Munger University
Motto in English
Asato ma sadgamaya (From ignorance, lead me to truth) Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya ( From darkness, lead me to light)
TypePublic
Established18 March 2018; 5 years ago (18 March 2018)
Academic affiliation
UGC
ChancellorGovernor of Bihar
Vice-ChancellorShyama Roy
DeanAnoop Kumar
Location
Munger
,
Bihar
,
India

25°22′02″N 86°29′04″E / 25.36732265°N 86.48434226621823°E / 25.36732265; 86.48434226621823
CampusUrban
LanguageHindi , English
Websitewww.mungeruniversity.ac.in
Front of Munger University

Munger University is a state university and was established on 18 March 2018 through bifurcation of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.[1][2] The university started operating academically from the 2018–19 academic year.[3]

History

Munger University came into existence on 18 March 2018 under the Bihar State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Bihar Act – 1/2017).[4]

Bills pertaining to the creation of Munger, Purnia and Patliputra University were passed by the State Legislature in 2016. The formation of the university was notified in March 2018 in accordance with the Government pronouncement in the Gazette.[5]

Campus

The university is currently operating from RD & DJ College, Munger campus spread over 25 acres of land near New Police Headquarter Munger.[6]

Colleges

There are 17 constituent colleges, 12 affiliated colleges, 5 single faculty education colleges (Affiliated B. Ed. Colleges) and one affiliated law college in the Munger University.

Affiliated colleges[citation needed]
Constituent colleges[7]

References

  1. ^ "New varsities give impetus to higher education in state - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Regarding appointment of Vice Chancellor of newly constituted Munger University, Munger Governor of Bihar" (PDF). governor.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Governor appoints VCs & Pro VCs in 3 new univs of Bihar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ "New university at Munger soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Jackboots on university campuses in Bihar, protests against government move". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  6. ^ "New university at Munger soon - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. ^ ;Constituent colleges
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