The National Law Institute University was establish ed by the Act No. 41 of the State Legislature of Madhya Pradesh i n 1997. The National Law Institute University has earned a fron t line status of an institution imparting quality legal education, c onducting research in cutting edge areas of law and organizin g workshops, seminars and training programs. In its brief journey of about a decade, it has been able to carve out a niche for i tself in academic excellence and placement of its students.
Central University of Kashmir (formerly known as the Central University of Jammu and Kashmir) was established in March 2009 with the appointment and joining of Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi , a noted academician and the former Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir, as the First Vice Chancellor.