With 11 students and 03 Teachers the Visionary Founder Principal, Mrs. Bhanumati Prasad started nurturing a seedling in the-then Mohsin Manjilat Circular Road, Ranchi in the propitious year 1949 (July) that has grown as multi-faculty Premier College 'Ranchi Women's College' enlightening the whole State as 'Capacity Builders for Women'.

Ranchi Women's College, Ranchi was started in 1949 with a vision to lead from “darkness to light” which was reflected in its logo also. At that time Jharkhand was combined with Bihar known as Chhotanagpur or South Bihar.

Initially, Ranchi Women's College was affiliated to the Patna University in 1951. In 1957 the affiliation was shifted to the Bihar University which was carved out of Patna University as an independent unit.

Finally, when Ranchi University emerged as an independent University in 1960, Ranchi Women's College was affiliated to it.

Ranchi Women's College is a government aided College which got recognition under U.G.C Act 1956 as 2(f) & 12 B, 1956. In 1987 it was transferred to the category of “College Teaching up to Post Graduate Degree” by UGC through letter no. F 8-105/86 (CPP-1) dated 3rd Nov. 1987 under section 2(f) UGC Act 1956.

Ranchi Women's College, Ranchi was started in 1949 with a vision to lead from “darkness to light” which was reflected in its logo also. At that time Jharkhand was combined with Bihar known as Chhotanagpur or South Bihar. Ranchi, a part of South Chhotanagpur was a hilly area and was famous as a hill station.

During British rule two more important institutions were established here due to its climate – T.B. Sanatorium and Mental Hospital. People from all over India were sent to these two institutions for healing body and mind.

Struggle for freedom brought many visionary leaders in frontline by that time in South Chhotanagpur who fought not only for freedom in terms of sovereignty but also for uplift of society in so many respects.

It was during that period that a visionary group of philanthropists made up their mind to provide the opportunity of higher education to the unprivileged women of whole Chhotanagpur with a firm vision for “Enlightenment for Women”.

Jharkhand got the status of independent state in the year 2000. Ranchi, the summer capital of combined Bihar, was announced as Capital of Jharkhand.

In a short span this College became a premier institute and attracted students from neighboring states. Its students have gone on to become Justice, Vice Chancellor, Scientists, I.A.S., I.P.S., Bankers, Professors, administrative Officers, Sportspersons and Leaders.