The Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST) is a state public university located at Awantipora in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Established by an Act of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature, the university is funded by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and offers programmes across science, technology, management, humanities, and Islamic studies.
| Name | Islamic University of Science & Technology |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IUST |
| Type | State public university |
| Location | Awantipora, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Country | India |
| Funding | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
The university was set up to expand access to higher education in the Kashmir Valley, particularly in southern Kashmir, and to provide programmes in professional and technical fields alongside traditional academic disciplines. Its campus is situated along the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway in Awantipora, a town of historical importance in the valley.
IUST organises its teaching and research through a number of schools and departments. Areas of study typically include:
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes, and conducts research across its constituent schools.
As a state university, IUST is governed under its founding Act, with a Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor as the chief academic and executive officer, and statutory bodies such as the University Council, Academic Council, and Board of Studies overseeing academic and administrative matters.
IUST is among the public universities established to broaden the higher-education footprint in Jammu and Kashmir beyond the older institutions in Srinagar and Jammu. By locating its campus in Awantipora, the university serves students from Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam, and surrounding districts of south Kashmir.