Checked 25 September 2026. Intake from Table 10 of the Admission Policy 2026; fees from the same policy (fee tables) and Notification No. 14 of 2026. Several fee figures conflict inside the university's own documents; both are shown.
KUET fills seats not only at the Main Campus in Hazratbal but at the South Campus (Anantnag), the North Campus (Baramulla) and a dozen affiliated colleges that run University of Kashmir PG programmes. Campus or college preference is entered in the application and is what the first selection lists use; the policy lets it be changed during the counselling or mop-up round, but once you are admitted "shifting/migration from campuses to University … is not provided under rules". This guide lists the 2026 intakes, then the fees — which are low on general seats and high on self-finance and NRI seats.
Where other pages get this wrong
The KUET application fee is ₹900 for one programme plus ₹250 for each additional programme, paid online, with no category concession stated.
Commonly published instead: "KUET application fee ₹950 for General, reduced for SC/ST, RBA and PwD" or "₹750 for one programme, payable by demand draft".
Notification No. 14 of 2026: ₹400 application fee (including ₹150 IT fee) plus ₹500 entrance fee, i.e. ₹900, and ₹250 for each subsequent programme, online only. Admission Notification No. 08 of 2025 (Step-7) printed the same ₹400 + ₹500 = ₹900 and ₹250.
Admission Policy 2026; Notification No. 14 of 2026.
Intake by programme and campus (2-year / 1-year)
| Programme | Intake |
|---|---|
| English | Main 48/12 · South 44/11 · North 36/9 |
| Mathematics | Main 43/11 · South 40/10 · GDC Baramulla 22/5 |
| Commerce (M.Com) | Main 53/13 · GDC Nawakadal 32/8 · GDC Anantnag 24/6 |
| Economics · History · Political Science · Arabic | Main 53/13 each |
| Urdu | Main 53/13 · South 40/10 |
| Education | Main 48/12 · South 48/12 |
| Hindi · Persian · Kashmiri | Main 48/12 · 45/11 · 45/11 (Kashmiri also GDC Sopore 16/4) |
| Home Science · Statistics · Sociology | Main 42/10 · 42/10 · 40/10 |
| Chemistry | Main 40/10 · GDC Nawakadal 8/2 · GDC Anantnag 16/4 |
| Physics | Main 39/10 · SSM College Pattan 12/12 (as printed) |
| Islamic Studies · Botany · Zoology | Main 38/10 · 35/9 · 35/9 (Zoology also GDC Sopore 16/4) |
| Psychology | Main 33/8 · GDC Baramulla 16/4 |
| Linguistics · Social Work · Anthropology · Geography | Main 32/8 · 26/6 · 24/6 · 24/6 |
| Electronics | Main 26/6 · SSM College Pattan 12/3 |
| Biochemistry · Clinical Biochemistry · Bioresources | Main 20/5 · 20/5 · 20/– |
| LL.B. (3-year) | Main 50 · KCEF Pulwama 50 · Kashmir Law College Nowshera 120 · Sopore Law College 50 |
| MCA | Main 48 · North 45 · South 40 · SSM Pattan 50 · IITM Hyderpora 55 · GDC Baramulla 20 · Islamia College 25 |
| LL.M. · M.Ed. · M.P.Ed. | Main 30 · Main 40 + Sanctorum Sopore 48 · Main 40 + GCPE Ganderbal 20 |
Admission Policy 2026, Table 10 (general intake: Open Merit plus reserved seats). Supernumerary seats — EWS, differently-abled, OSJ, self-finance, NRI, foreign nationals, KU employees' wards — are added on top.
Competition: examinees per seat
Our arithmetic: examinee slots in Final Centre Notice No. 1 divided by the Main-Campus 2-year intake. Programmes with other campuses have more seats than shown, and a candidate may be counted in several programmes, so this overstates competition.
