Central University of Jharkhand

Central University of Jharkhand
झारखंड केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय
	File:Central University of Jharkhand (New and Correct Logo).png
Motto	Knowledge to Wisdom
Type	Central University
Established	2009
Chancellor	Justice V.N. Khare
Vice-Chancellor	Kshiti Bhushan Das
Location	Ranchi, Jharkhand, India; 23°26′30″N 85°8′45″E / 23.44167°N 85.14583°E
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.cuj.ac.in

The Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) is a central university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2009.

History

CUJ was established in 2009 under the first schedule of the Central Universities Act, 2009.^[2] The first and founding Vice Chancellor (VC), Darlando Khathing, was appointed 1 March 2009.^[3] Consequent upon culmination of his tenure in March 2014, he was replaced by acting vice chancellor A.N. Misra.^[4] Prof. Misra served as acting VC until the appointment of Nand Kumar Yadav Indu as permanent VC in August 2015.^[5] On completion of his term, Prof. Ratan Kumar Dey served as the acting VC for almost a year. Currently, Prof. Kshiti Bhusan Das is heading the University.

Campus

The Brambe campus includes 70 independent class rooms and teaching labs, a 450-seat auditorium, research lab complex for sciences, engineering workshops, computer lab, and a linguistics lab. The university provides on-campus accommodation to students (total capacity 1000 boys and girls in separate hostels).^[6]

Administrative Building at Brambe campus

Organisation and administration

Schools and departments

The schools and departments under the Central University of Jharkhand are.^[7]

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Politics and International Relations
Department of Public Administration

School of Mass Communication and Media Technologies

Department of Mass Communication

School of Natural Sciences

Department of Chemistry
Department of Physics
Department of Life Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Department of Computer Science and Technology

School of Languages

School of Engineering and Technology

School for the Study of Culture

School of Natural Resource Management

School of Management Sciences

School of Education

Department of Education

Academics

CUJ offers Masters Program in more than 20 disciplines, teacher training program (B.Ed.) and Ph.D. programs. As of now these programs are offered at the temporary campus of the University located at Brambe,^[8] a 25 km drive from Ranchi (Capital of Jharkhand state in India) railway station.

Admission

Admission to the M.Sc./M.Tech/M.Com /M.B.A./M.A./ B.Ed. and Ph.D. programs are based on the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).

References

^ "President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education". The Times of India 13:29 IST. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
^ "Central Universities Act, 2009" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
^ "Founding Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Jharkhand". cuj.ac.in. Central University of Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "CUJ bids adieu to Khathing". The Pioneer. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ Deogharia, Jaideep (2 August 2015). "CUJ gets new VC, 4-day protest ends". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Home". cuj.ac.in.
^ http://cuj.ac.in/downloads/centredepartmentchange0001.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Central University of Jharkhand".

9.High Court of Jharkhand Judgement regarding awarding of unspecified degree https://indiankanoon.org/doc/37858160/

External links

Official website

Judgement passed by Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand.

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/37858160/

[1] "President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education". The Times of India 13:29 IST. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

[act2009-2] "Central Universities Act, 2009" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

[3] "Founding Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Jharkhand". cuj.ac.in. Central University of Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[4] "CUJ bids adieu to Khathing". The Pioneer. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[5] Deogharia, Jaideep (2 August 2015). "CUJ gets new VC, 4-day protest ends". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[6] "Home". cuj.ac.in.

[7] ttp://cuj.ac.in/downloads/centredepartmentchange0001.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[8] "Central University of Jharkhand".

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