University of Kashmir, Srinagar

University of Kashmir (UoK), informally known as Kashmir University (KU), is a public state university situated in the Hazratbal area on the western side of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It traces its origins to the Jammu and Kashmir University established in 1948, which split in 1969 into the University of Kashmir and the University of Jammu. The university's main campus spans 263 acres and includes Amar Singh Bagh, Naseem Bagh, and Mirza Bagh areas. It has expanded with satellite campuses at Zakura, North Campus (Baramulla), South Campus (Anantnag), and Kupwara. The institution comprises 14 schools, over 50 academic departments, 21 centres, 36 colleges, and six recognised institutes. It offers programs in liberal arts, business, law, sciences, medicine, dentistry, engineering, oriental learning, and fine arts. The university's central library, Allama Iqbal Library, holds over 600,000 books, including 415 rare manuscripts. In June 2025, it received an "A++" grade from NAAC and was ranked 34th in the NIRF 2025 university rankings.