University of Kashmir

University of Kashmir
MottoFrom Darkness to Light
TypePublic
Established1948 (1948)
Parent institution
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
AccreditationNAAC Grade A++
Academic affiliations
ChancellorLieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Vice-ChancellorNilofer Khan
Students100000+
Location,
India

34°07′57″N 74°50′15″E / 34.1325°N 74.8375°E / 34.1325; 74.8375
CampusUrban, 247 acres (1.00 km2), 400
LanguageEnglish, Kashmiri, Urdu
Websiteuok.edu.in

University of Kashmir (UoK), informally known as Kashmir University (KU), is a collegiate public state university located in the Hazratbal neighbourhood, on the western side of Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, which was established in 1948.

The university is divided into three parts; Hazratbal Campus (main campus), Naseem Bagh Campus, and Mirza Bagh Campus.

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. It has been awarded Grade "A++" by the NAAC in june 2025. It has also been awarded rank 45 among universities in India by NIRF ranking 2024.