Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University 

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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University was ranked in the 100-150 category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) university ranking in year 2020. The College of Engineering was ranked on 78 number by the NIRF engineering ranking in year 2020. SMVDU is ranked as 80th globally and 3rd within India in the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking in year 2021 under the UN SDG category 07. SMVDU is also ranked in the 6th-25th Rank band in the government aided institutions category in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation achievements ARIA 2020 Ranking of government of India. 

Located at a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from Jammu Airport and 14 km (8.7 mi) short of the holy town of the Katra, the university is situated on a plateau surrounded by the mountains on three sides in the foothills of the Trikuta Range where the shrine of the Mata Vaishno Devi is located. It is a self-contained township with most facilities available in the house. 

Back in the year 1998 the people of Jammu region supported the establishment of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University. This turned into a movement which lasted for around two months. Various candidates, traders, lawyers and various communities joined this movement. Even a 17-day-long strike was observed for the cause. Ultimately the Jammu and Kashmir state governments had to give in and the State Legislature enacted SMVDU's act of 1999 which made it a technical and fully residential university. 

SMVDU got established as an Institute under the State Legislature Act of the J and K Legislature under its Act of year 1999 which defines it as a technical and fully residential university. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board owned and Funded the project for the construction of the university. Hence site spread over an area of 470 acres was procured from the Kakryal village, a flat hill across Jhajjar stream from the National Highway 1A (now NH44). 

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) has been established under THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI UNIVERSITY ACT, 1999, an act of the J and K State Legislature (ACT No. XII of 1999 dated 12 May 1999) as an autonomous, highly Technical & fully Residential University. 

N. K. Bansal took over as the Vice-Chancellor, after the establishment of the university in year 2004 and served until 2009. He started various study programs in the discipline of Science, Management, Renewable Energy, Humanities and Social Science. 

Institute is in the proximity of the Trikuta foothills. The 474-acre (1.92 km2) Institute campus is divided into various blocks such as the Academic Block, Administrative Block, Central Library, Hostels and Residential Area. The various schools of study consist of the well equipped, lecture and seminar halls, conference rooms, departmental lab and computer lab and all modern facilities. 

The Initial campus plan was Designed and Master planned by S.Ghosh and Associates. They were awarded this project by Winning a national-level competition entry. The basic plan got implemented and it was completed by year 2006. 

Faculty of Engineering

School of Architecture and Landscape Design

School of Computer Science Engineering

School of Mechanical Engineering

School of Electronics and Communication Engineering

School of Electrical Engineering

School of Civil Engineering

School of Energy Management 

Faculty of Management

The College of Management consists of the following schools:

School of Business

School of Economics 

Faculty of Sciences

The College of Sciences consists of the following schools:

School of Mathematics

School of Physics

School of Biotechnology 

Faculty of Humanities & Social Science

The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences consists of the following Departments:

Department of Philosophy & Culture

Department of Languages & Literature 

Recognition

The university is approved by the UGC under Section 2(F) and Section 12(B) of UGC Act of year 1956. 

The technical study programs of the university are recognized by the AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) while the Architecture program is recognized by the Council of Architecture. 

University Grants Commission recognizes it under section 2(f). First convocation was held in year 2008 which was delivered by Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. In year 2009, UGC granted 12(b) status to the university and it started to get grants from it. 

Admissions

Many candidates are admitted into the BTech or BArch study program every year from amongst the high rankers of JEE (Main) through the Central Seat Allocation Board (MHRD). 

Candidates admitted to M.B.A. study program passes through a three-tier selection procedure based on thw CAT/MAT Score, Group Discussions, and Interviews conducted by a panel of academicians from IITs and corporate professionals. Only the selected students make it through. 

Admissions to other Post-Graduate study Programmes (MSc, Five Years Integrated MSc Economics, MTech, MCA, M. A.) and PhD are made through National level Entrance Tests and Interviews. 

Unlike most of the colleges in India, SMVDU has no reservation quota for certain sections of the students and the students are allotted seats solely on the basis of their merit. 

Student hostels

The university has a residential system that can accommodate all the candidates on campus in six hostels (Vidhyanchal, Nilgiri, Trikuta, Kailash and Basoli for men, and Shivalik and Vaishnavi for women). 

College festivals

Following are the major festivals as mentioned in the annual calendar:

Titiksha - the annual national-level technical festival

Tatva, management festival

Srijan -  architecture festival

Resurgence, annual cultural and sports festival

Lit-Life, annual literature festival, held by the Department of the Languages and Literature

Artha, Economics festival 

Along with festivals, international conferences, Annual Science Day, Annual Engineers Day, monthly panel discussions "Mind-meet", and open source technology meetups are held regularly. 

In March 2010, the university hosted the Zonal NASA Convention with 750 candidates of the architecture from North-Indian architecture institutions. 

Community development

Candidates have established a unique program "Vikalp", under which underprivileged children of the nearby communities are taught and trained regularly. The children under this program are given free medications from the university health care centre. 

Vision of the University

Establishment of a Scientific and Technical University of Excellence to nurture young talented human resources for the service of Indian Society and World at large preserving the integrity and sanctity of human values. 

Mission of the University

The Mission of the University is the pursuit of Education, Scholarship and Research and its application to the Society at the highest International levels of excellence. 

Core Values

The Academic Integrity and Accountability.

Respect and Tolerance for the views of every Individual.

Attention to issues of National relevance as well as of the global concern.

Appreciation of the intellectual excellence and creativity.

Ceaseless aptitude of scientific exploration. 

How to reach

The university campus is located 14 km short of the holy town of Katra, and 40 km from Jammu, the campus is well-connected by Road, Rail and Air.