Jharkhand is a state located in eastern India famous for its waterfalls, Jain temples, and minerals. The state comprises a huge industrial belt and is home to several important industries of India....
The state government here has always laid down a special emphasis on the betterment of the education system and given it the topmost priority. The overall literacy rate of the state is 66.41% which is lower than the literacy rate of the country. Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand stands with the highest literacy rate in the state that is 77.13%. However, you can notice a major difference between the literacy rate of men and women. The male literacy rate is 76.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.42%. this statistic reflects the education system for women in the state.
Jharkhand has been working tirelessly to improve the higher education system in the state by implementing various programs and schemes following the policies of the central government. The state has also performed significantly well in having the names of its institutions in the list of top 100 colleges in India.
You will find many institutes of national importance and research centers here with exceptional infrastructure and facilities. The colleges here offer many courses of undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate nature in various disciplines like science, medicine, law, management, information technology, engineering, and commerce. The state also offers many diplomas and vocational courses apart from the mainstream.
The leading institutions found here are -
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) also known as the Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad which provides specialization in science, technology, and management.
AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in Deogarh is a major institute to provide quality education in medical science.
IIIT (Indian Institute of information technology) in Ranchi is another college for Technology and management courses.
NIT (National Institute of Technology) situated in Jamshedpur is a central university for science, technology, and management.
IIM (Indian Institute of Management) in Ranchi is a leading B-School and is one of the IIMs of India.
National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology or also popularly known as NIAMT (National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology) is a research institute in public engineering in Ranchi.
Central Institute of Psychiatry is another popular medical institute situated in Ranchi.
Out of these the IIT Dhanbad or the Indian School of Mines holds the 15th position according to the rankings by NIRF 2020.
One of the major national law colleges also finds an important place here. NUSRL (National University of Study and Research in Law) is the fourteenth national law college established in the capital city of Jharkhand, Ranchi. The college has received much appreciation in recent years for its quality education in legal studies and research work.
Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra is an important deemed university that has secured 33rd rank in the NIRF rankings of 2020. It is a major institute of Jharkhand for science and technology courses with excellent placement opportunities and huge infrastructure.
The Ranchi University, Vinoba Bhave University in Hazaribagh, SiddhhuKanhu University in Dumka, Birsa Agriculture University in Ranchi, and NilambarPitambar University in Palamau also are of great significance to Jharkhand.
Jharkhand has developed a major defence College for CRPF and police defence training named Jungle Warfare School at Netarghat as the territory is the place for many Naxalite activities.
The state has made a great contribution to the growth and development of agriculture, dairy, animal, and fisheries science. The colleges providing education and research in these fields are College of Fisheries Science in Gumla, Rabindranath Tagore agricultural College in Deoghar, agriculture college in Garhwa, college of Horticulture in Chaibasa, etc.
Some leading colleges in medical science are Dumka Medical College, Manipal TATA Medical College in Jamshedpur, and Mahatama Gandhi Memorial Medical College in Jamshedpur.
The state of Jharkhand has established various research institutes for various disciplines and has recorded an exceptional success rate. The leading research institutes found here are the ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, central Institutes of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Dr. Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute, the Indian Institute of Natural resins and Gums, etc.