The Post Graduate teaching in Political Science was started in 1954 under Ranchi College, before the establishment of Ranchi University in 1960. The Department has been fortunate to get intellectual stewardship and leadership since its inception. The Department has the credit of launching Masters Course in Public Administration from the session 2009-10 under self- financing scheme. Faculty of the Department has the destination of guiding Foreign nationals for doctoral research.
                        
 
 Research Journal of the Department: A biannual journal “Research Journal of politics and Administration” is published from the Department since 1962-63.
                        
                         Thrust Area of Research: International Politics, Politics and Indian Administration
                        
  
                       
                     
                    
                    
                        
                            
                          State politics in Indian
                      
                      International
                      Organization & Law and Financial Administration
                      
                     
                    
                        State politics in Indian 
                        International
                        Organization & Law and Post Doctoral-02
                        JRF-2,RGNF-5
                        MANF-2
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                     -  1. Student: Prince Kumar  Topic:  
       भारतीय राजनीती में प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी की 
भूमिका का एक विश्लेषणत्मक  अध्ययन  Supervisor: Dr. Dhirendra 
Tripathi, Department of Political Science, Birsa
College, Khunti, Ranchi	
 
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             2. Student: Abhishek Chandan  Topic: 21 वीं सदी में भारत - आसियाना संबंध : एक 
विश्लेषणात्मक  अध्ययन 
 Supervisor: Dr. Sarita Kumari, Department 
Of Political Science, Ranchi College, Ranchi
  
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             3. Student:  Sumitra  Kumari    Topic:   छात्र संगठन  एवं एक राजनितिक दाल के रूप में आजसू की 
भूमिका : समीक्षात्मक अध्ययन 
    Supervisor:  Dr. Kiran Jha, Department 
of Political Science, Ranchi College, Ranchi   
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             4. Student: Smita Kiran Toppo     Topic:    झारखण्ड के कोल्हान क्षेत्र  की मानकी  मुण्डा व्यवस्था की समीक्षात्मक अध्ययन : पश्चिमी  सिंघभूम  के विशेष सन्दर्भ में    Supervisor: Dr. Tulu Sarkar, University Department of Political Science, Ranchi College, Ranchi    
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             5. Student:  Amritesh Kumar   Topic:   'स्वच्छ भारत मिशन ' : झारखण्ड राज्य के रांची नगर निगम की भूमिका का एक क्षेत्रीय  अध्ययन    Supervisor:   Dr. Ila Singh, University Department of Political Science, Ranchi University, Ranchi  
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             6. Student:  Neela Purnima Tirkey  Topic:    पंडित  जवाहर लाल नेहरू और इंदिरा गाँधी के सामजवादी विचारो का तुलनात्मक अध्ययन    Supervisor:   Dr. Tulu Sarkar, University Depatment of Political Science, Ranchi College, Ranchi  
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             7. Student: Preety Kapadia    Topic:   Human Rights of specially abled children -with special reference to Urban Ranchi     Supervisor:  Dr. Mitali Roy, Department of Political Science, Ranchi Women's College, Ranchi   
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             8. Student: Mumtaz Ansari    Topic:    पंचायती राज संस्थाओ में महिलाओ का  नेतृत्व  एवं इनकी  भूमिका ( झारखण्ड के जनजाति बहुल गुमला जिला के विशेष सन्दर्भ में )   Supervisor:   Dr. Sudama Singh, Department of PoliticalScience, K.O.College, Gumla  
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             9. Student:  Roshan shantinandan Tete    Topic:   झारखण्ड में कल्याणकारी योजनाओ का क्रियान्वयन : सिमडेगा जिला के विशेष सन्दर्भ में     Supervisor:  Dr. J.P.Singh, University Department of Political Science, Ranchi University Department of Political Science, Ranchi University, Ranchi   
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             10. Student: Tanuja Singh     Topic:   सुशासन की प्रतिबद्धता में आधार ( विशिष्ट   पहचान ) की सार्थकता : झारखण्ड राज्य के सन्दर्भ में एक विशेष अध्ययन     Supervisor: Dr. Ila Singh, University Department of Political Science, Ranchi University, Ranchi    
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             11. Student:  Pushpanjali Kumari    Topic:    भारत में नियोजन की नीति:21 वीं सदी में कृषि क्षेत्र के सन्दर्भ में एक विशेष अध्ययन    Supervisor:  Dr. Ila Singh, University Department of Political Science, Ranchi University, Ranchi