Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar
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| Motto | Lead Kindly Light |
|---|---|
| Type | State Autonomous College |
| Established | 1961 |
| Chairman | LG of UT J&K Manoj Sinha |
| Principal | Prof. (Dr.) Khursheed Ahmad Khan |
Academic staff | 80 |
| Students | 2520 |
| Undergraduates | 2400 |
| Postgraduates | 120 |
| Location | , , 34°06′17″N 74°48′36″E / 34.10481°N 74.81°E |
| Campus | Islamic architecture 12.17 acres (0.0493 km2) Total: 12.17 acres (0.0493 km2) |
| Language | Koshur, English, Urdu |
| Nickname | Islamia College |
| Website | islamiacollege |
The Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar (commonly referred to as Islamia College or ICSC) is a University Grants Commission Autonomous College, and accredited as A grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, located on a 12.17-acre (0.0493 km2) campus in Hawal Srinagar.[1]
It is affiliated to University of Kashmir. It has the distinction to be the first college in Jammu and Kashmir to take the lead in incorporating the CBCS (choice based Credit system) from the year 2015.[2]
Establishment[edit]
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir established this Institute in 1961 during the Prime-ministership of Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad as an Autonomous Educational Institute.
Courses[edit]
Under Graduate (UG) courses[edit]
Source:[3]
- Bachelor of Computer Application BCA
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) B.Com
- Bachelor of Information Technology BSc IT
- Bachelor of Science (Medical) BSc
- Bachelor of Science (Non Medical) BSc
- Bachelor of Science (Bio-Technology) BSc
- Bachelor of Science (Bio-Chemistry) BSc
- Bachelor of Science (Electronics) BSc
- Bachelor of Arts (Economics) B.A.
- Bachelor of Science (Zoology) BSc
- Bachelor of Science (Nano-Science & Nano Technology) BSc
- Bachelor of Science (Botany) BSc
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) BSc
Post Graduate (PG) courses[edit]
- Master of Computer Applications MCA
- Master of Commerce MCom
- Master of Arts (English)
- Master of Business Administration MBA
- Master of Science (Botany) MSc
- Master of Science (Chemistry) MSc
- Master of Science (Zoology) MSc
- Mathematics MSc
Integrated Post Graduate (I-PG) courses[edit]
Awards and achievements[edit]
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore (NAAC) has accredited the college at A level grade in its Certificate issued on 12 September 2017; the Institutional score being 3.27 CGPA, the highest rated college in J&K. It was accredited as the College for Potential Excellence by the University Grants Commission (India) in April 2010. [4]
Adventures Activities
The college has also Mountaineering & Trekking Club which is affiliated with The Jammu & Kashmir Mountaineering and Trekking Association. The students of the college keenly participate in the activities held by the Club. The college adventure club is headed by Dr. Altaf Ur Rehman and Aga Syed Ashtar, Jasim Ali, Syed Kumail Madni were the leads of the Islamia College Mountaineering & Trekking Club. [5]
Notable alumni[edit]
- MC Kash - Rapper
- Ashiq Hussain Faktoo - Scholar
- Fareed Parbati - Indian Poet
- Z. G. Muhammad - Writer
- Ghulam Rasool Nazki - Poet
References[edit]
- ^ "Islamia College". Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Chief Minister appreciates Islamia College". Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "New courses being introduced in Islamia College, Srinagar - Jammu Links News". www.jammulinksnews.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Islamia College Accredited with Grade A, CM appreciates". Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Islamia College Organises Snow trekking camp". Retrieved 22 May 2021.
Islamia College to introduce three post-grad programmes this year. https://kashmirreader.com/2018/09/19/islamia-college-to-introduce-three-post-grad-programmes-this-year/. Kashmir Reader. (Published: September 19, 2018). Retrieved September 29, 2018