Central University of Jharkhand (CUJh)

CU Jharkhand had 2,525 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 326 PhD scholars. 47% of the UG and PG students are women. 59% come from outside Jharkhand. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.

Students by programme

Reserved categories and fee waivers

943 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 130 are economically backward (42% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 1,073 students, 533 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 72 by the university and 0 by private bodies.

CU Jharkhand scholarships and fellowships

PhD scholars

CU Jharkhand had 323 full-time and 3 part-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.

Faculty

CU Jharkhand's NIRF return lists 143 faculty members working at the university now, about 20 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 88% of them hold a PhD. 20% are women. The median teacher has 15 years of experience.

Appointment: 135 regular, 8 adhoc / contractual.

Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Central University of Jharkhand (IR-O-U-0204), as published on cuj.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.