Awantipora (Urdu pronunciation: [əʋənt̪iːpoːɾɑː]) or Avantipur[3] or Aavantipur,[4] known as Woontpor[5] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʋũːtʲpoːr]) in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

[6] The town of Avantipura was founded by Avantivarman the Kashmiri Hindu ruler,[7][8] who was the first king of the Utpala dynasty and ruled Kashmir from 855 to 883 AD.

The university has been set up as a centre for higher learning for the people of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its neighbouring regions.

AIIMS Awantipora, sanctioned by the central government in 2019, is projected to have a budget of approximately Rs 1,828 crore.

Awantipur Air Force Station is situated near Awantipora at Malangpora about 5 km from Pulwama town.