Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra was inaugurated in 2004 and has been granted statutory recognition through an act of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature. SMVDU Katra spreads across 470 acres of land at Trikuta Hills. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University has been recognised under the UGC Act of 1956.
SMVDU Katra offers courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral-levels. The courses offered by SMVDU Katra are approved by the UGC, AICTE and Council of Architecture. SMVDU Katra offers courses in the streams of Engineering and Architecture, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, Management and Business Administration and more.
The popular courses offered by SMVDU Katra are B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc, MA, Ph.D and so on. Admission to SMVDU Katra is based on various entrance examinations like CUET UG, CUET PG, GATE, NATA, JEE Main, UCEED, and so on.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra has a placement cell that offers internship and job opportunities to the students. According to the NIRF Report of 2024, the median salary offered in placements 2023 for B.Tech placements was Rs 5.50 Lakhs. The median salary offered in MBA placements 2022-2023 stood at Rs 4.41 Lakhs per annum.
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SMVDU Katra offers several infrastructural facilities including separate accommodations for boys and girls, a cafeteria, medical facilities, a convenience store, a bank/ ATM, sports, a gym, a library, laboratories, an auditorium and many others.
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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra Ranking Highlights
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks institutes on the basis of various parameters like teaching, learning, infrastructure, and learning. SMVDU Katra has been ranked in various categories during NIRF ranking 2024.
SMVDU Katra Ranking Highlights 2024
According to the NIRF Ranking 2024, SMVDU Katra has been ranked 31st in the architecture category. The details of SMVDU Katra rankings as per NIRF report 2024 are mentioned in the table below.
Anna University NIRF Rankings 2024
Domain | Position |
State Public Universities | 51-100 |
Agriculture | 31st |
Engineering | 151-200 |
SMVDU Katra Careers360 Rankings 2024
Domain | Rank/Rating |
Universities | 84 |
Engineering | AAAA+ |
Bschool | AAA |
SMVDU Katra Location
The university is located at Sub-Post Office, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
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B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
- Candidate applying for admission to B. Tech. program through JOSAA/CSAB 2024 must satisfy the eligibility criteria as per JOSAA/CSAB 2024 guidelines.
- Candidates applying for admission to B.Tech. program through SMVDU Direct Counselling based on JEE(Main) 2024 Rank (CRL). However, the minimum aggregate percentage obtained at 10+2 must be at-least 60% (or equivalent CGPA).
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent) can also apply subject to condition mentioned in
B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Candidate applying for admission to B. Tech. program through JOSAA/CSAB 2024 must satisfy the eligibility criteria as per JOSAA/CSAB 2024 guidelines.
- Candidates applying for admission to B.Tech. program through SMVDU Direct Counselling based on JEE(Main) 2024 Rank (CRL). However, the minimum aggregate percentage obtained at 10+2 must be at-least 60% (or equivalent CGPA).
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent) can also apply subject to condition mentioned in
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
- Candidate applying for admission to B. Tech. program through JOSAA/CSAB 2024 must satisfy the eligibility criteria as per JOSAA/CSAB 2024 guidelines.
- Candidates applying for admission to B.Tech. program through SMVDU Direct Counselling based on JEE(Main) 2024 Rank (CRL). However, the minimum aggregate percentage obtained at 10+2 must be at-least 60% (or equivalent CGPA).
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent) can also apply subject to condition mentioned in
B.Arch
Candidate applying for admission to B. Arch program should satisfy the eligibility criteria as per JOSAA/CSAB guidelines and Council of Architecture (CoA) guidelines.
Candidates applying for admission to B.Arch. program through SMVDU Direct Counseling (Subject to availability of vacant seats) based on JEE (Main) Rank (CRL)-Paper-2 must satisfy the eligibility criteria as per JOSAA/CSAB guidelines except that the minimum aggregate percentage obtained at 10+2 must be 60% or equivalent GPA . Further, candidates having valid NATA Score will also be eligible for applying for admission to B.Arch. program through SMVDU Direct Counseling. However, preference will be given to candidates with valid JEE (Main) Rank (CRL)-Paper-2.
MBA
A candidate must have passed Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from any recognized University/Institute.
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
A candidate must have passed the BE/B.Tech. or Equivalent degree with at-least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST candidates)
or equivalent CGPA in CSE/ECE/IT discipline from a recognized University/Institute.
M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering
A candidate must have passed the BE/B.Tech. or Equivalent degree with at-least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in Electronics / Electronics & Comm. / App. Elect. / Instrum. & Control/ Elect. & Instrum. / Electrical & Electronics discipline from a recognized University/Institute.
M.Tech Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Smart Manufacturing
A candidate must have passed the B.E./ B.Tech. with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in Mechanical/ Production/ Industrial Engineering discipline from a recognized University/Institute.
M.Tech Energy Systems
A candidate must have passed the B.E./ B.Tech. in any stream with at-least 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA from a recognized University/Institute.
M.Sc Biotechnology
A candidate must have passed the Graduation (10+2+3 pattern) in any stream of Bio-sciences with at-least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognized University/ Institution.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, University Campus, Sub-Post Office, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir-182320 India
Phone: 01991-285524 , 09419068730
Email: info@smvdu.ac.in, admission@smvdu.ac.in
Website: http://www.smvdu.ac.in/