Rajauri or Rajouri (rəˈʤɔ:rɪ) is a town and a municipal council in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. Rajauri is about from Jammu city on the Poonch Highway. Rajauri is known as the Vale of Lakes as there are many lakes around the city. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University is based in the town.