Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University
University Logo
Other name
DSPMU
TypePublic State University
Established1926; 100 years ago (1926) (as Ranchi College)
2017; 9 years ago (2017) (as DSPMU)
AccreditationNAAC
AffiliationsUGC
ChancellorGovernor of Jharkhand
Vice-ChancellorDr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh (acting)
Academic staff
120
Administrative staff
240
Undergraduates6,000+
Postgraduates2,500+
1,346+
Location
Ranchi
,
Jharkhand
,
India

23°23′18″N 85°19′21″E / 23.3883°N 85.3224°E / 23.3883; 85.3224
Campus
Websitewww.dspmuranchi.ac.in

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, formerly Ranchi College, is a state university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It is named after the Indian politician Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. It was established as a college in 1926 and upgraded to a university in 2017.

History

Ranchi College was established as a government intermediate college in 1926, and begun undergraduate and postgraduate courses in 1946. Following the Indian independence it operated as unit of Patna University. It became a unit of Ranchi University upon its creation in 1960 and became autonomous in 2009. In 2017 it was upgraded to a state university through the Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017.

Courses

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University offers various courses in many streams

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State University Jharkhand". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi, hosts history seminar". Telegraph India. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ranchi: Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University commemorates Hindi Diwas". Lagatar English. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Pioneer, The (20 March 2023). "Former Minister inaugurates 5th JIFFA". The Pioneer. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "About Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi (Jharkhand)". www.dspmuranchi.ac.in. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017" (PDF). Jharkhand Gazette. Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 6 August 2019.