Vinoba Bhave University

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Vinoba Bhave University

Former names	Ranchi University
Motto	Jeewanam Satya Sodhanam
Type	Public
Established	1992 (32 years ago) (1992)
Founder	Lalu Prasad Yadav
Chancellor	Governor of Jharkhand
Vice-Chancellor	Suman Cathrine Kispotta
Location	Hazaribagh , Jharkhand , India 24°01′20″N 85°22′14″E / 24.0221887°N 85.3705909°E / 24.0221887; 85.3705909
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.vbu.ac.in/login

Vinoba Bhave University is a state university located in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital.^[1] The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It manages and maintains 12 constituent colleges, as well as 61 affiliated colleges which teach up to the undergraduate level. The university educates people in physical science, life science, earth science, social science, humanities, commerce, technology, medical science, law, education, homeopathy and ayurvedic medicines. The university came into existence on 17 September 1992 as a result of the bifurcation of Ranchi University.

The Governor of Jharkhand is the chancellor of Vinoba Bhave University. The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The University Grants Commission recognized the university and registered it under section 12B of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.^[2]