Munger University Explained
| Munger University |
| Motto Lang: | Sanskrit |
| Mottoeng: | Asato ma sadgamaya (From ignorance, lead me to truth) Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya (From darkness, lead me to light) |
| Type: | Public |
| Academic Affiliation: | UGC |
| Chancellor: | Governor of Bihar |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Sanjay Kumar Choudhary (additional charge) |
| Dean: | Anoop Kumar |
| City: | Munger |
| State: | Bihar |
| Country: | India |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Language: | Hindi, English |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in India |
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
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: New varsities give impetus to higher education in state - Times of India . The Times of India . 2018-06-18.
- Web site: Regarding appointment of Vice Chancellor of newly constituted Munger University, Munger Governor of Bihar . governor.bih.nic.in . 2018-06-18.
- Web site: Governor appoints VCs & Pro VCs in 3 new univs of Bihar . Press Trust of India . 2018-03-19 . Business Standard India . 2018-06-18.
- Web site: New university at Munger soon - Times of India. The Times of India. 2019-03-20.
- Web site: Jackboots on university campuses in Bihar, protests against government move. https://web.archive.org/web/20180409014825/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/apr/08/jackboots-on-university-campuses-in-bihar-protests-against-government-move-1798611.html. dead. 9 April 2018. The New Indian Express. 2019-03-20.
- Web site: New university at Munger soon - Times of India. 2018-01-09. The Times of India. 2018-06-18.
- https://mungeruniversity.ac.in/page/constituentcolleges Constituent colleges
