Central University of Jharkhand
The Central University of Jharkhand is a research intensive Central University located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2009 as per the Parliament of India and is recognized as a Central University by the University Grants Commission. The NAAC has accredited the university with 'A+' grade in 2025.
History
CUJ was established in 2009 under the first schedule of the Central Universities Act, 2009. The first and founding Vice Chancellor, Darlando Khathing, was appointed 1 March 2009. Consequent upon culmination of his tenure in March 2014, he was replaced by acting vice chancellor A.N. Misra. Prof. Misra served as acting VC until the appointment of Nand Kumar Yadav Indu as permanent VC in August 2015. 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.Campuses
The university has two operational campuses.- The Brambe campus is a 45-acre transit campus located about 25 km from the heart of Ranchi city. It includes 70 independent class rooms and teaching labs, a 450-seat auditorium, research labs for sciences, engineering workshops and computer lab. The university provides on-campus accommodation to students.
- The Cheri-Manatu campus is a 510-acre campus located 17 km from the epicenter of Ranchi city. Its infrastructure is developing rapidly. The administrative activities, undergraduate classes, and non-laboratory based departments are operational from this campus. Separate hostel for boys/girls and library are also located in this campus.
Academics in CUJ
Schools and Departments
School of Social Sciences- Department of International Relations
- Department of Political Science and Public Administration
- Department of Economics and Development Studies
School of Natural Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of English Studies
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Far East Languages
- Department of Metallurgical and Material Engineering
- Department of Energy Engineering
- Centre for Excellence-Green and Efficient Energy Technology
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies
- * Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Development
- Department of Performing Arts
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- * Centre for Environment, Society and Governance for Sustainable Development
- Department of Geo-informatics
- Department of Geography
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Commerce and Financial Studies