University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Higher education and its applications in practical fields are imperative for the economic growth of a nation and cannot be overlooked. The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is pursuing its mission to deliver quality education to young students.

University, despite its young age and financial constraints, has been able to attain good ranking among national universities. Everyone is working in an atmosphere conductive to learning and research activities. The University is striving hard to achieve a prominent position at national and international levels by creating a dynamic educational environment.

Having established as the premier institution of Higher Education in 1980, the University of Azad Jammu& Kashmir (UAJK) has completed another year of its journey towards academic excellence. The University is a multi-campus and multi-discipline institution established to cater for the higher educational needs of the people of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and the adjoining areas of Pakistan.

We are committed to provide quality education to the students across the state of AJK and Pakistan regardless of their ethnic, economic or social background. The UAJK is offering educational and research opportunities in 72 degree programs both at Undergraduate and Graduate level. The scientific laboratories, updated libraries and furnished classrooms along with peaceful and conducive atmosphere help in carrying out intellectual grooming of the students.

The University is conspicuous on the academic horizon by arranging conferences, seminars and workshops. UAJK is quite responsive to the national issues and causes. Hence international conferences, seminars such as “Kashmir in the Emerging Global Perspective (2011)” and “Qafila-e-Yakjehti Kashmir (2016)” were arranged to highlight the plight of human suffering in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).

The University of AJK is also involved in developing collaborative linkages with national and international institutions. In this regard, Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with a number of organizations. The MoU for the establishment of Turkish Language and Culture Centre has already been signed while the establishment of Arabic and Chinese languages Chairs are in process. The construction of King Abdullah Campus at Chattar Klass is underway and with its completion, we will have state of the art infrastructure to provide facilities to the faculty and students.

The main campus is a spectral combination of the faculty of Sciences & Engineering, Health & Medical Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. The faculty of Sciences includes the academic Departments of Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, Zoology and the Institute of Geology and faculty of Engineering includes the Software Engineering and Electrical Engineering, While the Kashmir Institute of Economics, Institute of Economics, Institute of Kashmir Studies, Institute of Education; and the Department of Art and design, Business Administration and Psychology form the Humanities and Social Sciences Group. Also located at the main campus are the Lincoln Corner and a high–tech Physics lab.

The Neelum Campus of UAJK located at the district headquarter of Athmuqam was established in September 2013 by launching undergraduate degree program in English, computer sciences and information technology.

On August 01, 2015 the Jhelum valley campus was established at Hattian Bala by offering undergraduate BS degree programs in the academic discipline of English, Education and Computer Sciences. The University is committed to quality education, research values-driven mentorship through innovations to serve the society and the changing world.