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'''Education in Jammu and Kashmir''' is based on 5-tier model which includes [[primary schools]], [[middle schools]], [[secondary schools|higher secondary schools]], [[Colleges]] and [[University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jammu and Kashmir: Official Portal|url=https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/?q=education#:~:text=Education%20in%20the%20state%20is,pattern%20for%20education%20of%20children.&text=In%20addition%20there%20are%20various,also%20impart%20secondary%20school%20education.|access-date=2022-01-26|website=jk.gov.in}}</ref> As per the census of 2011, Jammu and Kashmir has the literacy rate of 68%.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Census India|title=Census India 2011|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/stock/profiles/en/IND001_Jammu%2520&%2520Kashmir.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiLjMz9vc_1AhXWT2wGHXmQB24QFnoECA4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1oYDcqYqQ30z2c2EueQtzv|website=Census India 2011}}</ref> However, there has been an increase in the numbers in recent years.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-19|title=Jammu and Kashmir’s female literacy rate lower than all-India level|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/jammu-and-kashmir-s-female-literacy-rate-lower-than-all-india-level-889762.html|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> The has been a recent focus on quality higher education in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malik |first=Mohd Amin |date=2019-02-25 |title=Building our own quality institutions |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/opinion/building-our-own-quality-institutions/ |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Greater Kashmir |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
The modern education system was introduced in Kashmir in the second half of the 19th century by Christian missionaries. Maharaja Ranbir Singh's School was the only school run by the state in 1874. In 1880, J.H. Knowles opened the first missionary school was opened in [[Srinagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhat|first=Parvaiz Hussain|title=Modern Education in Kashmir – I|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/opinion/modern-education-in-kashmir-i|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Greater Kashmir|language=en}}</ref>

