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

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, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, located on a campus in Hawal

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. It is affiliated to

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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 Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad as an Autonomous Educational Institute.

Courses

Under Graduate (UG) courses

Source: *Bachelor of Computer Application BCA *

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(BBA) *Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) B.Com *Bachelor of Information Technology BSc IT *Bachelor of Science (Medical) BSc *Bachelor of Science (Non Medical) BSc *Bachelor of Science (Bio-Technology) BSc *Bachelor of Science (Bio-Chemistry) BSc *Bachelor of Science (Electronics) BSc *Bachelor of Arts (Economics) B.A. *Bachelor of Science (Zoology) BSc *Bachelor of Science (Nano-Science & Nano Technology) BSc *Bachelor of Science (Botany) BSc *Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) BSc

Post Graduate (PG) courses

*Master of Computer Applications MCA *Master of Commerce MCom *Master of Arts (English) *Master of Business Administration

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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

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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.

Notable alumni

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- Scholar *

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- Indian Poet * Z. G. Muhammad - Writer *

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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

*www.islamiacollege.edu.in *http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/27th%20-%202nd%20cycle.pdf {{authority control Universities and colleges in Srinagar Education in Srinagar Degree colleges in Kashmir Division