Vinoba Bhave University

About Vinoba Bhave University

Vinoba Bhave University is the fruit of a decade long people’s endeavours. It's roots lay in St. Columba`s College with teaching in History and Economics when Post-graduate courses were started in 1972 Subsequently, it was converted into Post Graduate Centre of Ranchi University . By January 1983, post graduate teaching in four more subjects-English, Hindi Political science and Mathematics was begun on the approval of the Government of Bihar. In 1985, the Bihar state named it after the father of Bhoodan Movement, Sant Vinoba Bhave. Finally, by Act 3 of 1990 the Bihar state assembly amended the Bihar state Universities Act 1976, adding Vinoba Bhave University having its territorial jurisdiction over the entire North Chhotanagpur Division with its headquarters at Hazaribag. Later on it expanded to almost entire Jharkhand State on induction of all Sanskrit Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic colleges of Jharkhand. The foundation stone of the University was laid on 17th January 1990 by the then Chief Minister of Bihar, Dr. Jagganath Mishra.

After two years, Vinoba Bhave University came into existence on the 17th of September,1992 after bifurcation of Ranchi University as a teaching-cum-affiliating university with headquarters at Hazaribag. The Association of Indian Universities granted membership to this University in December 1992 and in appreciation and recognition of the pace of the growth, granted permanent membership in 2001.The University is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities, London. The UGC, New Delhi has also recognized the University and registered it under section 12B of the UGC Act 1956.

It has the entire state of Jharkhand under its territorial jurisdiction and includes 74 college of conventional ,Sanskrit, Aurveda, Homoeopath, law, education, technical, and Medical education. In addition to these, this university manages and maintains 21 Postgraduate departments including the newly established Biotechnology and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Departments under the nine faculties of Humanities ,Social Sciences, Commerce, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Education it proposes to Introduce a number of professional courses at the master's level such as MBA, MCA, Master degree in Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing, LLB (5years Integrated Course), Degree/diploma in Physical Education and Diploma in Library science. The university has also submitted a proposal for introducing 15 vocational courses at Degree level for obtaining NOC from the government of Jharkhand . The AICTE has already given approval for starting the teaching of MCA from the session 2007–08. the proposal of opening the University College of Engineering & Technology, Hazaribagh is also under active consideration of the AICTE, which has already issued the Letter of intent for the same

Constituent Colleges

1. Adarsh College Rajdhanwar
2. B.S. City College, Bokaro
3. B.S.K. College, Maithon
4. Chas College , Chas
5. Chatra College Chatra
6. Giridih College, Giridih
7. J.J. College Jhumritelaya
8. Katras College, Katrasgarh
9. K.B. College Bermo
10. K.B. Women’s College H.bag
11. Markham College of Commerce
12. P.K.R.M College, Dhanbad
13. R.K.Mahila, Giridih
14. R.S.P College jharia
15. R.S.More College, Govindpur (Dhanbad)
16. Ramgarh College, Ramgarh
17. S.S.L.N.T.M.College, Dhan
18. St. Columba’s College
19. Sindri College, Sindri
20. Govt. Sanskrit College, Ranchi
21. Govt. Teacher’s Trg. College
22. J.N.M. Sanskrit College , Chai.
23. D.S.Ayurvedic College RNC
24. B.I.T. Sindri College
25. P.M.C.H.Dhanbad
26. Balanand Sanskrit College, Deo

Location - It is located in Hazaribag, a town of sylvan surrounding and tranquility. The post-graduate campus sprawl over acres of land in Patna-Ranchi national highway.

Departments

1.  Humanities

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography
• History
• Home Science
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Political Science

2.  Language

• English
• Hindi
• Sanskrit
• Urdu

3.  Science

• Botany
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Geology
• Physics
• Zoology

4.  Commerce

5.  Professional

• Clinical Nutrition

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Information compiled from: Vinoba Bhave University Website