Islamic University of Science & Technology
Indian university in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Islamic University of Science & Technology is a state university located at Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The university has been set up as a centre for higher learning for the people of the Jammu and Kashmir State and its neighbouring regions. Islamic University of Science and Technology is recognised by the UGC and AICTE and is a member of AIU.
Motto | Oh Lord! Advance Me In Knowledge |
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Type | Government |
Established | 2005 |
Chancellor | Manoj Sinha |
Vice-Chancellor | Shakil Ahmad Romshoo |
Students | 3300 - 3400 |
Location | , |
Campus | Rural plus Urban, Campus spreads on 205.05 acres of land . |
Affiliations | UGC, AICTE, AIMA, AIU |
Website | https://www.iust.ac.in |
The Islamic University of Science and Technology was promulgated by an act of Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly in November 2005. Islamic University is located 25 km from the summer capital of the state, Srinagar. The chancellor of the university is the governor of the state, and its board is the board of directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board. The executive council, chaired by the vice chancellor, is the executive authority of the university. The strong science and technology curriculum will be complemented by a School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The university focuses on career development and overall personality enhancement and tries to ensure education for leadership. Since the state of Jammu and Kashmir was turned into a Union territory post 5 August 2019, The lieutenant governor of The UT has assumed the role of chancellor of the university. Jammu and Kashmir administration has recently handed over 1350 kanals of land to the university in the vicinity of campus, where the university has planned to make solar park and biodiversity park and further more infrastructure projects in future. In 2021 the university got the international standard athletic track.