Overview
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University is a state university situated in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, India. The institution is named after the Indian politician Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.
The university traces its origins to Ranchi College, which was established in 1926. After several decades of functioning as a constituent college, the institution was upgraded to a full-fledged state university in 2017.
As a state university, it offers higher education in a range of disciplines and serves students from Ranchi and the surrounding region. It continues to function within the higher education framework of the Government of Jharkhand.