Central University of Jharkhand

The Central University of Jharkhand was established through the Central University Act, 2009. The University started with a vision to specially focus on relevant present age educational drives with an emphasis on research in cutting edge technologies emphasis on research in cutting edge technologies. It offers Under Graduate, Post graduate and Ph.D. programmes in Schools/Departments of studies. The University is open to new ideas in course curricula and research proposals, collaboration, interaction and capacity building programmes. Being located in Jharkhand, the study of culture is the thrust area of the University as manifested in Centre for Indigenous Culture Studies, Centre for Tribal & Customary Law, Centre for Tribal Folklore, Language & Literature and Music & Performing Arts. The CUJ Faculty have been awarded National and International Fellowships, project funding and recognition and are constantly contributing to the Government Sector, Public and Private Sector organisations through teaching and consulting. The students have also won accolades in national level academics and extramural activities. The present campus of the University is located at Brambe, a 25 km drive from Ranchi city, in the State of Jharkhand, India. It located in 45 acres beautiful and vibrant green campus, with classrooms and hostels blending well with the environment. The classroom complex is located inside a mango orchard and the hostels are surrounded by tall Sal trees. In order to preserve the trees, one can find some tree inside the rooms and growing through the roofs. The State Government of Jharkhand allotted a 510-acre land to the University for its Permanent Campus at Cheri-Manatu, about 10 km off main city, construction work has started with a plan to create a campus worth visiting and staying in. The campus is planned to be matchless in its own right by offering an eco-friendly environment for academic pursuit among green architecture and designs, which would beckon scholars to its fold. Ranchi is well connected with road and railways and connects it with major cities of eastern India. The National Highway (NH) 60A and NH 2 connect Ranchi with Kolkata and NH 33 and NH 99 connects it with Patna. Ranchi City has two major railway stations Ranchi Railway Station and Hatia Railway Station. The city has also one airport (domestics) Birsa Munda Airport and directly linked with Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) and Kolkata (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport). University Transportation Services complement public conveyance for commuting between the city limits and the campus. To develop enlightened citizenship of a knowledge society for peace and prosperity of individuals, nation and the world, through promotion of innovation, creative endeavours, and scholarly inquiry. To serve as a beacon of change, through multi-disciplinary learning, for creation of knowledge community, by building a strong character and nurturing a value-based transparent work ethics, promoting creative and critical thinking for holistic development and self-sustenance for the people of India. The University seeks to achieve this objective by cultivating an environment of excellence in teaching, research and innovation in pure and applied areas of learning. To disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit; To make special provisions for integrated courses in humanities, social sciences, science and technology in its educational programmes; To take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-learning process and inter-disciplinary studies and research; To educate and train manpower for the development of the country; To establish linkages with industries for the promotion of science and technology; and To pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people, their intellectual, academic and cultural development. ...view more