Central University of Kashmir is a central university in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, established in 2009 by an Act of Parliament as part of a wider Central University of Jammu & Kashmir, later bifurcated into the separate Central University of Kashmir and Central University of Jammu. It appears as entry 24 on UGC's own list of 56 Central Universities. This is a distinct institution from the older University of Kashmir, a state university established 1948/1969 at Hazratbal, Srinagar; the two are commonly confused, but Central University of Kashmir is a central university under a 2009 Act of Parliament, while University of Kashmir is a state university with no central-university status.
The university currently operates across four campuses in Ganderbal district: the Main Campus at Tulmulla (its permanent, 503-acre site, currently under construction), the Green Campus at Duderhama, the Science Campus at Nunar, and the Arts Campus at Beehama. It relocated to Ganderbal in 2018, having previously operated from temporary premises in Srinagar since its 2009 founding.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 (Act of Parliament) |
| Type | Central university |
| Campuses | Main Campus (Tulmulla, permanent site, 503 acres, under construction), Green Campus (Duderhama), Science Campus (Nunar), Arts Campus (Beehama), all Ganderbal district |
| Chancellor | Lt Gen (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain |
| Vice Chancellor | Prof. A. Ravinder Nath |
| Schools of Study | 9, with 21 constituent teaching departments |
| Programmes | 40+ (Research, PG, Integrated, UG, Diploma, Vocational) |
| UG admission | CUET-UG |
| PG admission | CUET-PG |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked in any category |
The university offers programmes across departments including Management Studies (MBA, BBA Hons), Commerce (M.Com, B.Com Hons), Civil Engineering (M.Tech Structural Engineering), Information Technology (M.Tech and B.Tech CSE), English, Urdu, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Politics and Governance, Religious Studies, Communication and Journalism, Law (BA LLB, LLM), Education (including ITEP, Integrated B.Ed/M.Ed, M.Ed), Physical Education, Botany, Biotechnology, and Zoology, spanning undergraduate, postgraduate, and integrated levels.
Undergraduate admission runs through CUET-UG; for the 2026-27 cycle, the university's own registration window opened 7 July 2026 and closed 19 July 2026, with a registration fee of Rs 200 (General/UR) or Rs 100 (SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS/Women), and selection based purely on CUET-UG score and merit. Postgraduate admission runs through CUET-PG, administered by NTA; as of this writing, CUET-PG applications for 2026-27 have closed with selection ongoing. PhD admission is restricted to candidates holding a national fellowship (UGC-NET-JRF, UGC-CSIR-NET, CEED, DST-INSPIRE, or a similar national-level fellowship).
The university does not appear in any of NIRF's 2025 ranking categories, checked directly across all 17 published category pages on nirfindia.org, including University, Overall, and every subject-specific list. Its NAAC accreditation status could not be confirmed from an official source at the time of writing; NAAC's public accreditation database was unreachable, and the university's own quality-assurance pages contain no accreditation record.
The university's permanent Main Campus is being built on 503 acres of land at Tulmulla, Ganderbal, allotted by the Jammu and Kashmir state government, alongside three functioning campuses: the Green Campus at Duderhama, the Science Campus at Nunar, and the Arts Campus at Beehama, all in Ganderbal district. The university relocated to Ganderbal in 2018 after operating from temporary premises in Srinagar since its 2009 founding.
One of only two central universities in Jammu and Kashmir (alongside Central University of Jammu), confirmed on UGC's own consolidated list
Its 503-acre Tulmulla Main Campus, allotted by the state government, is under active construction, alongside three functioning campuses already in use
40+ programmes across departments including Information Technology, Law, Management Studies, Education, and multiple science disciplines
Uses CUET-UG and CUET-PG for admission, the same national mechanism as most central universities, rather than a separate in-house test
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Agriculture | 2025 | #7 |
| NIRF | State Public University | 2025 | #36 |
| NIRF | University | 2025 | #75 |
| NIRF | Overall | 2025 | #94 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
11 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | Hons | 36 months | — | — | — |
| B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) | M.Ed | — | 50 | — | — |
| B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) | — | — | 50 | — | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | Honours (General) | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| M.Com (Master of Commerce) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.6L | — |
| M.P.Ed (Master of Physical Education) | — | — | 40 | — | — |
| MA (Master of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹0.66L | — |
| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.6L | — |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
