Munger University

State University in Bihar

Munger University

Motto in English

| Asato ma sadgamaya (From ignorance, lead me to truth) Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya ( From darkness, lead me to light)
Type| Public
Established| 18 March 2018; 5 years ago (18 March 2018)

Academic affiliation

| UGC
Chancellor| Governor of Bihar
Vice-Chancellor| Shyama Roy
Dean| Anoop Kumar
Location|

Munger

Bihar

India

25°22′02″N 86°29′04″E﻿ / ﻿25.36732265°N 86.48434226621823°E﻿ / 25.36732265; 86.48434226621823
Campus| Urban
Language| Hindi , English
Website| www.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[edit]

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[edit]

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

### Colleges[edit]

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

* Bishwanath Singh Institute of Legal Studies
* C N B College Hathiama, Sheikhpura
* Dhanraj Singh College Sikandra, Jamui
* International College Ghosaith, Lakhisarai
* M S College Alouli, Sonihar, Khagaria
* Mahila Mahavidyalaya Barhiya, Lakhisarai
* Phalguni Prasad Yadav College Chakai, Jamui
* R Lal College Lakhisarai
* Sanjay Gandhi Mahila College Sheikhpura
* Shyama Prasad Mahila College Jamui
* S A Eklavya Degree College Jamui
* S B N College Garhi Rampur, Munger
* S K College Lohanda, Jamui
* S S College, Mehus Sheikhpura

Constituent colleges[7]

* B.N.M. College, Barhiya, Lakhisarai
* B.R.M. College, Munger
* D.S.M. College, Jhajha, Jamui
* H.S. College, Haveli Kharagpur, Munger
* J.M.S. College, Munger
* Jagjivan Ram Shramik Mahavidyalaya (J.R.S. College), Jamalpur
* Jamalpur College, Jamalpur
* Koshi College, Khagaria
* K.D. College, Gogri Jamalpur, Khagaria
* K.K.M. College, Jamui
* K.M.D. College, Parbatta, Khagaria
* K.S.S. College, Lakhisarai
* Mahila College, Khagaria
* R.D. College, Sheikhpura
* RD & DJ College, Munger
* R.S. College, Tarapur, Munger
* S.K.R. College, Barbigha, Sheikhpura
* R. lal college lakhisarai

## References[edit]

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. 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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* Aryabhatta Knowledge University
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* Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University
* Bihar Agricultural University
* Bihar Animal Sciences University
* Bihar Engineering University
* Bihar University of Health Sciences
* Chanakya National Law University
* Jai Prakash University
* Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University
* Lalit Narayan Mithila University
* Magadh University
* Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University
* Munger University
* Nalanda Open University
* Patliputra University
* Patna University
* Purnea University
* Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University
* Veer Kunwar Singh University

Central universities|

* Central University of South Bihar
* Mahatma Gandhi Central University
* Nalanda University
* Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University

Deemed universities|

* Nava Nalanda Mahavihara

Private universities|

* Al-Karim University
* Amity University, Patna
* Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bihar
* Gopal Narayan Singh University
* K. K. University
* Mata Gujri University
* Sandip University, Sijoul

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