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Veer Kunwar Singh University
Mottoविद्या धर्मेण शोभते
Motto in English
Knowledge Shines with Righteousness
TypePublic
Established1992 (32 years ago) (1992)
FounderLalu Prasad Yadav
ChancellorGovernor of Bihar
Vice-ChancellorShailendra Kumar Chaturvedi
Location
Arrah, Bihar
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, AIU
Websitewww.vksu.ac.in

Veer Kunwar Singh University was established on 22 October 1992 with its headquarters at Arrah, under the Bihar University Act 1976 [as amendment Act 9 of 1992]. It is named after Kunwar Singh, the well-known national hero and a distinguished freedom fighter of 1857.

It is in the list of recognized universities under section 2(f) of the U.G.C. Act. All of its 17 constituent colleges and one affiliated college receive financial assistance from U.G.C. by virtue of being constituent/affiliated colleges of the erstwhile Magadh University in Bodh-Gaya, Bihar.

Academics

The university conducts teaching and learning in areas such as physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, mathematics, computer science, commerce, history, economics, management, law, sociology, geography, etc. It also runs exchange programs in affiliation with colleges and institutes in and around the state.

Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over four districts, Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur and Rohtas.[1]

Affiliated colleges

Constituent colleges

Constituent colleges of Veer Kunwar Singh University[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ http://vksu.ac.in/affiliated-college-in-v-k-s-u/
  2. ^ http://vksu.ac.in/official-website-of-constituent-colleges/
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