Central University of Jharkhand
High significant among the newly established central universities of India as per the Central Universities Act of 2009, is the very ambitious and magnificent Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ). This central-funded university is also a teaching-cum-research university, like other central universities of India. The world-class permanent campus of this revolutionary university of Jharkhand is to be well-established at Chery/Manatu of the Ranchi district. Construction of this lavish campus is on progress fast, and it will be well-equipped with all modern amenities, facilities, and resources necessary for offering international-quality education and cutting-edge research in a broad range of disciplines. The high and ultimate aims of this central university of jharkhand are to offer highly prolific and employment-oriented education at all levels, and eventually become an educational and research center of global prominence; to produce professionals, technocrats, and managers to serve the concerned industries admirably; and contribute to the desired development and growth in the industrial, social, cultural, and economic spheres of Jharkhand and the nation at large.
At present, this fast progressing and prestigious university is functioning from its temporary campus at Brambe (distant about 25 Km from the capital city of Ranchi, on the Ratu-Lohardaga Road), which is established over an area of 45 acres, and is immensely rich in greenery, placidness, and pollution-free airs. Verdant and tall Saal trees adorn the entire campus, which is well-equipped with about 75 independent classrooms and teaching labs, auditorium, research lab complex for sciences, computer lab, engineering workshops, linguistic lab, separate hostels for boys and girls, canteen, gymnasium, sports facilities, bank and ATM, transportation, and so on. The corresponding city office of this university is situated at Gandhi Nagar (Rock Garden), Kanke Road, Ranchi. The following are the main academic schools and centers well-established within this campus:
- School of Management Sciences - Contains Centers for Business Administration, Human Rights & Conflict Management.
- School of Mass Communication and Media Technologies - Centre for Mass Communication
- School of Natural Sciences - Applied Mathematics, Computer Science-Mobile Computing, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, and Centre for Life Sciences.
- School of Languages - Centers for English Language, Far East Languages (Chinese, Korean, Tibetan)
- School of Engineering and Technology - Centers for Nanotechnology, Energy Engineering.
- School of Cultural Studies - Centers for Indigenous Culture Study, Music and Performing Arts, Tribal and Customary Law, Tribal Folklore and Languages and Literature
- School of Natural Resources and Management -Centers for Water Engineering & Management, Land Resource Management, and Environmental Sciences
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences - Centers for International Relations, Economics & Sociology.
- School of Education - Centre for Education
Through efficient and comprehensive use of these opulent academic schools and centers, this central university of jharkhand india, conducts the five-year Integrated Master's programs in its almost all academic centers; Ph. D programs in most of the disciplines; Bachelor's courses in Education and Music; few Postgraduate courses in some subjects; and some Diploma and Certification courses. To know more about the courses of this one of the highly prestigious and top universities in jharkhand, please visit its website : www.cuj.ac.in.
Admissions to its most of the courses are made on the basis of the marks obtained in the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) and the UGC-NET-JRF. For offering education and research of international standards, this central university of jharkhand is exploring bright and promising academic and institutional collaborations with reputed national and foreign universities for student and faculty exchange, joint research, dual-degree programs, and so on. So far, it has made MoU with the California State University of USA.