''Cluster University of Srinagar'' (C-U, CUS) is a collegiate

state university A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. State univer ...

located in

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...

, India. It is a cluster of five colleges of the 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 Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) (Hindi for "National Higher Education Mission") is a holistic scheme of development for higher education in India initiated in 2013 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The centrally spons ...

(RUSA), to create new universities through upgradation of existing colleges and conversion of colleges in a cluster.

Constituent colleges

The five constituent colleges of the university are

Amar Singh College Amar Singh College (Urdu: , Kashmiri: ) is an academic & professional college in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second oldest college in the Kashmir Valley after Sri Pratap College. History It was established in November 1 ...

, Sri Pratap College, Government College for Women, M.A. Road, Srinagar,

Government Degree College, Bemina The Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial College Bemina (Urdu;) formerly known as GDC Bemina, Government Degree College, Bemina is a University Grants Commission autonomous college in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir located on 300 Kanal (37.5 acre) c ...

and the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Srinagar.

Courses Offered

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Academics

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated master's and research degrees in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, applied sciences (engineering), management, commerce and professional courses.

Campus

The university's five campuses are spread over . The infrastructure development is funded through the

(RUSA).

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