One of my friends has been living in Jammu for around 7 years and claims it to be one of the safest cities in India. Its reputation has been tainted because of its neighboring cities like Kashmir and Srinagar. Jammu has no links or influences of the violence that happens in these cities and the misleading media coverage makes people believe otherwise. 

Jammu is a very safe city even for females as the crime rate is very low here. You can walk around the campus or city and will never feel in danger or unsafe. However, not everyone can fit into the monotonous and simple life here and might feel homesick. But as for safety issues, there are none!

Jammu is a very beautiful place and it is completely safe for students and for the people living there. Yes, we do hear some news about violence, attacks, instability but all these happen in Kashmir, near the border area which is very far away from Jammu.

There is a lot of confusion between the people due to lack of media coverage and they think that Jammu is a part of Kashmir but it is not the truth and Jammu is a different city and it is safe for everyone.

It has been more than 25 years almost since any unusual activity happened in Jammu and this states that it is a much safer city. People roam around anytime in the city and its streets are always busy. IIT Jammu is situated in the outskirts of the city Jammu and it is around 300 kilometers away from Kashmir.

Hence, Jammu is a very safe city and IIT Jammu is a completely safe place to study. The campus is very beautiful with amazing scenic spots and you can study peacefully over there.