The University of Jammu, accredited as 'A+' Grade University by National Assessment & Accreditation Council of India came into existence in 1969 vide Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act 1969 following bifurcation of the erstwhile University of Jammu and Kashmir. The University provides instructions in varius branches of learning and makes provision for research, advancement and dissemination of the knowledge. The University stands for spiritual and material elements in life, thirst for knowledge and virtue under the backdrop of holy peaks of Trikuta Hills, besides the river Tawi at an altitude of 1030 ft. is Jammu.
The University of Jammu strives for achieving world-class excellence in teaching, research and knowledge transfer and making valuable contributions to the socio-economic development of the region and country. Imparting quality education to the students, promoting their all-round development by participation in sports, extracurricular and other socially relevant activities and including the skill of decision making and democratic values. The University of Jammu is a place, where imparting education is not considered just as a mere duty, but as a commitment towards the advancement of the society. A university with a vision and a single-minded mission is a saga that has been continuing from the time of its inception.