16 universities across the state
16
Universities
3
Ranked in NIRF 2025
₹0+
Fees start from
16
Offer hostels
Jammu and Kashmir has 16 universities on ShikshaSphere — 16 government and 0 private. 3 of them are ranked in the NIRF 2025 University category, led by University of Kashmir. Annual tuition starts at ₹0, and 16 of them list hostel accommodation.
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 1948
₹5 K – ₹50 K/yr
The University of Kashmir sits on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar and is the leading university in the Kashmir valley.
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2016
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Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 1969
₹6 K – ₹50 K/yr
The University of Jammu is the main state university for the Jammu region of J&K, with a NAAC A++ accreditation and several off-site campuses in Kathua, Udhampur, Poonch and elsewhere..
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 1999
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Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2016
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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 1960
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Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 2005
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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 1982
₹15 K – ₹50 K/yr
SKUAST-Kashmir in Shalimar, Srinagar is the agricultural university for the Kashmir valley, specialising in horticulture, temperate fruit science, forestry, veterinary and fisheries education..
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Institute under State Legislature Act · Estd. 1982
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Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Central University · Estd. 2011
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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Central University · Estd. 2009
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Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 1999
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Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 2016
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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 2017
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Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
State Govt University · Estd. 2002
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Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2019
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16 universities in Jammu and Kashmir are listed on ShikshaSphere — 16 government and 0 private, of which 3 are ranked in NIRF 2025.
By the ShikshaSphere Score, University of Kashmir (NIRF 2025 rank #34). The score's full formula is published on the methodology page.
16 of the 16 universities in Jammu and Kashmir list hostel accommodation.
Annual tuition ranges from ₹0 to ₹50,000 across these universities. These are indicative figures for the prototype.
