SKUAST Jammu - Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir  (SKUAST Jammu ) was established in 1982 and was named after a legendary leader named Sher-e-Kashmir, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. SKUAST Kashmir is a multi-campus institution headquartered at Shalimar, Srinagar. The academic programmes of the university are offered in its six campuses namely- Shalimar, Shuhama, Wadura, Rangel, Benihana and Mirgund. The university is spread over a campus size of 227 acres. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir has a total faculty size of 126 members and 701 students across all departments. The university offers a wide range of facilities and infrastructure to its students. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir also offers scholarships and placement opportunities to its students. 

The mission of the university is to provide food, nutrition and livelihood security by providing good human resources. The goal of the university is to develop technologies for solving farmers problems in agriculture and allied sciences.

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Location

The institute is located at Shalimar, Srinagar. The nearest railway station to the institute is Jammu Railway Station located at a distance of 290 kms from the campus. The Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport, Srinagar is the nearest airport from the campus, located at a distance of 18 kms from the campus. The nearest bus stand is located at a distance of 9 kms from the campus. Students can easily reach the campus from the bus stand or the airport by hiring a cab from these places. 

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SKUAST Latest News & Updates

The institute hosted a workshop for a period of seven days on the topic “Title Epigenetics Boot Camp: Planning and Analyzing, DNA Methylation Studies” in collaboration with National Agriculture Higher Education Project.

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Awards, Recognitions, Accreditations and Collaboration

Recognitions

The institute is recognized by the Universal Grants Commission (UGC).

Accreditations

The institute is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

Collaboration

The institute has the following collaborations:

• Numani Welfare Trust Kashmir.

• Silk Cooperative Society of Kashmir

• Handloom Development Department of Kashmir.

• Craft Development Institute Srinagar.

• THAFUZ Kashmir.

• NGOs Coordination Federation of J&K.

• Kashmir Handmade Pashmina Promotion Trust, Srinagar, Kashmir.

• KVIB for Apiary

• Softbiotech Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi for Foot rot vaccine production

• ICAR-NIASM for research and academic, Baramati

• SKIMS Soura for establishment and functioning of Wet lab and Animal research

• ATGC Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Secunderbad for Pheromone technology

• DAC & FW on Precision farming

• ICAR-NIVEDI, Benguluru on Disease Surveillance and Diagnostics

• Central University, Kashmir and Jammu, University of Kashmir and Jammu, IUST, BGBU, SMVDUT, NIT & SKUAST-Jammu for R&D and academics

• Central Silk Board for sericulture development.

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Facilities & Infrastructure

The institute offers a wide range of facilities and infrastructure to its students. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir facilities includes separate hostels for boys and girls, a library with a variety of books, sports ground and well-equipped canteen for the students. The institute also has an auditorium which is used for a variety of events and seminars, a health care centre with first aid facilities for the emergency purposes of teachers and students. SKUAST facilities also include the computer centre which has a large number of computer systems and good Wi-Fi connectivity.   

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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Courses

The institute offers a variety of courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The streams in which these courses are offered are sciences, engineering & architecture, arts, humanities & social sciences, management & business administration and medicines & allied sciences. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir offers a total of 30 courses. The eligibility criteria and the fees for all the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir courses are given in the table below:

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Courses, Fees & Eligibility Criteria

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SKUAST Jammu Admissions

The admissions of the institute are offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir admissions for all the courses are offered based on the marks obtained in the entrance test conducted by the university. The admission procedure for all the courses are given below:

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Admission Procedure for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses:

• Fill the online application form from the university’s website.

• Appear for the entrance test.

• Merit list is prepared for selected candidates.

• Shortlisted candidates appear for counselling.

• Verify documents and pay the admission fees.

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Cut Off

Admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes is based on the results of the university's entrance exam. As a result, the cutoff for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir is determined by the university's entrance exam.

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Scholarships

The institute offers scholarships to meritorious and needy students. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir scholarships are awarded by the department of the students welfare for the students of the institute. Some of the scholarships that the institute offers are: Merit Scholarship, Post Matric scholarship (Category), Frontier Scholarship, Maulana Azad National Fellowship and Students Welfare Fund-SKUAST-K.

SKUAST Jammu Placements

The placement of the institute is looked after by the Placement & Career Counselling Cell. The placements cell of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir organises on-campus job fairs for the benefit of the students. It also holds career counselling sessions for the students. The placement cell of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Kashmir hosts a variety of guest lecturers and training programmes from industry specialists to prepare students. The placement statistics of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir as uploaded in the website of NIRF are as follows:

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of  Kashmir Placements for UG 4 years programme for Academic Year 2019-20