The life-science programmes are the most crowded: Zoology had 919 examinee slots for 35 Main-Campus seats, plus 16 at GDC Sopore. History and Economics, with 53 Main-Campus seats each, were far less contested. Use the seat-split tool in the reservation guide in this series to see how a programme's seats divide.
Programmes filled through national tests
| Programme | Intake |
|---|---|
| MBA (CMAT) | Main 46 · South 40 · GDC Nawakadal 30 · SSM Pattan 60 · IITM Hyderpora 50 |
| MBA-FM (CMAT) | Main 30 |
| MBA Craft Management | Craft Development Institute, Nowshera 30 |
| M.Tech (GATE) | Main 18 · IoT Zakura 12 + 6 in-service per discipline · North 18 |
| M.Pharm (GPAT) | Main 17 |
| M.Sc. Biotechnology (GAT-B) | Main 20 |
| Microbiology · Nanotechnology (KUET) | Main 10 · Main 15 |
Admission Policy 2026, Table 10. Seats not filled through the national test are offered through KUET "non-" tests.
Two points about the campuses. The South Campus (Anantnag) and North Campus (Baramulla) carry large intakes in English, Urdu, Education, Mathematics and MCA, and their selection lists come out after the Main Campus List I — in 2026 the university's update of 13 August scheduled the offsite-campus and college lists for 21 August. And the affiliated colleges (GDC Anantnag, GDC Sopore, GDC Baramulla, SSM College Pattan, IITM Hyderpora, Islamia College and the law colleges) fill University of Kashmir PG seats through the same KUET merit, so listing them as preferences can matter for a candidate just below the Main-Campus closing point.
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| KUET application | ₹900 for one programme (₹400 incl. ₹150 IT + ₹500 entrance), ₹250 per extra programme; online, non-refundable |
| Annual fee, general seat — M.A. courses | ₹9,998 |
| Annual fee, general seat — M.Sc., M.Com, LL.B., MCA, MBA, LL.M., MSW, Mass Comm, MTTM, M.Pharm | ₹10,745 |
| Annual fee — M.Ed. | ₹9,998 in one row and ₹13,820 in another row of the same table (conflict) |
| Annual fee — M.P.Ed. · M.Tech (Main Campus) | ₹19,875 · ₹43,825 |
| Foreign nationals | US$ 2,500 (academic) + US$ 1,500 hostel |
Admission Policy 2026, fee tables (Parts A + B + C).
| Self-finance band (whole course, on top of normal fees) | 2-year | 1-year |
|---|---|---|
| M.Pharm, Biotechnology, MBA | ₹2,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Food Tech, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, IT, MCA and others | ₹1,50,000 | ₹75,000 |
| Mass Comm, Applied Geology, Geoinformatics, M.Com, LL.M. | ₹1,00,000 | ₹50,000 |
| Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Electronics, LL.B., M.Ed. | ₹80,000 | ₹40,000 |
| Arts and social sciences (English, History, Economics, Political Science, Education, Urdu and others) | ₹50,000 | ₹25,000 |
| Gender Studies · Persian, Sanskrit, Hindi | ₹35,000 · ₹20,000 | ₹17,500 · ₹10,000 |
Admission Policy 2026. NRI/NRI-sponsored seats cost exactly double the self-finance figure. The instalments conflict — the fee table says 50% in Semester 1 and 50% in Semester 3, the policy text 50/25/25 — and Geography sits in the ₹50,000 band in 2026 but the ₹80,000 band in the Course Fee 2025 sheet that the admission page still links as "Fee and Other Charges".
What a seat really costs
For a Kashmir-Division student on a general seat, a 2-year M.A. costs about ₹20,000 in admission fees over two years (₹9,998 a year), and an M.Sc. or M.Com about ₹21,500 — among the lowest PG fees anywhere. The picture changes on a self-finance seat: the same M.Sc. Botany adds ₹1,50,000 for the course, and an MBA ₹2,00,000. An NRI seat doubles those figures. Since self-finance seats go on KUET merit among those who sat the test in that subject, the few extra marks that separate a general seat from a self-finance one are worth, quite literally, lakhs of rupees.
