The Cluster University of Jammu (CLUJ), is a collegiate

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, located in

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in the union territory of

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. It is a cluster of five colleges of the Jammu city. It was established in 2016 under ''The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016'' together with

Cluster University of Srinagar ''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 U ...

under the initiative of the centrally sponsored scheme, RUSA. Cluster University of Jammu along with

was inaugurated by

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, then Minister of HRD,

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on 17 April 2017.

University Profile

The Cluster University of Jammu came into existence on 1 March 2017, with the appointment of the first Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Anju Bhasin. It was established by The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016 (Act No. III of 2016). As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between the schools of university and constituent colleges. The first academic session (2017-2018) commenced with 10 undergraduate courses, 8 postgraduate courses and 8 integrated courses in various subjects.

Schools of University

The University includes 5 schools, namely Sciences, Humanities and Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Teacher Education and Engineering & Computer Technology.

Constituent colleges

The university includes five constituent colleges, namely

Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College Gandhi Memorial Science College, commonly known as G.G.M. Science College, formerly Prince of Wales College, established in 1905 is an NAAC accredited "A" grade college located in the city of Jammu, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The college's ...

(as a lead college),

Govt. MAM PG College, Jammu Govt. Maulana Azad Memorial, Post Graduate College, Jammu generally known as the ''Govt. MAM College'' is affiliated to the Cluster University of Jammu in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and is a college of repute in the union te ...

, Govt. S.P.M.R College of Commerce, Government College for Women Gandhi Nagar and Government College of Education Canal Road.

Academics

The university currently offers 12 undergraduate courses, 8 postgraduate courses and 12 integrated courses in various humanities, sciences, and commerce subjects. Admission to the various courses is made on the basis of academic merit and Cluster University of Jammu Entrance Test (CLUJET).

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