Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - SMVDU

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, commonly referred to as SMVD University or SMVDU, is a Central Funded University on an 470-acre (190 ha) 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, CIC, COA. With the focus on higher learning & research, SMVDU has established itself in the league of eminent institutions of learning in the country. It is ranked 25th in a survey of top Indian engineering colleges by popular magazine Outlook (magazine) in 2013. view List_of_Indian_engineering_college_rankings.

Located at a distance of 45 km from Jammu Airport and 14 km short of the holy town of Katra, the university is situated on spectacular location – a plateau surrounded by mountains on three sides in the foothills of 'Trikuta' Range where the world famous shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is located. It is a self-contained township with most facilities available in-house.