Munger University
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Motto in English | Asato ma sadgamaya (From ignorance, lead me to truth) Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya ( From darkness, lead me to light) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 18 March 2018 |
Academic affiliation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sanjay Kumar Choudhary (additional charge) |
| Dean | Anoop Kumar |
| Location | , , India 25°22′02″N 86°29′04″E / 25.36732265°N 86.48434226621823°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Hindi, English |
| Website | www |
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[citation needed]
- 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]- ^ "New varsities give impetus to higher education in state - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Regarding appointment of Vice Chancellor of newly constituted Munger University, Munger Governor of Bihar" (PDF). governor.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New university at Munger soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New university at Munger soon - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Constituent colleges
