University of Kashmir

University of Kashmir
Motto	من الظّلامت الى النّور
Motto in English	From Darkness to Light;
Type	Public
Established	1948
Parent institution	Government of Jammu And Kashmir
Accreditation	NAAC Grade A+
Academic affiliations	UGC; AICTE; NAAC; AIU; ACU;
Chancellor	Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Vice-Chancellor	Nilofer Khan
Students	100000+
Location	Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India; 34°07′57″N 74°50′15″E / 34.1325°N 74.8375°E
Campus	Urban, 247 acres (1.00 km2), 400
Language	English, Kashmiri, Urdu
Website	www.uok.edu.in, www.kashmiruniversity.ac.in and www.kashmiruniversity.net

The University of Kashmir (UoK), informally known as Kashmir University (KU), is a collegiate public state university located on the western side of Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir which was established in 1948. The main campus of the university is divided into three parts; Hazratbal Campus, Naseem Bagh Campus, and Mirza Bagh Campus.^[3]

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in the fields of liberal arts, business, commerce & management studies, education, law, applied sciences & Technology, biological sciences, physical & material sciences, social sciences, medicine, dentistry, engineering, oriental learning, and music & fine arts.^[4] It has been awarded Grade "A+" by the NAAC on 20 May 2019. It has also been awarded rank "33" by NIRF ranking 2023.^[5]^[6]

^ "Kashmir University receives prestigious A+ grade by NAAC". DIQA, KU. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
^ "University of Kashmir: Review". EduRank. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ University of Kashmir, Official Website of. "About UoK". University of Kashmir. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
^ "Academic Programs". University of Kashmir. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ Complete List of Accredited and Re-accredited Institutions list under New Methodology – CGPA System (PDF), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, 2011, p. 160, archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2011, retrieved 16 January 2012
^ Accreditation status is valid for the following Institutions (PDF), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, 2011, p. 156, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2010, retrieved 16 January 2012

[1] "Kashmir University receives prestigious A+ grade by NAAC". DIQA, KU. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

[2] "University of Kashmir: Review". EduRank. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[Official_website-3] University of Kashmir, Official Website of. "About UoK". University of Kashmir. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

[Academics-4] "Academic Programs". University of Kashmir. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[5] Complete List of Accredited and Re-accredited Institutions list under New Methodology – CGPA System (PDF), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, 2011, p. 160, archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2011, retrieved 16 January 2012

[6] Accreditation status is valid for the following Institutions (PDF), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, 2011, p. 156, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2010, retrieved 16 January 2012

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