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Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, formerly Ranchi College, is a state university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It is named after the Indian politician Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. It was established as a college in 1926 and upgraded to a university in 2017. == History == Ranchi College was established as a government intermediate college in 1926, and begun undergraduate and postgraduate courses in 1946. Following the Indian independence it operated as unit of Patna University. It became a unit of Ranchi University upon its creation in 1960 and became autonomous in 2009. In 2017 it was upgraded to a state university through the Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2017. == Courses == Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University offers various courses in many streams Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) - This University offers 20 courses in PHD Master of Science (MSC) Bachelor of Science (BSC) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) Bachelor of Education (B.ED) and many more courses in various disciplines == See also == Education in India List of state universities in India List of institutions of higher education in Jharkhand == References == == External links == Official website