List of institutions of higher education in Jammu and Kashmir



Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Union Territory of India has 7 Institutes of National Importance, 11 universities (2 central and 9 state universities), 4 research institutes, 11 medical colleges, at least 14 engineering colleges, and many other prominent institutes in 2024. These are listed by the administrative division and districts of J&K, from north to south.

Institutes of National Importance
Listed by divisions and districts, north to south:


 * Kashmir Division
 * Srinagar district
 * National Institute of Technology Srinagar (NIT Srinagar)


 * Pulwama district
 * All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Awantipora (AIIMS Awantipora)


 * Jammu Division
 * Reasi district
 * Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra


 * Jammu district
 * Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Bantalab, Jammu (IIMS Jammu)
 * Indian Institute of Technology Jammu (IIT Jammu)
 * Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIM Jammu)


 * Samba district
 * All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijaypur (AIIMS Vijaypur / AIIMS Jammu)

Universities
There are two central universities and nine state universities in the Indian UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

Research Institutes
These are im addition to the institutes of national importance and universities which also conduct research. Listed by division, north to south:


 * Kashmir Division
 * Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (ICAR - Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Srinagar
 * Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IITM), Srinagar
 * Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Research Institute (J&KSFRI), Srinagar


 * Jammu Division
 * Jammu Institute Of Ayurveda and Research (JIAR), Jammu
 * Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Bantalab in Jammu.

Medical/Nursing Colleges
Listed north to south


 * Kashmir Division
 * Medical & Nursing
 * Government Medical College, Handwara
 * Government Medical College, Baramulla
 * Government Medical College, Srinagar
 * Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar
 * Government Medical College, Anantnag


 * Jammu Division
 * Medical & Nursing
 * Government Medical College, Rajouri
 * Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences, Jammu
 * Government Medical College, Jammu
 * Government Medical College, Udhampur
 * Government Medical College, Doda
 * Government Medical College, Kathua


 * Nursing only
 * College of Nursing, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
 * IPHH College of Nursing and Allied Health Science, Jammu

Engineering Colleges
Listed by divisions and districts, north to south. Engineering colleges in Jammu and Kashmir number more than 10


 * Kashmir Division


 * Baramulla district
 * SSM College of Engineering and Technology, Baramulla


 * Srinagar district
 * Institute of Technology, Zukura Campus, Srinagar.
 * National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
 * Government College of Engineering and Technology, Zukura in Srinagar
 * National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), Srinagar


 * Pulwama district
 * College of Engineering and Technology, IUST Awantipora.


 * Jammu Division


 * Rajouri district
 * School of Engineering, BGSB University, Rajouri


 * Reasi district
 * Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
 * Jammu district
 * Yogananda College of Engineering and Technology, Muthi in Jammu
 * Mahant Bachittar Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Digaina in Jammu
 * Model Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
 * Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu


 * Samba district
 * Bhargava College of Engineering and Technology, Samba


 * Kathua district
 * University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kathua

Other Prominent Colleges
Listed by divisions and districts, north to south:


 * Kashmir Division


 * Baramulla district
 * Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg


 * Srinagar district
 * Aviation & Management Training Establishment (AMTE), Srinagar
 * Institute of Hotel Management, Srinagar
 * Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar
 * Iqbal Institute of Technology and Management, Srinagar
 * Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Srinagar


 * Anantnag district


 * Anantnag city
 * Al Ahad College of Education, Anantnag
 * Government Women College, Anantnag
 * Government Polytechnic College, Anantnag
 * Institution of Technicians and Engineers, Anantnag
 * ITI Anantnag
 * Rehmat-e-Alam College Of Education, Anantnag


 * Pahalgam
 * Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Pahalgam


 * Jammu Division


 * Rajouri district
 * Government PG College, Rajouri


 * Jammu district
 * Food Craft Institute, Jammu
 * Govt. MAM PG College, Jammu
 * Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu
 * Indian Institute of Mass Communication Regional Centre, Jammu
 * Institute of Engineering Technology and Research, Jammu
 * Sri Pratap College, Jammu

Higher education institutes in PoK
These are the institutes in the Pak-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) - an Indian terminology for the area claimed by India and administered by Pakistan, also called Azad Kashmir by Pakistan. PoK or Azad Kashmir has 5 universities (India-administered J&K has 18) and 4 medical colleges (India-administered J&K has 11). Listed north to south:

Universities
PoK or Azad Kashmir has 5 universities (India-administered J&K has 18 including 11 universities and 7 institute of national importance). Listed north to south:


 * Muzaffarabad District
 * University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad


 * Poonch District
 * University of Poonch, Rawalakot


 * Sudhanoti District
 * Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University (private university), Nerian Sharif,


 * Kotli District
 * University of Kotli, Kotli city,


 * Mirpur District
 * Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Mirpur

Medical Colleges
PoK or Azad Kashmir has 4 medical colleges in 3 cities (India-administered J&K has 11 medical colleges in 9 cities). Listed north to south:


 * Muzaffarabad District
 * Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad


 * Poonch District
 * Poonch Medical College


 * Mirpur District
 * Mohi-ud-Din Islamic Medical College, Mirpur
 * Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College (MBBSMC), Mirpur

Other

 * AJK Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Mirpur