ among them.

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Founded in 1948 and reorganized as the separate University of Kashmir in 1969.
Main university facilities are at Hazratbal, Naseem Bagh, Mirza Bagh, and Zakura in Srinagar.
Satellite campuses operate in Anantnag, Baramulla, and Kupwara.
Official 2026 notices confirm active undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD admissions.

Student Life & Environment

Student services are distributed among dedicated university offices. The Department of Students Welfare addresses academic and social concerns, scholarship and aid information, complaints, and co-curricular participation. Its 2026 announcements show activities such as workshops, student-representative meetings, a marathon, yoga observances, and scholarship notices. The main university site also directs students to health services, sports, the National Service Scheme, anti-ragging information, and equal-opportunity support. University housing is available but should not be treated as guaranteed. The published residence policy makes accommodation subject to eligibility and available space. The university maintains separate men’s and women’s residences as well as research-scholar and Zakura-based accommodation. The 2026 prospectus describes mess-based housing and specific provision for foreign nationals at the International Gani Kashmiri Research Scholars Hostel at Zakura. Applicants should consult the current hostel notice for their level and gender because allocations are administered separately and charges may change. Life at the university therefore combines departmental study with organized welfare, cultural, service, and sporting opportunities. Students based outside Hazratbal should verify which services are available locally rather than assuming that every main-campus facility is duplicated at each satellite campus.

Location & Surroundings

The principal campus is in Hazratbal, Srinagar, between Dal Lake to the east and Nigeen Lake to the west. The official postal address is Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190006. The setting is outside Srinagar’s central commercial district, so applicants should assess daily transport and housing in relation to their assigned department rather than relying only on the database city label. The main university area is divided among Hazratbal Campus, Naseem Bagh Campus, and residential Mirza Bagh Campus, with further university facilities at Zakura. This layout means that even students described as studying in Srinagar may need to distinguish between teaching, administrative, and residential locations. The wider university network reaches beyond the city through South Campus at Anantnag, North Campus at Baramulla, and Kupwara Campus. Course location is a material admissions consideration: commuting patterns, housing options, and access to central services differ across these sites. Prospective students should match the campus named in the 2026 program table with the relevant departmental and accommodation information before accepting an offer.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The university does not publish one tuition figure applicable to every student. Its 2026 prospectus gives annual admission charges by course and category. For illustration, the published general-category total is INR 9,998 per year for MA courses and M.Ed, while several listed professional or science groups—including MBA, MBA-FM, MTTM, LLM, MSc, B.Pharm, and M.Pharm—show INR 10,745 per year. These examples should not be generalized to other courses, self-financed places, NRI or foreign categories, affiliated colleges, or additional charges. Housing is separately charged. The 2026 prospectus lists PG and UG hostel components for rent, welfare, refundable caution money, mess, and maintenance, and provides a different schedule for research scholars. Since accommodation is limited and allocation-specific, students should budget for alternatives and confirm the amount in their current allotment notice. The prospectus also contains a staged refund policy tied to the formally notified last date of admission. Career support is available through the Centre for Career Planning and Counselling, which provides guidance, competitive-examination coaching, skill development, and placement support. Its 2026 announcements document recruitment drives and a job fair, but the university does not provide verified placement rates or salary outcomes on the cited page. Applicants should evaluate departmental outcomes separately and avoid treating participation in a recruitment drive as a placement guarantee.