Manipur University Explained

See also: Department of Manipuri, Manipur University.

Manipur University
Motto:	Dhiyo yonah Prachodayāt
Chancellor:	T. Tirupati Rao
Vice Chancellor:	Naorem Lokendra Singh
Faculty:	370^[1]
Students:	5,265^[2]
Undergrad:	819
Postgrad:	3,462
Doctoral:	984
Country:	India
Coor:	24.7523°N 93.928°W
Campus:	Suburb 300acres

Manipur University (Manipuri: 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^[3] w.e.f. 13 October 2005.^[4]

Campus

The university is in Canchipur, about 7 km from Imphal, the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The campus is spread over 287acres 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., the chancellor is Nachane Dilip Madhukar^[5] and the vice-chancellor is Professor Naorem Lokendra Singh^[6]

Affiliated colleges

• Biramangol College
• Chanambam Ibomcha College, Bishnupur
• Churachandpur College
• Don Bosco College, Maram
• Hill College, Tadubi
• Ideal Girls' College, Imphal
• Imphal College
• Jiri College, Jiribam
• Kha-Manipur College
• Kamakhya Pemton College
• Liberal College, Imphal
• Lilong Haoreibi College
• The Maharaja Bodhachandra College, Imphal
• Manipur College
• Manipur Institute of Technology
• Mayai Lambi College
• Modern College, Imphal
• Moirang College
• Nongmeikapam Gopal College, Imphal
• Nambol L. Sanoi College
• Oriental College, Imphal
• Pettigrew College
• Presidency College, Motbung
• Rayburn College
• Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
• Standard College, Kongba
• Tamenglong College
• Thoubal College
• United College, Lambung
• Yangambam Kumar College, Wangjing
• Moreh College

Centres

• Computer Centre
• Educational Multimedia Research Centre
• The Center for Manipur Studies
• Centre for Developmental Studies: conducted three-month intensive diploma/certificate course as Basic-I and three-month intensive diploma course as Basic-II in Japanese language from time to time.

Schools

The university has eight schools:

• Education
• Humanities
• Human & Environmental Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical & Physical Sciences
• Social Science
• Medical Sciences
• Engineering

Notes and References

1. Web site: NIRF 2021 . Manipur University.
2. Web site: Manipur University Data for NIRF'2021'. Manipur University . 26 April 2021.
3. Web site: Manipur University Act, 2005 . . Gazette of India. 17 January 2021 . 28 December 2005.
4. Web site: Manipur University becomes Central University. outlookindia.com. 2020-02-28.
5. Web site: Chancellor . www.manipuruniv.ac.in . Manipur University . 17 January 2021.
6. Web site: Khumukcham . Rinku . 2021-07-23 . After almost 2 years Manipur University gets new Vice Chancellor along with 11 other Central Universities . 2024-05-15 . News from Manipur - Imphal Times . en-US.