Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar
The Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar (Urdu:اسلامیه کالیج آف ساینس اینڈ کامرس,سرینگر) (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 Srinagar.
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| Motto | Lead Kindly Light |
|---|---|
| Type | State Autonomous College |
| Established | 1961 |
| Chairman | LG of UT J&K |
| Principal | Prof. (Dr.) Sheikh Aijaz Bashir |
Academic staff | 80 |
| Students | 2520 |
| Undergraduates | 2400 |
| Postgraduates | 120 |
| Location | , , 34°06′17″N 74°48′36″E |
| Campus | Islamic architecture 12.17 acres (0.0493 km2) Total: 12.17 acres (0.0493 km2) |
| Nickname | Islamia College |
| Website | http://islamiacollege.edu.in/ |
The Islamia College of Science and Commerce is a premier learning Institute of the Jammu and Kashmir State. It is affiliated to University of Kashmir. It has the distinction to be the first college in J&K to take the lead in incorporating the CBCS (credit based choice system) from the year 2015.
Establishment
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir established this Institute in 1961 during the Prime-ministership of Late Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad as an Autonomous Educational Institute.
Courses
Under Graduate (UG) courses [1]
- Bachelor of Computer Application BCA
- Bachelor of Business Administration BBA
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) B.Com
- Bachelor of Science (Information Technology) BSc
- 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
- Master of Computer Applications MCA
- Master of Business Administration MBA
- Master of Science (Botany) MSc
- Master of Science (Chemistry) MSc
- Master of Science (Zoology) MSc
- Mathematics
Integrated Post Graduate (I-PG) courses
- Master of Science (Botany) MSc
- Master of Science (Chemistry) MSc
- Master of Science (Zoology) MSc
Awards and achievements
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.
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 is the captain of the Islamia College Mountaineering & Trekking Club.
Notable alumni
- MC Kash - Rapper
- Ashiq Hussain Faktoo - Scholar
- Fareed Parbati - Indian Poet
- Z. G. Muhammad - Writer
- Ghulam Rasool Nazki - Poet
References
- "New courses being introduced in Islamia College, Srinagar - Jammu Links News". www.jammulinksnews.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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