The Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar (commonly referred to as Islamia College or ICSC) is a University Grants Commission Autonomous College, and accredited as A grade by
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
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, in the state of
Jammu and Kashmir, located on a campus in
Hawal Srinagar.
It is affiliated to
University of Kashmir
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. It has the distinction to be the first college in Jammu and Kashmir to take the lead in incorporating the CBCS (choice based Credit system) from the year 2015.
Establishment
The Government of
Jammu and Kashmir established this Institute in 1961 during the Prime-ministership of Late
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad as an
Autonomous Educational Institute.
Courses
Under Graduate (UG) courses
*Bachelor of Computer Application
BCA
*
Bachelor of Business Administration
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(BBA)
*Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
B.Com
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*Bachelor of Information Technology
BSc
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IT
*Bachelor of Science (Medical)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Science (Non Medical)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Science (Bio-Technology)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Science (Bio-Chemistry)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Science (Electronics)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
B. A.
*Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Science (Nano-Science & Nano Technology)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Science (Botany)
BSc
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*Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
BSc
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Post Graduate (PG) courses
*Master of Computer Applications
MCA
*Master of Commerce MCom
*Master of Arts (English)
*Master of Business Administration
MBA
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*Master of Science (Botany)
MSc
*Master of Science (Chemistry)
MSc
*Master of Science (Zoology)
MSc
*Mathematics
MSc
Integrated Post Graduate (I-PG) courses
*Master of Science (Botany)
MSc
*Master of Science (Chemistry)
MSc
*Master of Science (Zoology)
MSc
Awards and achievements
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore (
NAAC) has accredited the college at A level grade in its Certificate issued on 12 September 2017; the Institutional score being 3.27 CGPA, the highest rated college in J&K. It was accredited as the ''College for Potential Excellence'' by the
University Grants Commission (India)
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in April 2010.
Adventures Activities
The college has also Mountaineering & Trekking Club which is affiliated with The Jammu & Kashmir Mountaineering and Trekking Association. The students of the college keenly participate in the activities held by the Club. The college adventure club is headed by Dr. Altaf Ur Rehman and Aga Syed Ashtar, Jasim Ali, Syed Kumail Madni were the leads of the Islamia College Mountaineering & Trekking Club.
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Notable alumni
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MC Kash
Roushan Illahi (born 1990) better known by his stage name MC Kash is a Kashmiri emcee/rapper. Taking his stage name from his place of birth- Kashmir, MC Kash is an independent musician based out of Srinagar .
Born in 1990, Kash belongs to a ge ...
- Rapper
*
Ashiq Hussain Faktoo
Qasim Faktoo (also known as Mohammad Qasim) is a Kashmiri separatist and militant, serving life imprisonment for the murder of Hriday Nath Wanchoo. He had been among the earliest cadres of Hizbul Mujahideen.
Personal life
Faktoo graduated i ...
- Scholar
*
Fareed Parbati - Indian Poet
*
Z. G. Muhammad - Writer
*
Ghulam Rasool Nazki
Mir Ghulam Rasool Nazki (16 March 1910 16 April 1998), also spelled Meer Ghulam Rasul Naazki, was a Kashmiri poet, writer, broadcaster, and teacher. He wrote books, including poetry in regional and foreign languages such as Urdu, Persian, Ar ...
- Poet
References
Islamia College to introduce three post-grad programmes this year. https://kashmirreader.com/2018/09/19/islamia-college-to-introduce-three-post-grad-programmes-this-year/. ''Kashmir Reader''. (Published: September 19, 2018). ''Retrieved September 29, 2018''
External links
*http://islamiacollege.edu.in
*http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/27th%20-%202nd%20cycle.pdf
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