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Manipur University
MottoDhiyo yonah Prachodayāt
TypePublic central university
Established5 June 1980; 43 years ago (5 June 1980)
ChancellorT. Tirupati Rao
Vice-ChancellorN. Lokender Singh[1]
RectorGovernor of Manipur
VisitorPresident of India
Academic staff
370[2]
Students5,265[3]
Undergraduates819[3]
Postgraduates3,462[3]
984[3]
Location
Imphal
,
Manipur
,
India

24°45′08″N 93°55′41″E / 24.7522876°N 93.9280425°E / 24.7522876; 93.9280425
CampusSuburb 300 acres (1.2 km2)
Affiliations
Websitewww.manipuruniv.ac.in

Manipur University (Meitei: Manipur Taibang Maheikol) is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the Manipur University Act, 1980 (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territorial jurisdiction over the state of Manipur. It was converted into a central university under the Manipur University Act, 2005[4] w.e.f. 13 October 2005.[5]

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the 105th session of Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University, in Imphal

Campus

The university is in Canchipur, about 7 km from Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, India. The campus is spread over an area of 287 acres (1.16 km2) in historic Canchipur, the old palace of the kingdom of Manipur.

Organisation and administration

Governance

The visitor of the university is the president of India and the chief rector is the Governor of Manipur. As of 2021, the chancellor is Nachane Dilip Madhukar[6] and the vice-chancellor (in-charge) is Amar Yumnam.[7]

Affiliated colleges

Centres

Schools

The university has eight schools:

References

  1. ^ "President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education". The Times of India 13:29 IST. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "NIRF 2021" (PDF). Manipur University.
  3. ^ a b c d "Manipur University Data for NIRF'2021'" (PDF). Manipur University. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Manipur University Act, 2005" (PDF). Gazette of India. Government of India. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Manipur University becomes Central University". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Chancellor". www.manipuruniv.ac.in. Manipur University. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Vice-chancellor". www.manipuruniv.ac.in. Manipur University. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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