Ranchi University
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| Motto | Our future depends not on what will happen to us, but on what we decide to become and on the will to create it. |
| Established | July 12, 1960 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Syed Ahmed |
| Vice-Chancellor | L. N. Bhagat |
| Location | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | ranchiuniversity.org.in |
Ranchi University is a university in Jharkhand state of India. It was established on 12th July 1960 as a teaching-cum-affiliating university, and its first vice chancellor was Sri Vishnudeo Narayan Singh. It is headquartered in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand.
It has enshrined and dignified under the era of prominent mentor-cum-figures, epitome are Dr.George Jacob, Prof.(Dr.)Devendra Prasad Gupta, Dr.Ram Dayal Munda, Prof.(Dr.)L.C.C.N. Shahdeo. The university has a total student intake of around 90,000 students from its affiliated colleges. It has a central library with approximately 150,000 books for the academic needs of the students. There are a total of 2 male hostels and 4 female hostels in the university campus situated at Kutchery Road, Morabadi in Ranchi. The university is financially dependent on UGC funds (Rs. 38 crores annually) in addition to the fees paid by the students.[1]
At present, the University spans five districts of Jharkhand, namely, Ranchi, Gumla, Khunti, Simdega and Lohardaga. Right since its inception Ranchi University has been alive to the ever increasing demands of higher education. Keeping apace with changing times, the University today offers vocational courses. For the less privileged students coming from the scheduled tribes or scheduled castes, special coaching classes are engaged to prepare them for competitive examinations.
The syllabi for main stream courses in science, humanities and commerce too have been upgraded to meet the requirements of University Grants Commission(UGC).
The current acting Vice-Chancellor of Ranchi University is L. N. Bhagat.[2]
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[edit] Ranchi University Vice Chancellors
| Name | Working Period |
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| Vishnudeo Narayan Singh | 12.07.1960 - 15.08.1962 |
| Sharang Dhar Singh | 16.08.1962 - 15.10.1965 |
| Hare Krishna Lal (acting) | 16.10.1965 - 16.11.1965 |
| A. F. Markham | 17.11.1965 - 26.09.1969 |
| George Jacob | 26.09.1969 - 21.10.1970 |
| Govinda Minj (acting) | 22.10.1970 - 24.12.1970 |
| B. N. Rohtagi | 25.12.1970 - 24.04.1972 |
| Nandeshwar Prasad | 01.05.1972 - 14.05.1972 |
| K. Abraham | 15.05.1972 - 02.09.1972 |
| R. S. Mandal | 03.09.1972 - 06.11.1975 |
| A. K. Dhan | 07.11.1975 - 10.01.1977 |
| Shaligram Singh | 11.01.1977 - 28.08.1978 |
| N. L. Nadda | 31.08.1978 - 21.04.1980 |
| Kumar Suresh Singh (acting) | 22.04.1980 - 09.07.1980 |
| K. C. Bose | 10.07.1980 - 16.11.1980 |
| A. K. Dhan | 17.11.1980 - 14.02.1984 |
| Bishwanath Prasad | 15.02.1984 - 06.11.1985 |
| Sachidanand | 06.11.1985 - 02.07.1986 |
| Ram Dayal Munda (acting) | 02.07.1986 - 26.01.1987 |
| Ram Dayal Munda | 27.01.1987 - 10.08.1988 |
| S. Patankar (acting) | 11.08.1988 - 16.12.1988 |
| Lal Saheb Singh | 17.12.1988 - 24.06.1990 |
| A. K. Singh | 25.06.1990 - 26.08.1992 |
| K. K. Nag | 26.08.1992 - 31.01.1996 |
| Devendra Prasad Gupta | 01.02.1996 - 28.10.1997 |
| C. R. Laha (acting) | 29.10.1997 - 02.04.1998 |
| S. S. Hussain (acting) | 03.04.1998 - 03.03.1999 |
| L. C. C. N. Shahdeo | 04.03.1999 - 04.06.2000 |
| Phool Singh (acting) | 13.06.2000 - 29.11.2000 |
| S. S. Hussain (acting) | 26.12.2000 - 08.04.2001 |
| Amit Khare (acting) | 09.04.2001 - 10.06.2001 |
| Amit Khare (acting) | 01.07.2001 - 10.07.2001 |
| L. C. C. N. Shahdeo | 11.07.2001 - 03.03.2002 |
| Anand Bhushan (acting) | 04.03.2002 - 31.12.2002 |
| S. S. Kushwaha | 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2005 |
| A. A. Khan | 01.01.2006 - 31.12.2011 |
| V. P. Sharan (acting) | 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012 |
| L. N. Bhagat | 01.02.2012 - till date |
[edit] Chancellors
The Chancellor of the university was the Governor of Bihar until the inception of Jharkhand on 15 November 2000. Since then it was the Governor of Jharkhand.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1 | Zakir Hussain | 6 July 1957 | 11 May 1962 |
| 2 | Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar | 12 May 1962 | 6 December 1967 |
| 3 | Nityanand Kanungo | 7 December 1967 | 20 January 1971 |
