Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir is one of the famous universities which is named under the great patriot leader Jenab Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (popularly known as Sher-e-Kashmir).Due to this name, its named Sher-e-Kashmir University. The complete University Juridication extended over the entire State of Jammu & Kashmir with its headquarter at Shalimar, Srinagar.

In the year 1998-99, the regional image of the University was re-imagined by altering the SKUAST Act 1982 under which a different rural University was built up for Jammu Division and named as Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) with its regional locale reached out to the whole Jammu Division. The guardian University was renamed as Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K). The University works on the Land Grant College idea of USA taking after the Model Act of State Agricultural Universities developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. It is a multipurpose University.

Sher-e-Kashmir University provides the complete facilities which include the Library, NRI/Spot Admission facilities for the students in urgent basis.

Achievements

High yielding variety, long and splendid red organic products that having moderate imperviousness to Fusarium with yield increment of 60% over nearby, yield potential. Single cross half and half, normal new natural product yield Hybrid - 2 capability of 650 q ha-1, tissue medium thick, thick with great measure of vitamin C (25 mg/100 g). The natural product is mainly develops in 67-75 days and the crossover is tolerant to ahead of schedule scourge, leaf spot and organic product decay.

Mission

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir is main aim is to provide knowledge to students in the field of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.