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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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{{Infobox university
| image           = Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University logo.png
| image                 = Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University logo.png
| name           = Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University
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| established     = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2017}}<br />{{Start date and age|df=yes|1926}} (Ranchi College)
| caption                = University Logo
| type           = [[State university (India)|State]]
| other_name            = DSPMU
| endowment      =  
| name                   = Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University
| chairman        =  
| established           = {{Start date and age|1926}} (as Ranchi College)<br/>{{Start date and age|2017}} (as DSPMU)
| chancellor     = [[Governor of Jharkhand]]
| type                   = [[State university (India)|Public State University]]
| vice_chancellor = Satya Narayan Munda
| accreditation          = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| president      =
| affiliation            = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| city           = [[Ranchi]]
| endowment              =  
| state           = [[Jharkhand]]
| chancellor             = [[Governor of Jharkhand]]
| country         = India
| vice_chancellor       = Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh ''(acting)''
| postcode       =  
| city                   = [[Ranchi]]
| coordinates     = {{coord|23.3883|N|85.3224|E|region:LK_type:edu|display=inline}}
| state                 = [[Jharkhand]]
| campus         = good campus
| country               = [[India]]
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| website         = {{url|http://www.dspmuranchi.ac.in}}
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| academic_staff        = 120
| administrative_staff   = 240
| undergrad             = 6,000+
| postgrad               = 2,500+
| doctoral              = 1,346+
| website               = {{url|http://www.dspmuranchi.ac.in}}
| footnotes             =  
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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)]] | 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.
== 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>


==History==
== Courses ==
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
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University offers various courses in many streams
]] 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 |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> 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 |access-date=6 August 2019 |work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |date=19 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
 
* [[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)
 
* [[Bachelor of Education]] (B.ED)                                                                                  And many more courses in various disciplines.


==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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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.dspmuranchi.ac.in}}
*{{Official website|http://www.dspmuranchi.ac.in}}
 
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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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