Overview
The Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) is a research-intensive central university located in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2009 by an Act of the Parliament of India and functions as one of the central universities set up to expand higher education and research opportunities across the country.
The university is recognised as a central university by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the statutory body that oversees standards of higher education in India. As a publicly funded institution, CUJ offers programmes oriented towards teaching and research in a range of academic disciplines.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited the Central University of Jharkhand with an 'A+' grade in 2025, reflecting an external evaluation of its academic and institutional functioning.
References
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on the Central University of Jharkhand.