Editor Siyaram Sharma
Usha Martin University, Ranchi, has been accredited with an ‘A’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), securing an impressive score of 3.17—the highest ever received by any university in the Bihar and Jharkhand region.
The NAAC peer team visited Usha Martin University from 19th to 21st February 2025 and evaluated the institution’s performance across a wide range of criteria, including Curriculum Aspects, Teaching-Learning and Evaluation, Research, Innovations and Extension, Infrastructure and Learning Resources, Student Support and Progression, Governance, Leadership and Management, and Institutional Values & Best Practices. The team conducted a comprehensive assessment of academic and administrative departments, interacted with faculty, students, alumni, parents, and staff, and inspected the university’s physical and academic infrastructure. The university is pleased to report the successful outcome of this exercise
Established in 2017 with just five academic programs—BBA, MBA, BCA, MCA, and Diploma in Engineering—at its original Hardag campus, Usha Martin University has since grown exponentially. It now operates from a cutting-edge 30-acre permanent campus in Angara, Ranchi, offering 30+ academic programs and serving nearly 4,000 students across diverse disciplines including Management, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Physiotherapy, Paramedical Sciences, Nursing, Engineering, Legal Studies, English, Forensic Sciences, and Journalism & Mass Communication.
The university is backed by a highly qualified and research-driven faculty, who have collectively filed 70 patents (20 granted) and published 874 research papers and 809 books and chapters, making significant contributions to academia and industry.
Usha Martin University also boasts a commendable placement record, with its students being recruited by reputed national and international companies across sectors. The university’s dedicated Placement and Career Services Cell actively supports students through skill-building workshops, industry collaborations, internships, and recruitment drives, helping them secure opportunities with organizations of high repute.
The university’s impressive and well-developed infrastructure includes a dedicated Incubation Centre, modern laboratories, a Central Instrumentation Centre, an Indian Knowledge System Cell, a well-resourced Central Library, a Polyhouse, 100 kW solar power plant, biogas facility, rainwater harvesting system, a JSCA-affiliated cricket ground, and separate in-campus hostels for boys and girls.
University leaders, including Chancellor Shri Prabhat Kumar, Chairman Mr. Hemant Goyal, Pro-Chancellor Prof. S.C. Garg, and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Madhulika Kaushik, expressed their pride in this remarkable achievement. They commended the dedication of the faculty and staff, and reiterated the university’s unwavering commitment to quality education.
“We are excited for the future and committed to scale even greater heights in the years to come,” said Pro-Chancellor Prof. S.C. Garg.
“We look forward to becoming an institution of choice for all those desirous of accessing quality higher education at reasonable cost”, said Prof Madhulika Kaushik, Vice Chancellor.