Universities in Jharkhand 2026

Universities: 35
State private: 18
State and central: 15
Online / distance: 4

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

UGC has declared one institution in Jharkhand fake: Daksha University (Vocational and Life Skill Education). They are not on this list and cannot award degrees. See UGC’s full fake list.

Showing 1–20 of 35 universities

AISECT UniversityJharkhand · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Matwari Chowk, HazaribagMatwari, Distt.- HazaribagHazaribagh 825301
Website (as listed by UGC)
aisectuniversityjharkhand.ac.in
Amity UniversityJharkhand · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Ranchi City Campus,Niwaranpur Adjoining Over Bridge, Main Road, Ranchi 834002
Website (as listed by UGC)
amity.edu/ranchi
Arka Jain UniversityJharkhand · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Mohanpur, Gamharia , Dist- Seraikela KharsawanMohanpur,Gamharia, Dist. Seraikela Kharsawan 832108
Website (as listed by UGC)
arkajainuniversity.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Recognised, Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 7 programmes.
See its programmes
Babu Dinesh Singh UniversityJharkhand · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Farathiya, Garhwa 822114
Website (as listed by UGC)
bdsu.ac.in
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Govt. Polytechnic RoadDhanbad 828130
Website (as listed by UGC)
bbmku.ac.in
Birla Institute of TechnologyJharkhand · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)Online / distance
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
BIT Mesra, Ranchi 835215
Website (as listed by UGC)
bitmesra.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 2 programmes.
See its programmes
Birsa Agricultural UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Kanke Patratu Rd,Ranchi 834006
Website (as listed by UGC)
baujharkhand.org
Capital UniversityJharkhand · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Ranchi-Patna Main Road,District-Koderma 825410
Central University of JharkhandJharkhand · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Vill- Cheri Manatu, P.O- Kamre,P.S- Kanke, Brambe, Ranchi 835222
Website (as listed by UGC)
cuj.ac.in
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
P.O. - Ranchi University MorabadiRanchi 834008
Durga Soren UniversityJharkhand · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Shivam Trust, Bompass Town, Deoghar 814114
Website (as listed by UGC)
durgasorenuniversity.ac.in
Jamshedpur Women's UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Jamshedpur,Jharkhand 831001
Jharkhand Rai UniversityJharkhand · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Raja Ulatu, Namkum, Ranchi, JharkhandRatu RoadRanchi 834010
Website (as listed by UGC)
jru.edu.in
Jharkhand Raksha Shakti UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Old Judicial Academy(Shri Krishna Lok Prashashan Sansthan Parisar)Mayors Road, Ranchi 834002
Jharkhand State Open UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Kanke, Ranchi 834006
Website (as listed by UGC)
jharkhanduniversities.nic.in/jsou/home
Online and distance: Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 6 programmes.
See its programmes
Jharkhand University of TechnologyJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Science & Technology Campus,Sirkha Toll, Namkum,Ranchi 834010
Kaushal Vidya Entrepreneurship , Digital and Skill UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Opposite Women's College Science Block, Nagratoli, Ranchi 834001
Website (as listed by UGC)
jhkaushalvedskill.university
Kolhan UniversityJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
NH-75, WEST SINGHBHUM, JHARKHANDWest Singhbhum, Jharkhand 833202
Website (as listed by UGC)
kalhanuniversity.in
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (NIAMT)Jharkhand · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
Near Kanchnatoli, Hatia, Ranchi 834003
Website (as listed by UGC)
niamt.ac.in
National University of Study & Research in LawJharkhand · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
P.O. Bukru, Kanke Pithoria Road, Kanke - Nagari, Kanke, BIT Mesra,Ranchi 834006
Website (as listed by UGC)
nusrlranchi.ac.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Jharkhand has 35 UGC-recognised universities: 1 central, 14 state, 18 state private and 2 deemed to be universities. 4 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC has also declared one institution in Jharkhand a fake university.

1
Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Jharkhand?

35, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 1 central, 14 state, 18 state private and 2 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Jharkhand?

18 state private universities in Jharkhand are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Jharkhand?

Central University of Jharkhand.

Which universities in Jharkhand offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

4 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Arka Jain University, Birla Institute of Technology, Jharkhand State Open University and Usha Martin University. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Jharkhand?

Yes. UGC’s fake-universities list names Daksha University (Vocational and Life Skill Education) in Jharkhand. UGC says they cannot award any degree.

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