In jharkhand, there are 1 central university, 8 state universities, 1 deemed universities and 8 private universities.
Universities
| University | Location | Type | Established | Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AISECT University, Jharkhand | Hazaribagh | Private | 2016 | General |
| Amity University, Ranchi | Ranchi | Private | 2016 | General |
| Arka Jain University | Seraikela Kharsawan | Private | 2017 | General |
| Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University | Dhanbad | State | 2017 | General |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | Ranchi | Deemed | 1955 | Technology |
| Birsa Agricultural University | Ranchi | State | 1980 | Agriculture |
| Capital University, Koderma | Koderma | Private | 2018 | General |
| Central University of Jharkhand | Ranchi | Central | 2009 | General |
| Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University | Ranchi | State | 2017 | General |
| ICFAI University Jharkhand, Ranchi | Ranchi | Private | 2008 | General |
| Jharkhand Rai University, Ranchi | Ranchi | Private | 2011 | General |
| Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University | Ranchi | State | 2016 | police science and security management |
| Kolhan University | Chaibasa | State | 2007 | General |
| National University of Study and Research in Law | Ranchi | State | 2010 | Law |
| Netaji Subhas University | Jamshedpur | Private | 2018 | General |
| Nilamber-Pitamber University | Palamu | State | 2007 | General |
| Radha Govind University | Ramgarh | Private | 2018 | General |
| Ramchandra Chandravansi University | Palamu | Private | 2018 | General |
| Ranchi University | Ranchi | State | 1960 | General |
| Sai Nath University | Ranchi | Private | 2012 | General |
| Sarala Birla University, Ranchi | Ranchi | Private | 2017 | General |
| Sido Kanhu University | Dumka | State | 1992 | General |
| Vinoba Bhave University | Hazaribagh | State | 1993 | General |
| Usha Martin University | Ranchi | Private | 2014 | General |
| YBN University | Ranchi | Private | 2017 | General |
Medical Colleges
- Dumka Medical College, Dighi Dumka
- Hazaribagh Medical College, Hazaribagh
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Jamshedpur
- Palamu Medical College, Palamu
- Patliputra Medical College and Hospital, Dhanbad
- Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi
Law Colleges
- Law College Dhanbad
- Jharkhand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Koderma
- National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
- Chotanagpur Law College, Ranchi University, Ranchi
- Radha Govind Law College, Ramgarh
- Imamul Hai Khan Law College, Bokaro Steel City
- Bhishma Narain Singh Law College, Palamu
