Marwari College, Ranchi was established in July 1963 by the Marwari Shiksha Trust to facilitate higher education for the young and promising students of society, especially the tribes and downtrodden.

It is one of the premier institutions established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

The college is affiliated to Ranchi University, Ranchi and therefore it is taken as a constituent part of this university in 1980 and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.

It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade - (CGPA Score 2.85 on a 4 Point Scale in 2nd Cycle) on 16th September 2011.

The college started with 30 students of Pre-University classes, 76 students of B.Com. and 64 students of B.A. in the evening session in Marwari School situated at Pustak Path, Near Shaheed Chowk, Ranchi with Sri B.N. Chaubey as the First Principal.

In July 1967 a separate wing was started especially for girls because the number of students was increasing rapidly. Presently, Marwari College, Ranchi, as an Autonomous Institution.

The College offers Bachelor's degrees in Arts, Commerce, Science, & Management streams. This college is particularly famous for its Commerce faculty and Vocational Courses, including Bachelor of Biotechnology, Information Technology, Computer Application & Maintenance.

Side by side the facility of add-on courses are available here. The Faculty of Arts & Science is also very rich in this college with a large number of experienced teachers there.