SKUAST Kashmir NIRF ranking 2026
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST Kashmir) is a government institution in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0200.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Agriculture #7 with a score of 65.81. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: Agriculture, University and Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which SKUAST Kashmir has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
SKUAST Kashmir NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Agriculture #7 with a score of 65.81. Compared with 2024, 1 improved and 2 have no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 7 | 65.81 | Improved by 3 places |
| University | 75 | 49.70 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 94 | 49.75 | First published row on this profile |
SKUAST Kashmir NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Agriculture #10 with a score of 61.04. Compared with 2023, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 | 61.04 | Declined by 1 place |
SKUAST Kashmir NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Agriculture #9 with a score of 59.50. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 9 | 59.50 |
SKUAST Kashmir NIRF Ranking Trends (2023–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | #9 · 2023 · 59.50 | #7 · 2025 · 65.81 | Improved by 2 places |
SKUAST Kashmir Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Agriculture And Allied Sectors submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 422 | 246 | 58.3% | ₹6.84 lakh | 176 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 599 | 201 | 33.6% | ₹6.48 lakh | 394 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
SKUAST Kashmir Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 4,343 students across the programme groups below, including 2,314 women, 814 students from outside the home state, 3 international students and 1,047 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 3,085 | 1,635 | 463 | 3 | 733 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 1,258 | 679 | 351 | 0 | 314 |
SKUAST Kashmir PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 535 | 0 | 141 | 213 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 65 | 205 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 101 | 189 |
SKUAST Kashmir NIRF Agriculture Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 74.96 | 79.71 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 46.28 | 54.21 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 79.19 | 82.08 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 48.07 | 57.48 |
| PR — Perception | 24.76 | 34.67 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that SKUAST Kashmir was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir · NIRF ID IR-G-U-0200
At a glance
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir is a government institution in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Its best current NIRF result is #7 in Agriculture (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 33.6% and a ₹6.48L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 4,343 students.
2023-24
201 / 599
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Agriculture journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
AgricultureNIRF 2025 Rank#7 Score65.81
NIRF Agriculture journey
Rank #9 → #7 since 2023; score 59.50 → 65.81.
The rank line is SKUAST Kashmir's all-India position in NIRF Agriculture: #9 in 2023 to #7 in 2025. Lower is better.
Agriculture 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #7
- Score (out of 100)
- 65.81
- Last year rank
- #10
- Movement vs previous
- 3
- Best rank
- #7
- Ranking trend
- Improving
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#75 Score49.70
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#94 Score49.75
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 41.8% → 33.6%; latest median salary ₹6.48L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 201 placed — 33.6% of the batch
- 394 chose higher studies
- 4 reported another outcome
Half of the 201 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹6.48L
- Placement rate
- 33.6%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate fell from 41.8% to 33.6%. The reported median salary moved from ₹4.8L in 2019-20 to ₹6.48L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹172.26 Cr → ₹314.26 Cr.
Year by year, 2019-20–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹172.26 Cr in 2019-20 to ₹314.26 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.86 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹45.86 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Perception (PR) improved most: 24.8 → 34.7. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. SKUAST Kashmir improved most in Perception (PR) (24.8 → 34.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 82.1, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 34.7.
Questions about SKUAST Kashmir
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
SKUAST Kashmir ranking questions
What is SKUAST Kashmir NIRF ranking 2025?
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Agriculture rank #7 with a score of 65.81.
Which NIRF categories include SKUAST Kashmir in 2025?
SKUAST Kashmir appears in the NIRF 2025 Agriculture, University and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir private or government?
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir located?
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir is listed in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of SKUAST Kashmir graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹6.48L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 201 of 599 graduates placed (33.6%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹6.84L.
What is SKUAST Kashmir's best NIRF category?
Agriculture is its best current result at #7 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 65.81.
How many students does SKUAST Kashmir have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 4,343 students, including 814 from outside the state and 3 international students.
Is SKUAST Kashmir improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 46.3 in 2023 to 54.2 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 535 PhD scholars.
How much does SKUAST Kashmir spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹314.26 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹45.86 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.86 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.