The University of Jammu was established in 1969 by an Act of the State Legislature which effectively split the Jammu and Kashmir University into the separate Universities of Jammu and Kashmir.

It affiliates and recognizes colleges. It has satellite campuses in Bhaderwah, Kathua and Poonch.

It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses under the faculties of Life sciences, Arts/Oriental Languages, Sciences, Education, Business Studies, Law, Mathematics, Social Science, Medicine, Engineering, Music and Fine Arts.

Jammu University VC

Prof R D Sharma
Vice-Chancellor
University of Jammu

University Council
Pursuant to the provisions of sub-section (1) of the Section 21 of the Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act 1969.

University Council for the triennial period 2015-2018

Ex-Officio Members:-
• The Chancellor;
• The Pro-Chancellor;
• The Education Minister;
• The Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu;
• The Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir;
• The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
• The Administrative Secretary to Government Planning and Development Department
• The Financial Advisor;
• The Education Advisor to the Govt. or the Ofiicer designated by the Incharge of Higher Education;

Members Nominated by the Chancellor:-
a) Two Deans of the Faculties of the University:
• Dean Faculty of Sciences, University of Jammu
• Dean Faculty of Business Studies, University of Jammu

b) One Principal of an affiliated/ constituted College of the University:
• Prof. Kiran Baksi
Principal, Govt. Degree College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu

c) Two members of the teaching staff belonging either to the University or its Constituent/ affiliated Colleges:

d) Two Nominees of the Chancellor: