Ranchi University

About University

Ranchi University was established on july12, 1960, with ten post graduate departments, one constituent college (Ranchi College, Ranchi), and 20 affiliated college spread over an area of 65,000 square kilometer. Being located in predominantly tribal area, the University has successfully lived upto the expectations and aspirations of the people in its fifty years of existence. And it continues to do so despite being subjected to trifurcation: first in 1992 when Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh was carved out; second, inJanuary 2009 when Nilambar Pitamber University, Medninagar, was created; and;third,in August 2009 when Kolhan University, Chaibasa, was created. Today its territorial jurisdiction covers five districts only. Despite so many divisions, Ranchi University continues to play a leading role in imparting higher educate in the state. At present the University has 23 post graduate departments, 15 constituent colleges, and 49 affiliated colleges, imparting teaching in medicine, psychiatry, law, engineering, business management, education, and general courses. Besides these institutions there is UGC sponsored Academic Staff College. The university’s pursuit of academic excellence is reflected in the fact that today is has four autonomous colleges, and three college with potential for excellence (CPE) status. Beside these, five colleges have already been granted accreditation by NAAC. The faculty in University’s post graduate departments and colleges are working on major and minor projects sponsored by UGC, DBT and other prestigious organizations. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has chosen the University department of Geology under its FIST programme. The University has also instituted extramural lecture series, one I each faculty, in honour of Dr.J.C.Bose in the faculty of Science, Dr. S.K.Mukherjee in the faculty of Engineering, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in the faculty of education, Dr. Camil Bulke in the faculty of Humanities, Barrister S.K.Sahay in the faculty of Law, Dr.Davis in faculty of Medicine, Dr. D.C Munda in the faculty of Social Science and Prof.R.S.Mandal in the faculty of Commerce. Beside regular courses, Ranchi University also offers post graduate level Self Financing/Vocational courses nemly L.L.M., M.B.A., M.C.A., M.Sc in Electronics & Communication, P.G Diploma in Medicinal Plant & P.G. Diploma in Plant Bio- Technology. At the under graduate level the University offers B.Ed., Bio-technology, Computer Application, Computer Maintenance, Information Technology, Office Management and Secretarial Practice, Functional Hindi, Functional English, Clinical Nutrition & Dietics, Fashion Designing, Food Processing, Environment & Water Management, Business Administration, Travel and Tourism Management, Mass Communication and Video Production, Advertising and Sales Promotion& Sales Management. To provide greater horizontal mobility to student the University has introduced several add-on-courses (certificate/diploma/advanced diploma). The universit’y Central Library, fully automated, has about two lakh books, INFLIBNET facility, and reprographic facility. Students, research scholars and teachers can access more than 3500 national and international journals. The reading room at the newly constructed wing of Central Library can be used by students and research scholar from 10a.m to mid night with internet access till5 p.m. In pursuance of the UGC guidelines for ensuring gender equity and economic self reliance of women the university is running a Women’s Study Centre at Ranchi Women’s College, Ranchi.

Vision

Central tenets of the University’s vision and mission are commitments to academic excellence in teaching and research, innovation and creativity, respect for cultural diversity, individual dignity and worth, responsible stewardship and conservation of resources and leadership and involvement in the economics, social and professional growth of the reason and the nation. Meeting these commitments in resonance with the India vision 2020, Ranchi University seeks to develop into: A globally renowned university for outstanding academic programs that foster active student participation through applied learning, research and social service; A globally recognized hub for rigorous academic teaching, innovative research and quality publications in journals of international repute; A globally recognized and socially meaningful podium of knowledge generation and knowledge dissemination; A globally recognized nucleus for creating knowledge – based society with social cohesion; A vibrant hub of cultural, sporting and extra-curricular activities where students faculty and staff from vastly different backgrounds collaborate; A socially-relevant think tank and vibrant hub of community transformation and economic growth through cultivating seeds of open-minded enquiry, especially with regard to major social and global issues; A technological enabled campus with state-of the-art teaching, innovative research and management tools for stretching the boundaries of thought and experience. Our future depends not on what will happen to us, but on what we decide to become and on the will to create it.

Mission

Central tenets of the University’s vision and mission are commitments to academic excellence in teaching and research, innovation and creativity, respect for cultural diversity, individual dignity and worth, responsible stewardship and conservation of resources and leadership and involvement in the economics, social and professional growth of the reason and the nation. Meeting these commitments in resonance with the India vision 2020, Ranchi University seeks to develop into: A globally renowned university for outstanding academic programs that foster active student participation through applied learning, research and social service; A globally recognized hub for rigorous academic teaching, innovative research and quality publications in journals of international repute; A globally recognized and socially meaningful podium of knowledge generation and knowledge dissemination; A globally recognized nucleus for creating knowledge – based society with social cohesion; A vibrant hub of cultural, sporting and extra-curricular activities where students faculty and staff from vastly different backgrounds collaborate; A socially-relevant think tank and vibrant hub of community transformation and economic growth through cultivating seeds of open-minded enquiry, especially with regard to major social and global issues; A technological enabled campus with state-of the-art teaching, innovative research and management tools for stretching the boundaries of thought and experience. Our future depends not on what will happen to us, but on what we decide to become and on the will to create it.