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{{Short description|State university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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|vice_chancellor= Satya Narayan Munda
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'''Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University''', formerly '''Ranchi College''', is a  [[State university (India)|state university]] located in [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]], India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=11&Unitype=2| title=State University Jharkhand | publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]] | access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Telegraph India 2022">{{cite web | title=Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi, hosts history seminar | website=Telegraph India | date=5 May 2022 | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/news/dr-shyama-prasad-mukherjee-university-ranchi-hosts-history-seminar/cid/1863661 | access-date=20 Mar 2023}}</ref><ref name="Lagatar English 2022">{{cite web | title=Ranchi: Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University commemorates Hindi Diwas | website=Lagatar English | date=14 Sep 2022 | url=https://lagatar24.com/ranchi-dr-shyama-prasad-mukherjee-university-commemorates-hindi-diwas/120723/ | access-date=20 Mar 2023}}</ref><ref name="Pioneer 2023">{{cite web | last=Pioneer | first=The | title=Former Minister inaugurates 5th JIFFA | website=The Pioneer | date=20 Mar 2023 | url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/former-minister-inaugurates-5th--jiffa.html | access-date=20 Mar 2023}}</ref>


'''Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University''', formerly '''Ranchi College''', is a  [[State university (India)|state university]] located in [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=11&Unitype=2| title=State University Jharkhand | publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]] | accessdate=22 October 2018}}</ref> 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 Act 1947|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) |url=https://www.dspmuranchi.ac.in/AboutUniversity.aspx |website=www.dspmuranchi.ac.in |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> In 2017 it was upgraded to a [[State university (India)|state university]] through the ''Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/5737/1/the_jharkhand_state_universities_%28amendment%29_act%2c_2017.pdf |access-date=6 August 2019|title=Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017|publisher=[[Government of Jharkhand]]|work=Jharkhand Gazette}}</ref>
 
== Courses ==
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University offers various courses in many streams
 
* [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PHD) - This University offers 20 courses in PHD
* [[Master of Science]] (MSC)
* [[Bachelor of Science]] (BSC)
* [[Master of Business Administration]] (MBA)
* [[Bachelor of Commerce]] (BCOM)


==History==
* [[Bachelor of Education]] (B.ED)                                                                                 And many more courses in various disciplines.
Ranchi College was established as a government [[intermediate college]] in 1926, and begun [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] courses in 1946. Following the [[Indian Independence Act 1947|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) |url=http://www.dspmuranchi.ac.in/AboutUniversity.aspx |website=www.dspmuranchi.ac.in |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> In 2017 it was upgraded to a [[State university (India)|state university]] through the ''Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/5737/1/the_jharkhand_state_universities_%28amendment%29_act%2c_2017.pdf |accessdate=6 August 2019|title=Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017|publisher=[[Government of Jharkhand]]|work=Jharkhand Gazette}}</ref> Satya Narayan Munda was appointed as [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the university in May 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Munda, Srivastava VCs of two new universities |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/munda-srivastava-vcs-of-two-new-universities.html |accessdate=6 August 2019 |work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |date=19 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of state universities in India]]
*[[List of state universities in India]]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in Jharkhand]]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in Jharkhand]]
*[[University Grants Commission (India)]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 16 January 2026


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)
AffiliationUGC
ChancellorGovernor of Jharkhand
Vice-ChancellorDr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh (acting)
Academic staff
120
Administrative staff
240
Undergraduates6,000+
Postgraduates2,500+
1,346+
Location, ,
23°23′18″N 85°19′21″E / 23.3883°N 85.3224°E / 23.3883; 85.3224
CampusUrban
Websitewww.dspmuranchi.ac.in

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, formerly Ranchi College, is a state university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

History[edit | edit source]

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.[5] In 2017 it was upgraded to a state university through the Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017.[6]

Courses[edit | edit source]

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

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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.

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