Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar
The Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar (commonly referred to as Islamia College or ICSC) is a University Grants Commission Autonomous College, and accredited as A grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, located on a campus in Hawal Srinagar. It is affiliated to University of Kashmir. It has the distinction to be the first college in Jammu and Kashmir to take the lead in incorporating the CBCS (choice based Credit system) from the year 2015. Establishment. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir established this  Institute in 1961 during the Prime-ministership of Late Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad as an Autonomous Educational Institute. Awards and achievements. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore (NAAC) has accredited the college at A level grade in its Certificate issued on 12 September 2017; the Institutional score being 3.27 CGPA, the highest rated college in J&K. It was accredited as the "College for Potential Excellence" by the University Grants Commission (India) in April 2010. Adventures Activities The college has also Mountaineering & Trekking Club which is affiliated with The Jammu & Kashmir Mountaineering and Trekking Association. The students of the college keenly  participate in the activities held by the Club. The college adventure club is headed by Dr. Altaf Ur Rehman and Aga Syed Ashtar is the captain of the Islamia College Mountaineering & Trekking Club. References. Islamia College to introduce three post-grad programmes this year. https://kashmirreader.com/2018/09/19/islamia-college-to-introduce-three-post-grad-programmes-this-year/. "Kashmir Reader". (Published: September 19, 2018). "Retrieved September 29, 2018"