| 4 | Dev Kant Baruah | 1 February 1971 | 4 February 1971 |
| 5 | Ramchandra Dhondhiba Bhandare | 4 February 1973 | 15 June 1976 |
| 6 | Jagannath Kaushal | 16 June 1976 | 31 January 1979 |
| 7 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | 20 September 1979 | 15 March 1985 |
| 8 | P. Venkatasubbaiah | 15 March 1985 | 25 February 1988 |
| 9 | Govind Narayan Singh | 26 February 1988 | 24 January 1989 |
| 10 | R. D. Pradhan | 29 January 1989 | 2 February 1989 |
| 11 | Jagannath Pahadia | 3 March 1989 | 2 February 1990 |
| 12 | Mohammad Yunus Saleem | 16 February 1990 | 13 February 1991 |
| 13 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 19 March 1991 | 13 August 1993 |
| 14 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | 14 August 1993 | 26 April 1998 |
| 15 | Sunder Singh Bhandari | 27 April 1998 | 15 March 1999 |
| 16 | V. C. Pande | 23 November 1999 | 15 November 2000 |
| 17 | Prabhat Kumar | 15 November 2000 |
3 February 2002 |
| 18 | V. C. Pande | 4 February 2002 | 14 July 2002 |
| 19 | Rama Jois | 15 July 2002 | 11 June 2003 |
| 20 | Ved Marwah | 12 June 2003 | 9 December 2004 |
| 21 | Syed Sibtey Razi | 10 December 2004 | 25 July 2009 |
| 22 | K. Sankaranarayanan | 26 July 2009 | 21 January 2010 |
| 23 | M. O. H. Farook | 22 January 2010 | 4 September 2011 |
| 24 | Syed Ahmed | 4 September 2011 | Incumbent |
New Chancellor as per creation of Jharkhand from Bihar
[edit] Education in Ranchi University
There are 35 constituent colleges and 29 affiliated colleges of Ranchi University. The colleges under Ranchi University offer courses in Medical, Engineering, Management, Science, Arts and Law streams.
| Constituent colleges | Affiliated colleges | Institutes |
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| Ranchi College, Ranchi | St. Xavier's College, Ranchi | Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi |
| Ranchi Women’s College | Gossner College, Ranchi | Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Jamshedpur |
| Marwari College, Ranchi | Yogoda Satsanga College, Ranchi | NIFFT, Hatia, Ranchi |
| Doranda College, Ranchi | Maulana Azad College, Ranchi | Cambridge Institute of Technology, Tatisilway, Ranchi |
| R.L.S.Y. College, Ranchi | Nirmala College, Ranchi | Alice Institute of Technology, Ranchi |
| S.S. Memorial College, Ranchi | S.K. Bage College, Kolebira, Gumla | R.V.S. College of Engineering, Jamshedpur |
| Jaggnath Nagar (J.N.) College, Dhurwa, Ranchi | P.V.A.E. College, Chainpur, Gumla | S.N.Sinha Institute of Business Management, Dhurwa, Ranchi |
| K.C. Bhagat College, Bero, Ranchi | S.G.M. College, Ranchi | RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi |
| Mandar College, Mandar, Ranchi | Tana Bhagat College, Gaghra | C.I.P., Kanke,Ranchi |
| Birsa College, Khunti, Ranchi | S.P.D. College, Garhwa | |
| Panch Pargana Kisan College, Bundu, Ranchi | Karim City College, Jamshedpur | |
| B.S. College, Lohardaga | Silli College, Silli, Ranchi | |
| Kartik Oraon College, Gumla | Dumri College, Dumri, Gumla | |
| B.N.J. College, Sisai, Gumla | B.D.T.S. Mahila College, Ghatshila | |
| Simdega College, Simdega | C.N. Law College, Ranchi | |
| G.L.A. College, Daltonganj | ||
| Y.S.N. Mahila College, Daltonganj | ||
| J.S. College, Daltonganj | ||
| S.S.J.S.N. College, Garhwa | ||
| J.L.N. College, Chakradharpur | ||
| Tata College, Chaibasa | ||
| Mahila College, Chaibasa | ||
| G.C. Jain Commerce College, Chaibasa | ||
| K. S. College, Seraikela | ||
| Singhbhum College, Chandil | ||
| Jamshedpur Workers' College, Jamshedpur | ||
| Abdul Bari Memorial College, Jamshedpur | ||
| Jamshedpur Co-operative College, Jamshedpur | ||
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial College, Jamshedpur | ||
| The Graduate School, College for Women, Jamshedpur | ||
| Jamshedpur Women's College | ||
| Ghatsila College, Ghatsila | ||
| Bahragora College, Bahragora |
[edit] Ranchi University Museum
The department of Anthropology in Ranchi University has a museum that showcases variety of exhibits including ethnographic collections of central Indian states, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Students India:Course
- ^ a b "Official Website of Ranchi University - LIST OF VICE-CHANCELLORS". ranchiuniversity.org.in. http://ranchiuniversity.org.in/university/university-a/list-of-vice-chancellors.html. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
[edit] External links
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