University Of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Ajku) Muzaffarabad

In 1980, 37 years ago from now a multi-discipline and a multi campus premier public sector university was established in the heart of AJ & K. Azad Jammu & Kashmir is the liberated part of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. It is known as the land of wonders and is blessed with unparalleled natural beauty.

The university is one of the oldest universities in the AJ& K and is considered as one of the world’s most illustrious higher education institutions.

The main campus of the university is situated in Muzaffarabad (the capital of AJ&K) and the university has four faculties based in its two campuses. At the district headquarter Athumuqam, a second campus called The Neelum Campus was established. The University continued to expand and grow to cater the large number of interested candidates and aspirants. Yet another campus of AJ&K came into being on August 01, 2015, The Jhelum Valley campus was constructed at Hattian Bala and it awards the undergraduate BS degree programs in disciplines of English and Computer Sciences.

Despite facing many challenges and problems the university continues to fulfil its promise of delivering top-quality education. The university was devastated due to the terrible earthquake of October 08, 2005.To save the precious academic year of students and in order not to put the future of students at stake the university made the wise decision of temporarily relocating its AJ&K campus to Islamabad. The university was shifted back to its original campus in December 2016.

The university strives to provide inclusive and high quality learning experience to its students. The overall amiable environment of the university is conducive to nurture the capabilities and skills of the students. The university believes in imparting hands on research experience to its students. The Faculty members of the university appreciate and encourage the students to exploit the local and natural national resources in the most beneficial way. The students are motivated and given the platform to share their research findings with the international community for the benefit of mankind. The rostrum of faculty is of highest caliber and experience. The well-qualified faculty inculcates humanistic values and Islamic morals in the students. The faculty engages in delivering updated and latest knowledge in their respective fields to their students. The faculty nurtures critical thinking among the students.

AJKU has a very holistic approach. Apart from academic excellence they focus on personality development of their students. Different courses and study programs aim to hone the communication skills of the students. The faculty and students are encourage to achieve advanced levels of proficiency and productivity.

The following facilities are offered at the Azad Jammu & Kashmir University: