The University of Jammu strives for:
• Achieving world class excellence in teaching, research & 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 & other socially relevant activities and inculcating the skill of decision making & democratic values.
• Providing state-of-the-art facilities and opportunities for academic growth and to carry out research in the modern areas, particularly, of applied nature and technology.
• Promoting preservation and integration of the cultural diversity of the region, state and country.
Established in 1969, following bifurcation of the erstwhile University of Jammu and Kashmir, University of Jammu is spread over seven Offsite Campuses at Kathua, Bhaderwah, Udhampur, Poonch, Ramnagar, Reasi and Kishtwar. Recently accredited as an 'A+' Grade University by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India (NAAC), University of Jammu has a mission to become a globally recognized institution of rigorous academic research and teaching. The University offers more than 42 post-graduate degree/diploma courses and 15- undergraduate courses including Five-Year Integrated Law. The University hosts faculties including Sciences, Life Sciences, Arts, Social Sciences, Business Studies, Education, Behavioural Sciences, Law, Oriental Learning, Medicine, Engineering, Music and Fine Arts and Ayurvedic Medicine. The University offers Doctoral Programmes (PhD across all the disciplines/faculties). The University has 29 Government Colleges and around 110 Private Colleges affiliated to it. The University of Jammu is a Wi-Fi Campus with excellent IT facilities. The University hosts well equipped Central Library: 'Dhanvantri', with over 5 lac books with EBSCO, LIBSYS software, CD-ROM database, INFLIBNET, RFID and interconnected computer terminals and the International Resource Centre. The University also hosts the state-of-the-art General Zorawar Singh auditorium, well equipped gymnasium and fitness/health centre, child daycare centre, canteens and cafeteria. The University also provides separate hostel facility for boys and girls. The University also has Human Resource Development Centre for undertaking training of faculty members across disciplines, Directorate of Distance and Open Learning for distance learning programmes, Department of Life-Long Learning, Women Studies Centre, Centre for Strategic Studies, International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management, Directorate of Quality Assurance, etc. Organising Conferences/Seminars/ Workshops/ Youth Festivals/ Cultural, Literary and Sports activities is a regular feature in the University. The University is actively engaged in extensions and outreach activities. Over four thousand students join the post-graduate courses on the campus in each Academic Session (includes the figure for private/affiliated colleges).