Refunds
| When you withdraw | Refund |
|---|---|
| 15 days or more before the notified last date of admission | 100% |
| Less than 15 days before | 90% |
| Up to 15 days after | 80% |
| 16–30 days after | 50% |
| More than 30 days after | Nil |
Admission Policy 2026, following the UGC 2024-25 refund policy.
Practise it, don't just read it
The cost of a weak score is concrete here: 2-year Botany on a general seat is about ₹21,490 in fees over two years (two years of the ₹10,745 annual fee), but ₹1,71,490 on a self-finance seat (₹1,50,000 more). A few more marks in the entrance decide which of the two you pay.
The ProSyllabus KUET library has topic quizzes for English, Commerce, Economics, History and Botany — the first one is free.
What is the KUET application fee?
₹900 for one programme and ₹250 for each additional programme, online only; no category concession is stated.
What is the annual fee for M.A. at the University of Kashmir?
₹9,998 on a general seat in 2026.
What is the self-finance fee for M.Sc. Botany or Zoology?
₹1,50,000 for the whole 2-year course (₹75,000 for 1-year), on top of the normal fees.
Does the University of Kashmir have PG seats outside Srinagar?
Yes — at the South Campus (Anantnag), North Campus (Baramulla) and affiliated colleges such as GDC Anantnag, GDC Sopore and SSM College Pattan.
Can I shift from the South Campus to the Main Campus later?
Not after admission: the policy says shifting or migration between campuses is not provided. Before that, a campus or college preference can be changed during the counselling or mop-up round.
How many LL.B. seats does KUET fill?
270 in 2026: Main Campus 50, KCEF Pulwama 50, Kashmir Law College Nowshera 120 and Sopore Law College 50.
What is the NRI fee at the University of Kashmir?
Double the self-finance fee for the programme.
What is the refund policy?
The UGC policy: 100% if you withdraw 15 or more days before the last date of admission, falling to nil after 30 days.
Which KUET programme is most competitive?
By examinees per Main-Campus seat in 2026, Zoology (about 26), then Clinical Biochemistry and Biochemistry.
Is hostel accommodation included in the KUET fee?
The fee tables do not include hostel charges, except for foreign nationals (US$ 1,500).
Does the University of Kashmir have a PG campus in Kupwara?
The Kupwara Campus runs integrated UG-PG programmes only; the 2-year and 1-year Masters are at the Main, South and North campuses and affiliated colleges.
How is the self-finance fee paid?
In instalments; the fee table says 50% in Semester 1 and 50% in Semester 3, while the policy text says 50/25/25 — confirm with the department.
What is the M.Tech fee at the University of Kashmir?
₹43,825 a year on a general seat at the Main Campus (2026).
How many MBA seats does the University of Kashmir have?
226 CMAT seats across five campuses and colleges, plus 30 MBA-FM and 30 MBA Craft Management (2026).
How many MCA seats are there through KUET?
283 across seven campuses and colleges in 2026.
More in this series
Sources
- official — University of Kashmir — Admission Policy, Session-2026
- official — University of Kashmir — Prospectus, Session-2026
- official — Admission Notification No. 14 of 2026 — 2-year & 1-year Masters and 3-year LL.B. (KUET-2026)
- official — Admission Notification No. 08 of 2025 (KUET, PG/UG)
- official — University of Kashmir — Course Fee 2025 ("Fee and Other Charges")
- official — Admission update 13-08-2026 (self-finance, NRI, offsite campuses)
- official — KUET-2026 Final Centre Notice No. 1 (examinees per programme)
- reported — Collegedunia — University of Kashmir admission (reported; see corrections)
- reported — Careers360 — Kashmir University admission 2025 (reported; see corrections)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
