Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University,श्री माता वैष्णो देवी विश्वविद्यालय commonly referred to as SMVD University or SMVDU, is a State Public University recognized by UGC under section 2 and 12 and is established on an 470-acre campus located near Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated near the shrine of the Mata Vaishno Devi, after which it is named. The university is fully residential and provides technical education in the field of engineering, science, management, philosophy and other subjects of contemporary importance, with all technical courses recognised by AICTE,University Grants Commission and Council of Architecture.

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University was ranked in the 100-150 category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework university ranking in 2020. The College of Engineering was ranked 78 by the NIRF engineering ranking in 2020.