Cluster University of Srinagar

Cluster University of Srinagar (C-U, CUS) is a collegiate state university located in Wazir Bagh Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a cluster of five colleges in 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 the upgradation of existing colleges and the conversion of colleges in a cluster.^[2][3]

Cluster University of Srinagar

کلسٹر یونیورسٹی سری نگر
Motto	Knowledge Enlightens
Type	State university
Established	2016; 9 years ago (2016)
Parent institution	Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Affiliation	UGC
Chancellor	Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Mohammad Mobin
Students	15000+
Location	Wazir Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir , India 34°03′39″N 74°48′21″E
Campus	Urban, 108 acres (44 ha)
Website	www.cusrinagar.edu.in

Constituent colleges

The 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

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

Cluster University of Srinagar offers a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, and integrated programs in arts, science, commerce, and professional fields. The university provides 5-year integrated courses in Political Science, BBA+MBA, and History, along with 3-year degree programs like BA (English, Journalism), BSc (Medical/Non-Medical), BCom, and BCA. For postgraduate studies, options include MA (English, History), MSc (IT), and MCA. These courses are spread across different schools such as Social Sciences, Humanities & Liberal Arts, Sciences, Engineering & Technology, and Education.^[6]

Campus

The university's five campuses are spread over 108 acres (44 ha). The infrastructure development is funded through the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).^[7]

See also

• University of Kashmir
• Central University of Kashmir
• S.P. College, Srinagar
• Amar Singh College, Srinagar
• Law Society, Central University of Kashmir
• GDC Bemina