==Higher Education==

===Universities===
There are two central universities and nine state universities in the Jammu and Kashmir.
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible plainrowheaders" border="1" style="text-align:left; width:70%"
|+ Universities in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
! scope="col" style="width: 30%;" |University
! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Location
! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Type
! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Established
! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Specialization
! scope="col" style="width: 05%;" class="unsortable"|Sources
|-
!scope="row" | [[University of Kashmir]]
| [[Srinagar]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 1948
| General
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmiruniversity.net/profile.aspx|title=Welcome to the Official Website of University of Kashmir|work=kashmiruniversity.net|access-date=20 July 2011|publisher=[[University of Kashmir]]|archive-date=25 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925064659/http://www.kashmiruniversity.net/profile.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[University of Jammu]]
| [[Jammu]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 1969
| General
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jammuuniversity.in/uni_intro.asp|title=Jammu University : Introduction|work=jammuuniversity.in|access-date=20 July 2011|publisher=[[University of Jammu]]|archive-date=14 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134530/http://www.jammuuniversity.in/uni_intro.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Central Sanskrit University]] - Shree Ranbir Campus
| [[Jammu]]
| [[Central university (India)|Central]]
| 1971
| Sanskrit
|-
!scope="row" | [[Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir]]
| [[Srinagar]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 1982
| Agriculture
|<ref name=SKUAST-K>{{cite web |url= http://www.skuastkashmir.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:home-page |title= SKUAST | Sher-e-Kashmir University Of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir |work= skuastkashmir.ac.in |access-date= 20 July 2011 |publisher= [[Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125455/http://skuastkashmir.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:home-page |archive-date= 17 July 2011 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences]]
| [[Srinagar]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 1983
| Medical Sciences
|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://skims.ac.in |title=Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences |work=skims.ac.in |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu]]
| [[Jammu]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 1999
| Agriculture
|<ref name=SKUAST-J>{{cite web |url= http://www.skuast.org/ |title=SKUAST-J; Sher-e-Kashmir University Of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu |work=www.skuast.org |access-date=28 June 2017|publisher= [[Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University]]
| [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 2004
| Science, technology
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://smvdu.net.in/about/aboutsmvdufactshistory.html |title=Facts and History : Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University |work=smvdu.net.in |access-date=20 July 2011 |publisher=[[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621164843/http://smvdu.net.in/about/aboutsmvdufactshistory.html |archive-date=21 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Islamic University of Science and Technology]]
| [[Awantipora]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 2005
| Science, technology
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islamicuniversity.edu.in/about.html|title=Islamic University of Science and Technology · [ IUST ]|work=islamicuniversity.edu.in|access-date=20 July 2011|publisher=[[Islamic University of Science and Technology]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728015900/http://www.islamicuniversity.edu.in/about.html|archive-date=28 July 2011}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Baba Ghulam Shah Badhshah University]]
| [[Rajauri]]
| [[State university (India)|State]]
| 2005
| General
|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bgsbuniversity.org/about_university.htm |title=Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri Jammu&Kashmir |work=bgsbuniversity.org |access-date=20 July 2011|publisher=[[Baba Ghulam Shah Badhshah University]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Central University of Jammu]]
| [[Jammu]]
| [[Central University, India|Central]]
| 2009
| General
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cujammu.in/Index.html |title=Central University of Jammu |work=cujammu.in |access-date=27 April 2013 |publisher=[[Central University of Jammu]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714035818/http://www.cujammu.in/index.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Central University of Kashmir]]
| [[Srinagar]]
| [[Central University, India|Central]]
| 2009
| General
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cukashmir.ac.in/home.aspx |title=Welcome To The Official Website | Central University of Kashmir |work=cukashmir.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2011 |publisher=[[Central University of Kashmir]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830023048/http://www.cukashmir.ac.in/home.aspx |archive-date=30 August 2011 }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Cluster University of Jammu]]
|[[Jammu]]
|[[State university (India)|State]]
| 2016
| General
|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.clujammu.in/ |title=Cluster University of Jammu Jammu&Kashmir |work=clujammu.in |access-date=28 June 2017|publisher=[[Cluster University of Jammu]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[Cluster University of Srinagar]]
|[[Srinagar]]
|[[State university (India)|State]]
| 2016
| General
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cusrinagar.org/|title=Cluster University of Srinagar Jammu&Kashmir|work=cusrinagar.org|access-date=28 June 2017|publisher=[[Cluster University of Srinagar]]|archive-date=5 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705234035/http://cusrinagar.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Entrance examinations==
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE)<ref>{{Cite web |title=JKBOPEE |url=https://www.jkbopee.gov.in/}}</ref> is an independent entity empowered to autonomously administer Entrance Tests and determine the selection of candidates for diverse professional courses. The range of entrance tests overseen by JKBOPEE encompasses the Polytechnic Entrance Test (PET), [[Common Entrance Test]] (CET) specifically for engineering, B.Ed, Postgraduate Diploma Entrance Tests, and Paramedical Entrance Test. In addition to coordinating entrance examinations, the board assumes the responsibility for facilitating admissions and counseling processes for both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) medical courses, aligning with [[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)|NEET UG and PG]] scores, respectively.{{fact|date=January 2025}}

In 2002, the [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] Board of Professional Entrance Examinations [[Act of Parliament|Act]] was enacted by the State Legislature, leading to the establishment of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance under the provisions of the Act. This new board replaced the previously existing Competent Authority Entrance Examinations. The legislative action aimed to empower the examining body to conduct [[Entrance examination (education)|entrance tests]] with increased vigor, allowing it to carry out candidate selection independently, objectively, and with enhanced efficiency.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About |date=10 February 2024 |url=https://admission.aglasem.com/jakbopee/}}</ref>

The composition of the JKBOPEE includes a chairman and other members appointed by the Government. The chairman, a full-time paid official, is appointed by the Government. Additionally, the board has other full-time officers, such as the secretary, controller of examinations, financial advisor/chief accounts Officer, and law officer. Alongside these officers, the board is supported by subordinate staff who contribute to its overall functioning.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Education in Jammu and Kashmir]]

Education in Jammu and Kashmir - Revision history

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