SHUBHANGI SHIFA
Ranchi, Aug 2: The Usha Martin University (UMU) in Ranchi has been ranked the top private university in Jharkhand for BBA and BCA courses by an all-India survey done by Open magazine.
Apart from UMU, the ICFAI University is the only other university from Jharkhand that made it to the said list.
Ranked on the basis of legacy, accreditation process, research and academic brilliance, infrastructure, campus facilities, personality development, co-curricular activities, placements and career growth, the universities were marked out with a score of 1000.
Under criteria for BCA, UMU scored a total of 514.9 out of 1000 and was given 68.3 out of 225 for legacy and accreditation process, 181.3 out of 240 for research and academic brilliance, 157.5 out of 180 for infrastructure and campus facilities, 30.4 out of 100 for personality development and co-curricular activities, and 77.4 out of 225 for placements and career growth.
On the other hand, as a part of criteria for BBA, UMU has scored 576.7 out of 1000 and was given 132.8 out of 225 for legacy and accreditation process, 142.7 out of 240 for research and academic brilliance, 115.8 out of 180 for infrastructure and campus facilities, 50.2 out of 100 for personality development and co-curricular activities, and 135.2 out of 225 for placements and career growth.
Notably, Usha Martin University was established vide Usha Martin University (UMU), Jharkhand Act 2012. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission as a self-financing Private University empowered to award certificates, diplomas and degrees.
In addition, professional programmes such as B Pharmacy and LLB, offered by UMU, are recognized by national regulating bodies such as the Pharmacy Council of India and Bar Council of India, respectively. The UMU is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
The University offers a wide range of professional programmes at UG and PG levels apart from Ph. D in Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, Education, English, Management, Mathematics and Physics following UGC guidelines to carry its mandate of providing inclusive quality higher education in different fields for sustainable development of the society and be in conformity with the priorities of the Ministry of Education, Government of Jharkhand.
The University proposes to add PhD programmes in Pharmacy, Journalism and Mass Communication and Law as well as BSc (Nursing), ANM and GNM in the 2021 academic session subject to approval by the State Nursing Council.
