Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University

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Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University

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]

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Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University
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Other name
DSPMU
TypeState University
Established2017; 8 years ago (2017)
1926; 99 years ago (1926) (as Ranchi College)
AffiliationUGC
ChancellorGovernor of Jharkhand
Vice-ChancellorDR. Tapan Kumar Shandilya
Academic staff
100
Undergraduates1,000+
Postgraduates500+
Location, ,
23.3883°N 85.3224°E / 23.3883; 85.3224
CampusUrban
Websitewww.dspmuranchi.ac.in
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History

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

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

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