Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra (SMVD University Katra) was established in 1999 in Katra Jammu & Kashmir under the Jammu & Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Act 1999 by J&K State Legislature (ACT No. XII of 1999 dated 12th May 1999) as an autonomous, highly technical and fully residential university. It was inaugurated in 2004 by Hon’ble President of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam who was the first person to deliver a lecture at this institution and it started functioning as an academic unit there after.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where SMVD University Katra gave its reports.
Students Intake at SMVDU Katra
Students Intake
SMVD University Katra admitted 380 students in 2021, 325 students in 2020 and 190 students in 2019 at UG programs, and it admitted 72 students each in 2021 and 2020 at PG programs, respectively.
Faculty
SMVD University Katra has 100 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 76% are Ph.D. holders, the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:8, that is, one professor is available for every 8 students.
SMVDU Katra Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
SMVD University Katra spent Rs. 3.3 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which 23.89% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a modest 39.75% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, merely 1.86% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 34.5% of its fund spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 6.6 crores and it was around Rs. 2 crores in 2019.
Operational Expenditure
SMVD University Katra spent over Rs. 37 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a whopping 73.08% of its funds spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a modest 25.78% of its funds spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 1.14% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 38.9 crores in 2020 and Rs. 29.8 crores in 2019.
SMVDU Katra Research Details
Patents Details
As SMVD University Katra has a good faculty and better infrastructure, it was able to file 9, 8, and 9 patent applications in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, however, none was granted.
Sponsored Projects
As SMVD University Katra has many distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 38.3 crores through the 30 sponsored research projects from 16 companies in 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 31.3 and Rs. 10.5 crores through 32 and 29 sponsored research projects from 14 companies each, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
SMVD University Katra received Rs. 51 lakhs through 13 consultancy projects from 8 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 3.1 lakhs and Rs. 36,960 through 9 and 4 consultancy projects from 5 and 4 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
SMVDU Katra Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At SMVD University Katra, 182 students have been admitted to UG degree courses and 94.51% of them graduated, of whom 89.58% got placements at top companies, and 28 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 84.61% of students graduated, of whom 62.5 got placements and 22 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 85.18% of students graduated, of whom 64.75% got placements and 22 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG programs, 90.32% of students graduated, of whom 14.28% got placements at top companies, and the remaining 7 were selected for higher studies in 2021; all students graduated, of whom 30% got placements, and the remaining 7 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and all students graduated, of whom 18.75% got placements, and 15 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, 119 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 32 students graduated in 2021, 10 and 1 students graduated in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2021 and also in 2020, and Rs. 3.25 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4.78 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4.78 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of the SMVD University Katra are Indian Infoline, HDFC, Indian Army, TCS, Intel, Erricson, Infosys, Indian Navy, Cummins, etc.
Students Diversity at SMVDU Katra
At SMVD University Katra, 873 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 74.91% are boys and a modest number of 25.09% are girls, a considerable number of 543 students are from within the state, and a modest number of 330 students are from outside of the state.
Facilities on SMVDU Katra Campus
SMVD University Katra has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, guest houses, hospitals, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a school, an auditorium, bus service, banks & ATMs, a post office, a telephone exchange, lifts/ramps, etc.
Annual Festivals in SMVDU Katra
RESURGENCE is the annual cultural festival of SMVD University Katra celebrated in April for three days. It is a festival-cum-megaevent event where more than 2,000 students participate. Apart from the cultural events, many informal events, fine arts competitions, literary, theatre, dance, music, and fun are organized to enhance the enthusiasm of students. Besides these, over thirty events are organized from debates, youth parliament, mea culpa, group dance, skit, and mime to Sangam, hip-hop war, bolly-mania, etc. Students from various houses (Aakash, Agni, Jal, Prithvi, and Vayu) participated in it with immense enthusiasm and displayed their multifaceted talent.
SARANG is the annual sports fest celebrated in April where inter-house tournaments for different games such as Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Lawn-Tennis, Kabaddi, etc., are being organized. On the final day of SARANG, various athletics events are conducted at the Multipurpose Sports Ground of the University to make students’ bodies and minds fit.
TITIKSHA is the annual technical festival where students from more than 30 institutions participate. The events like Robo-war, circuit-maker, catapult, hurdle-race, Robo-relay-race, exploring-DNA, cipher-trivia, hydraulic-arm, etc. are organized to give brainstorming sessions. Apart from these, many workshops, symposiums, and conferences are organized on various current trending topics.
SARANG is the annual sports fest celebrated in April where inter-house tournaments for different games such as Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Lawn-Tennis, Kabaddi, etc., are being organized. On the final day of SARANG, various athletics events are conducted at the Multipurpose Sports Ground of the University to make students’ bodies and minds fit.
TITIKSHA is the annual technical festival where students from more than 30 institutions participate. The events like Robo-war, circuit-maker, catapult, hurdle-race, Robo-relay-race, exploring-DNA, cipher-trivia, hydraulic-arm, etc. are organized to give brainstorming sessions. Apart from these, many workshops, symposiums, and conferences are organized on various current trending topics.
Accessibility
SMVD University Katra is in Katra Jammu & Kashmir, which is full of mountains and woods, however, the transport system is maintained well. It has both a railway station and an airport for travelers. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra is around 11.2 km away and Jammu Airport is around 41.6 km away from the institution are available to commute, so Students from anywhere can commute to this institution.
How to Get Admission at SMVDU Katra
For UG courses at SMVD University Katra: Candidates are selected based on their JEE Main marks/ranks, however, few left-over seats are filled in October based on the +2 marks for those candidates who passed the +2 exam with a minimum of five subjects, and Mathematics and Physics are the Main subjects with any one of Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects.
For PG courses: (a) Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade on the CGPA scale in their respective stream are eligible to get PG admission at this institution, however, (b) candidates who got valid GATE scores are also eligible to get PG admission at this institute.
For PG courses: (a) Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade on the CGPA scale in their respective stream are eligible to get PG admission at this institution, however, (b) candidates who got valid GATE scores are also eligible to get PG admission at this institute.
Fee Structure at SMVDU Katra
Students need to pay around Rs. 6.06 lakhs as fees for UG courses at SMVD University Katra, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 3.5 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within two years.
SMVDU Katra Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: SMVD University Katra has a good faculty and better infrastructure for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 69.07%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: SMVD University Katra has many distinguished professors and research scholars, however, it scored 20.55%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As SMVD University Katra has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, however, it scored 47.85%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: SMVD University Katra has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, besides this, it admitted a decent number of girl students, so it scored 45.49%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SMVD University Katra has a good faculty, better infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are decent, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, so it scored merely 2.17%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SMVD University Katra has a good faculty, better infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are decent, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, so it scored merely 2.17%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
