Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra has been recognized in the Excellent Band University for this year in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 that has been released by the Ministry of Education’s innovation Cell.The University spokesman said that SMVDU has been placed at 12th Rank amongst the Government aided State universities.This ranking was announced by the Union Minister of State for Education, Government of India, Subhas Sarkar through virtual mode.“This is the second time Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University has been recognized as an Excellent Institution category in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory,” he said.ARIIA 2021 classifies in two major (technical and non-technical) and six sub categories.In the technical category ranking of University and Deemed to be University (Govt. and Govt. Aided), total 10 Government aided universities are in main rank and three universities are in Band Excellent.Atal Ranking of Institutesis calculated through several considerations and all major parameters and indicators used globally to rank education institutions for innovation output .