Central University of Jharkhand
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झारखंड केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय | |
| Motto | Knowledge to Wisdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Central Research University |
| Established | 2009; 15 years ago |
| Founder | Parliamentary Act, 2009, Government of India |
| Accreditation | NAAC with Grade 'B' |
| Endowment | 11,252.56 Cr |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Chancellor | Prof. Jai Prakash Lal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Kshiti Bhushan Das[1] |
| Dean | Prof. A C Pandey |
Academic staff | 221 |
Administrative staff | 57 |
| Undergraduates | 1,560 |
| Postgraduates | 1,113 |
| 208 | |
| Location | , , 822113 , 23°26′30″N 85°8′45″E / 23.44167°N 85.14583°E / 23.44167; 85.14583 |
| Campus | Semi Urban, Brambe campus: 45 acres (Old) Manatu campus: 510 acres (New) |
| Affiliations | UGC, AICTE, BCI, ICSSR, PCI, NCTE |
| Website | www.cuj.ac.in |
The Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) is a central intensive research university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2009 as per the Parliament of India and is recognized as a University of national importance by the University Grants Commission.
History
CUJ was established in 2009 under the first schedule of the Central Universities Act, 2009.[2] The first and founding Vice Chancellor (VC), Darlando Khathing, was appointed 1 March 2009.[3] Consequent upon culmination of his tenure in March 2014, he was replaced by acting vice chancellor A.N. Misra.[4] Prof. Misra served as acting VC until the appointment of Nand Kumar Yadav Indu as permanent VC in August 2015.[5] 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 (temporary campus and permanent campus).
- The Brambe campus (temporary) is a 45 acre transit campus located about 25 kms 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 (total capacity 1000 boys and girls in separate hostels).[6]
- The Cheri-Manatu campus (permanent) is a 510 acre campus located 17 kms 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 Humanities and Social Sciences
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Political Science and Public Administration
- Department of Economics and Development Studies
School of Mass Communication and Media Technologies
- Department of Mass Communication
School of Natural Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
School of Languages
- Department of English Studies
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Far East Languages (Korean, Chinese, Tibetan)
School of Engineering and Technology
- Department of Metallurgical and Material Engineering
- Department of Energy Engineering
- Centre for Excellence-Green and Efficient Energy Technology (CoE-GEET)
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
School for the Study of Culture
- Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies
- Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Development (CIKSD)
- Department of Performing Arts
School of Natural Resource Management
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Centre for Environment, Society and Governance for Sustainable Development (CESGSD)
- Department of Geo-informatics
- Department of Geography
School of Management Sciences
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Commerce and Financial Studies
School of Education
- Department of Education
Admission and Classes
Except a few departments, undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs are offered by almost all academic units of the University. Admission to undergraduate and post-graduate programmes is done through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), whereas for doctoral degree, it is based either on UGC/CSIR NET examination or test conducted by University, after which a mandatory interview in convened. The University also offers part-time Ph.D. programme. The classes are operational at both the campuses as per location of the academic department.
References
- ^ "President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education". The Times of India 13:29 IST. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Central Universities Act, 2009" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Founding Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Jharkhand". cuj.ac.in. Central University of Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "CUJ bids adieu to Khathing". The Pioneer. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Deogharia, Jaideep (2 August 2015). "CUJ gets new VC, 4-day protest ends". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Home". cuj.ac.in.
9.High Court of Jharkhand Judgement regarding awarding of unspecified degree Mausam Kumar vs The Union Of India on 20 July, 2018
External links
- Official website
