Central University of Kashmir

Formerly well-known and highly reputed as the Central University of Jammu and Kashmir, the Central University of Kashmir has been incepted by the Government of India under its Central Universities Act of 2009. This major and prestigious higher education university is proposed to be well-established in Ganderbal district of this northernmost State of India. However, this central university of kashmir is still very active and functioning successfully with its transit campus located at Sonwar of the Srinagar district. The main and ultimate objectives of this visionary and innovative central-funded university are to provide highly productive courses at all academic levels to students and scholars of Jammu & Kashmir, and other States of India; to create bright and responsible professionals and managers to meet the requirements of industries in the concerned economic sectors; and thus, to contribute immensely and remarkably to the industrial, social, cultural, and economic development and growth of Jammu & Kashmir and the nation at large. Admissions to its courses are made through the prominent Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET), which is conducted every year on all India level.

At present, this central university of kashmir india, has the following seven faculty schools. In addition to these schools, some more departmental schools will soon be established in future years in phases, including the schools of undergraduate studies, physical and chemical sciences, life sciences, and environmental sciences.

  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Legal Studies (SOLS)
  • School of Media Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Social Science (SOSSc)
  • School of Languages (SOL)
  • School of Business and Economic Studies (SOBES)
  • School of Computer Science and Information Technology (SOCScIT)

With efficient and expert support of these faculty schools, the following educational courses are at present conducted by this central university of kashmir, in the mentioned disciplines:

  • Masters in English
  • Masters in Economics
  • Masters in Mathematics
  • Masters in Convergent Journalism
  • Masters in Information Technology
  • Masters in Business Administration
  • Masters in Urdu
  • Masters in Politics
  • Masters in Education
  • Master in Tourism Management
  • Five-year Integrated B.A. LLB

This central university of kashmir srinagar, has visionary and innovative plans to offer a rather opulent range of educational and research programs in future, at the levels of diploma and certification, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral, in the above-mentioned educational and professional streams, in order to meet the requirements of industries in the concerned fields. All necessary and supportive amenities, facilities, and services are available within the campus of this one of the fast progressing and top universities in srinagar for the purposes of the best possible higher education, and formation of bright and illustrious careers of its students and scholars. These facilities includes hostels, library, career counseling, training and placement, scholarships to scholars, cafeteria, health club, medical aid, transportation facilities, browsing centre, and so on. For obtaining more information about this prestigious university, or its latest courses, readers are requested to visit its website: www.cukashmir.ac.in.