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{{Infobox university
| name = Cluster University of Jammu
| image = Cluster_University_new_logo.png
| established = 2016
| type = [[State university (India)|State university]]
| chancellor = [[List of lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir|Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref>{{cite web |title=LG is now Chancellor of all varsities in J&K; tenure of VC reduced |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/lg-is-now-chancellor-of-all-varsities-in-j-tenure-of-vc-reduced/ |website=Daily Excelsior |accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref>
| vice_chancellor = Bechan Lal
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| city = [[Jammu]]
| state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| country = [[India]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.clujammu.in/}}
}}
[[File:CLU Jammu GGM Science college 01.jpg|thumb|CLU Jammu GGM Science college Campus]]
The '''Cluster University of Jammu ''' ('''CLUJ'''), is a [[collegiate university|collegiate]] [[Public university|public]] [[state University (India)|state university]], located in [[Jammu]] in the union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. It is a cluster of five colleges of the Jammu city. It was established in 2016 under ''The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016'' together with [[Cluster University of Srinagar]] under the initiative of the centrally sponsored scheme, [[Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan|RUSA]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/jammu-kashmir-cluster-universities/1/862023.html |title=Jammu Kashmir: 2 cluster universities to be operational from current academic session : News |publisher = [[India Today]] |website=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=2017-07-08|date=20 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jkhighereducation.nic.in/rusa_jandk.html |title=RUSA J&K - Higher Education Department - J & K |website=www.jkhighereducation.nic.in |language=en |access-date=2017-07-08|publisher=Higher Education Department, Jammu & Kashmir}}</ref> Cluster University of Jammu along with [[Cluster University of Srinagar]] was inaugurated by [[Prakash Javadekar]], then [[Minister of Human Resource Development|Minister of HRD]], [[Government of India]] on 17 April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=HRD Minister inaugurates JK Cluster Universities|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/jammu/hrd-minister-inaugurates-jk-cluster-universities/246805.html|website=greater kashmir|accessdate=17 July 2017}}</ref>

== University Profile ==

The Cluster University of Jammu came into existence on 1 March 2017, with the appointment of the first Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Anu Bhasin. It was established by The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016 (Act No. III of 2016). As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between the schools of university and constituent colleges.<ref>{{cite web |title=CLUSTER UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU STATUTES |url=http://www.clujammu.in/notificationupload/CLUSTER_UNIVERSITY_OF_JAMMU_STATUTES_23_02_2018.pdf |website=Clujammu |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref>

The first academic session (2017-2018) commenced with 10 undergraduate courses, 8 postgraduate courses and 8 integrated courses in various subjects.<ref name=prospectus>{{cite web|title=CLUJET 2017 Prospectus|url=http://clujet.in/Images/CLUJET_2017_Prospectus.pdf|website=clujet.in|accessdate=27 August 2018}}</ref>

==Schools of University==
The University includes 5 schools, namely Sciences, Humanities and Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Teacher Education and Engineering & Computer Technology.

==Constituent colleges==
The university includes five constituent colleges, namely [[Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College]] (as a lead college), [[Govt. MAM PG College, Jammu]], Govt. S.P.M.R College of Commerce, Government College for Women Gandhi Nagar and Government College of Education Canal Road.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dailykashmirimages.com/Details/130943/education-minister-reviews-academic-plan-for-cluster-universities |title=Education Minister reviews academic plan for Cluster Universities |publisher=Kashmir Images |date=5 February 2017 |website=dailykashmirimages.com |access-date=2017-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204173326/http://dailykashmirimages.com/Details/130943/education-minister-reviews-academic-plan-for-cluster-universities |archive-date=4 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Academics==
The university currently offers 12 undergraduate courses, 8 postgraduate courses and 12 integrated courses in various humanities, sciences, and commerce subjects. Admission to the various courses is made on the basis of academic merit and Cluster University of Jammu Entrance Test (CLUJET).<ref>{{cite web |title=CLU Admission Guidelines 2018-19 |url=http://www.clujammu.in/notificationupload/Admission%20Guidelines_2018-19_Final.pdf |website=clujet.in |accessdate=28 July 2018}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Cluster University of Srinagar]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.clujammu.in/ Official website]

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