The University of Jammu, authorized as 'A+' Category University by Communal Assessment & Coupon Assembly of India came into continuation in 1969 vide Kashmir and Jammu Universities move 1969 following complication of the once academy of Jammu and Kashmir. The University afford direction in such arms of culture as it allow fit and makes arrangement for analysis and the growth and circulation of knowledge. The University attitude for metaphysical and appreciable aspect in life, appetite for knowledge and advantage under the scenery of holy crest of Trikuta Hills.  University of Jammu dominance grants degrees, examinations, achieve ability and confers differing academic characteristic on persons who seek accepted programs of study in the University or in basic colleges/schools accepted for the ambition also for those who arrive as private/external students. It also advise titular degrees or other characteristic on the persons of extraordinary competence. The University also maintains, admits, admit, affiliates colleges and other schools. It is chiefly a teaching, affiliating, research, audit body confusing in advance of science, arts, and other arms of learning. The University is accessible to all classes and attitude with the sole detached to bring all people from blackness to light.

Jammu University 

The University of Jammu informally known as the Jammu University (JU), accredited as A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), was established in year 1969 by an act of the state legislature which effectively split the Jammu and Kashmir University into the separate University of the Jammu and University of Kashmir. 

The university is currently located at the foothills of the Trikuta on the banks of the Tawi River. The university has set up seven off-site campuses at Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Poonch, Reasi, Ramnagar, Kathua and Udhampur. The university is the first university in India to receive the ISO-9001 certification. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral study programs. It also affiliates and recognizes colleges. 

The lieutenant governor of the J and K UT is the chancellor. The university has 36 departments and 157 affiliated colleges, awarding degrees in more than 50 programmes at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels. 

Faculties and departments

The University of Jammu has 11 faculties and 36 academic departments which offer study courses in a wide variety of subjects and concentrations. 

Faculty of Life Sciences

School of Biotechnology

Institute of Human Genetics

Department of Botany

Department of Environmental Science

Department of Zoology

Department of biochemistry

Department of Microbiology

Faculty of Arts/Oriental Languages

Department of Buddhist Studies

Department of Dogri

Department of English

Department of Hindi

Department of Punjabi

Department of Sanskrit

Department of Urdu

Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Geology

Department of Geography

Department of Home Science

Department of Physics and Electronics

Department of Remote Sensing andGIS

Faculty of Education

Department of Education

Department of Physical Education

Faculty of Business Studies

The Business School

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management

Department of Commerce

Faculty of Mathematical Science

Department of Mathematics

Department of Statistics

Department of Computer Science and IT

Faculty of Law

Department of Law

The Law School

Faculty of Social Science

Department of Economics

Department of History

Department of Political Science

Department of Library and Information Science

Department of Psychology

Department for Strategic and Regional Studies

Department of Sociology

Department of Life Long Learning

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Music and Fine Arts 

Library 

Dhanvantri Library

The Dhanvantri Library, the central library of the university, is a 3-storied building consisting an area of 60,000 square feet. It offers about 5 lakh books, journals, and 250 current periodicals, etc. on a variety of subjects that caters to the needs of the candidates, teachers, and researchers. The library has large reading halls which can easily accommodate about 500 users at a time. Most of the library has been computerised. A special technology, RFID technology, is used for security purposes in the library. 

Departmental libraries

Almost all departments have their own departmental libraries. These libraries provide a wide spectrum of Journals in addition to books to the candidates. 

Health centre

A first-aid centre was initially established in the premises of the boys' hostels of the institute managed by a part-time medical assistant. Later, the first aid centre was upgraded to a full-fledged health centre in the early 170s to provide medical aid benefits to the institute community and the dependents of the university employees. 

Auditorium

The Dogri Sanstha and KVM TRUST are getting a huge auditorium built at the Dogri Bhawan, Karan Nagar, Jammu. The Kunwar Viyogi Auditorium will be the hub of art and culture, a centre for the confluence of poets, artists, writers, art connoisseurs, patrons and for the youth. Dogri Sanstha in collaboration with The Dogri Department is working to preserve and promote the language and culture of the Duggars. The Auditorium was inaugurated by Dr Jitendra Singh Hon’ble Union Minister Of State on 15 September 2019. 

Campus-

The main campus of the Jammu University is situated at the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road in Jammu at an altitude of 1030  ft above sea level. The main campus of the university houses the teaching departments, health centre, guest house, post office, Jammu and Kashmir Bank, bookshop, hostels, cafeteria and canteens and many other facilities. The second campus of the university (the old campus) is spread over the area of 10.5 acres which is located at a distance of 4  km from the main campus and currently has residential quarters for teaching and non-teaching employees and three hostels for boys. 

Vision

The University of Jammu strives to be an institution of excellence in the higher education that 

Constantly responds to changing social realities through the creation and application of knowledge.

Contributes towards a pupil-centred and just society that nurtures innovation, protects dignity and ensures the equality.

Aims at the holistic development of students to face the challenges of a globalised world. 

Mission

From darkness to light......

To become an innovative knowledge institution with capacity to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st century and contribute towards the transformation of Jammu and Kashmir into a peaceful and prosperous state with balanced socio-cultural and the economic development. 

Imparting quality education to the candidates, promoting their all-round development by participation in sports, extracurricular and other socially relevant activities and including the skill of decision making and the democratic values 

Providing state-of-the-art facilities and opportunities for academic growth and to carry out research in modern areas, particularly of applied nature and technology 

Promoting preservation and integration of the cultural diversity of the region, state and country. 

Cradled in the lap of the mountains at the foothills of auspicious Trikuta, besides the river Tawi at an altitude of 1030 ft. is Jammu. This 'city of temples' has many places that are flocked by the people from every nook and corner. Among all these, also comes the famed University of Jammu. A place, where imparting education is not considered just as a mere duty, but as a commitment towards the advancement of society. An institute with a vision and a single-minded mission. To make Jammu university a name to reckon with. A saga that has been continuing from the time of its inception. 

University of Jammu holds exams, grants degrees, generates knowledge and confers diverse academic distinctions on the persons who pursue approved courses of study in the Institute or in constituent colleges or institutions approved for the purpose also for those who appear as external or private candidates. It also confers honorary degrees or other distinctions on the persons of exceptional calibre. The Institute also admits, maintains, recognizes, affiliates colleges and other institutions. It is primarily a research, teaching, affiliating, examining body that is involved in promotion of arts, science and other branches of learning. The University is open to all classes and creeds with the sole objective to carry people from darkness to light.