Cluster University of Srinagar (C-U, CUS) is a collegiate state university located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a cluster of five colleges of the Srinagar city. It has been established under The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016 together with Cluster University of Jammu and is an initiative of the centrally sponsored scheme, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), to create new universities through upgradation of existing colleges and conversion of colleges in a cluster.[2][3]
کلسٹر یونیورسٹی سری نگر | |
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| Motto | Knowledge Enlightens |
|---|---|
| Type | State university |
| Established | 2016 |
Parent institution | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Affiliation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Qayyum Hussain |
| Students | 15000+ |
| Location | Wazir Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir , India 34°03′39″N 74°48′21″E / 34.06083°N 74.80583°E |
| Campus | Urban, 108 acres (44 ha) |
| Website | www |
Constituent colleges
editThe five constituent colleges of the university are Amar Singh College, Sri Pratap College, Government College for Women M.A. Road Srinagar, Abdul Ahad Azad College Bemina, and The Institute of Advanced Studies in Education Srinagar.[4]
Courses offered
edit| Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial Degree College ( School of Social Sciences (SSS) ) | Political Science | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Management (BBA / MBA) | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| History | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Commerce | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Professional Courses | |||||
| Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) | 6 Semesters | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
| Honor's Courses | |||||
| Political Science | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| History | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Commerce | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Integrated Courses | |||||
| Amar Singh College ( School of Humanities and Liberal Arts (SHA) ) | Economics | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 |
| Geography | 10 Semesters | 30 | 0 | 30 | |
| English | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Professional Courses | |||||
| Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) | 6 Semesters | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
| Honor's Courses | |||||
| History | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Geography | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| English | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Commerce | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Economics | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Integrated Courses | |||||
| Govt College For Women ( School of Engineering & Technology (SET) ) | Computer Applications (BCA / MCA) | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 |
| Journalism & Mass Communication | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Professional Courses | |||||
| Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) | 6 Semesters | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
| Honor's Courses | |||||
| English | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Journalism & Mass Communication | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| B.Tech Courses | |||||
| Govt. College for Engineering and Technology ( School of Engineering & Technology (SET) ) | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 8 Semesters | 56 | 10 | 66 |
| Bio-Medical Engineering | 8 Semesters | 56 | 10 | 66 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 8 Semesters | 56 | 10 | 66 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 Semesters | 56 | 10 | 66 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8 Semesters | 56 | 10 | 66 | |
| Civil Engineering | 8 Semesters | 56 | 10 | 66 | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 8 Semesters | 56 | 10 | 66 | |
| Integrated Courses | |||||
| Institute of Advanced Studies in Education ( School of Education (STE) ) | B.Ed-M.Ed | 10 Semesters | 40 | 12 | 52 |
| B.Ed & M.Ed. Courses | |||||
| B.Ed | 4 Semesters | 200 | 100 | 300 | |
| M.Ed | 4 Semesters | 80 | 24 | 104 | |
| Integrated Courses | |||||
| Sri Pratap College ( School of Sciences (SSC) ) | Chemistry | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 |
| Botany | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Bio-Chemistry | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Environmental Science | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Information Technology | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Physics | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Geography | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Zoology | 10 Semesters | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| Honor's Courses | |||||
| Botany | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Bio-Chemistry | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Geography | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Chemistry | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Physics | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Zoology | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Environmental Science | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Information Technology | 6 Semesters | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
Source:[5]
Academics
editThe university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated master's and research degrees in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, applied sciences (engineering), management, commerce and professional courses.[citation needed]
Campus
editThe university's five campuses are spread over 108 acres (44 ha). The infrastructure development is funded through the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LG is now Chancellor of all varsities in J&K; tenure of VC reduced". Daily Excelsior. April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Jammu Kashmir: 2 cluster universities to be operational from current academic session : News". indiatoday.intoday.in. India Today. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "RUSA J&K - Higher Education Department - J & K". www.jkhighereducation.nic.in. Higher Education Department, Jammu & Kashmir. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Education Minister reviews academic plan for Cluster Universities". dailykashmirimages.com. Kashmir Images. 5 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Courses Offered". Cluster University of Srinagar.
External links
edit- Official website
- Official Page on Facebook