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]

Munger University

Motto	असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
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; 7 years ago (18 March 2018)
Affiliation	UGC
Academic affiliation	UGC
Chancellor	Governor of Bihar
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Sanjoy Kumar
Dean	Dr. Bhavesh Chandra Pandey
Director	Dr. Ghanshyam Roy
Location	Munger , Bihar , 811201 , India 25.36732265°N 86.48434226621823°E / 25.36732265; 86.48434226621823
Campus	Urban
Language	Hindi, English
Website	www.mungeruniversity.ac.in

Front of Munger University

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]}

• 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