Founded in 1993, Vinoba Bhave University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the small city of Hazaribag (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Jharkhand. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Vinoba Bhave University (VBU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Vinoba Bhave University (VBU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. VBU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.